Caramel
Savoring Forbidden Desires: Unveiling the Sweet Symphony of Suzanne Vega's 'Caramel'
Lyrics
It won't do
It is insufficient or inappropriate.
To dream of caramel,
Daydreaming about sweetness and pleasure.
To think of cinnamon
Reflecting on warmth and spice.
And long for you.
Yearning for someone special.
It won't do
It is not acceptable.
To stir a deep desire,
Stirring intense longing.
To fan a hidden fire
Fanning a passion that cannot be genuine.
That can never burn true.
Highlighting the impossibility of a true connection.
I know your name,
Acknowledging knowledge of the person's identity.
I know your skin,
Familiarity with their external appearance.
I know the way
Understanding the initial stages of a relationship.
These things begin;
Recognizing the unfolding of emotions.
But I don't know
Uncertainty about handling the situation.
How I would live with myself,
Concerns about self-acceptance.
What I'd forgive of myself
Contemplating self-forgiveness.
If you don't go.
The consequence if the person leaves.
So goodbye,
Bidding farewell.
Sweet appetite,
Addressing a fondness or desire.
No single bite
No amount of indulgence is sufficient.
Could satisfy...
Unfulfilled cravings.
I know your name,
Repetition of knowledge about the person.
I know your skin,
Reiteration of familiarity with their exterior.
I know the way
Reaffirmation of the initial stages of emotions.
These things begin;
Repeating the recognition of emotional development.
But I don't know
Uncertainty about personal sacrifices.
What I would give of myself,
Considering what one would give of oneself.
How I would live with myself
Reflecting on how one would live with oneself.
If you don't go.
The consequences if the person departs.
It won't do
Reiteration that dreaming is inadequate.
To dream of caramel,
Revisiting the notion of sweetness and pleasure.
To think of cinnamon
Revisiting thoughts of warmth and spice.
And long
Rekindling the yearning for the person.
For you.
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