Safe
Yearning for a Love That Anchors: Unraveling the Safe Lyrics
Lyrics
all i want, all i want, all i want, all i want
All the speaker desires is emphasized; repetition suggests intensity.
is a love that feels safe
The speaker longs for a love that provides a sense of security.
it's not gonna move from me or change shape
Desire for a love that remains constant and unchanging.
all i want all i want all i want all i want
Reiteration of the speaker's singular desire for the listener to stay.
is for you to stay
The primary wish is for the listener to remain with the speaker.
right here with me in this place
Desire for the listener's presence in the current moment and space.
well it isn't the dream if it only
Reflection on the discrepancy between an idealized dream and reality.
looks like the dream
Highlighting that a dream should resemble the desired reality.
how come you keep thinking you can fool me
Questioning the listener's attempt to deceive the speaker.
with your holographic pretty things
Reference to deceptive beauty or superficial attractions.
i'm following your finger when you ask me
Following the listener's actions, perhaps indicating trust or reliance.
I'm addicted to your yes or no
Admittance to being captivated by the listener's clear affirmations or refusals.
and i can't let this go
Expressing difficulty in letting go of the current situation or relationship.
all i want, all i want, all i want, all i want
Reiteration of the intense desire for a secure love.
is a love that feels safe
Reemphasizing the need for a love that provides a sense of safety.
it's not gonna move from me or change shape
Repetition of the desire for a stable and unchanging love.
all i want all i want all i want all i want
Reiteration of the singular want for the listener to stay.
is for you to stay
Reiterating the primary wish for the listener's presence.
right here with me in this place
Desire for the listener to stay in the current moment and place.
I been trying hard to make it feel right
Struggling to make the current situation or relationship feel right.
but it's not right
Acknowledging that the current situation is not ideal.
cuz there's nothing moving
Noticing a lack of progress or change in the circumstances.
tell me how its different than it was then
Questioning the difference between the past and the present.
you were sure then
Recalling a time when the listener was certain, contrasting with current uncertainty.
now we're moving backwards
Highlighting a regressive or backward movement in the relationship.
all of this is broken cuz of nothing
Attributing the brokenness to a lack of substance or meaningful change.
we were strong and now you're hesitating
Noting a shift from strength to hesitation in the relationship.
i can't let this go
Reiteration of the difficulty in letting go of the current state of affairs.
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