Not Your Man
Echoes of Unrequited Longing: Not Your Man by Taylor Bradshaw
Lyrics
Did I call you at the right time?
Asking if the call timing is appropriate.
Over here it's night time
Describing the time difference, implying a distant location.
Figured you would be awake
Expecting the person to be awake despite the time difference.
How's your boyfriend?
Inquiring about the current relationship status of the listener.
Sorry that you're fighting
Expressing sympathy for a potential conflict in the listener's relationship.
Your mouth is so inviting
Commenting on the attractiveness of the listener.
I promise that I'll hold my tongue
Committing not to speak negatively when they meet next spring.
When we hang out next spring
Planning to meet in the future.
I bet he'll be listening
Suspecting the boyfriend will be attentive during their meeting.
Soon you'll cross your own line in the sand
Suggesting that the listener may cross a boundary in their relationship.
I've been up for days 'cause I'm not your man
Expressing insomnia due to not being the listener's partner.
Start calling me when you're sick of him
Encouraging the listener to call when dissatisfied with their current partner.
And I'll understand
Assuring understanding if the listener reaches out in such a situation.
But you're throwing me in the thick of it
Feeling involved in the listener's relationship difficulties.
And I'm not your man
Reiterating the non-romantic nature of their connection.
Late night calls, biting frost
Describing a cold night and the challenges faced.
New York, you've got some teeth
Personifying New York as having challenges and biting characteristics.
Sink them into me
Inviting New York to engage with the speaker.
Say the right words, don't act the wrong way
Advising the listener to communicate correctly and act appropriately.
Show you that I'm here to stay
Expressing commitment and permanence.
It's only easy 'cause you're far away
Stating that the situation is manageable because of the physical distance.
Start calling me when you're sick of him
Repetition of the suggestion to call when dissatisfied with the current partner.
And I'll understand
Reiterating understanding in case the listener reaches out.
But you're throwing me in the thick of it
Highlighting the speaker's involvement in the listener's problems.
And I'm not your man
Restating the non-romantic nature of their relationship.
Start calling me when you're sick of him
Repeating the suggestion to call when dissatisfied with the current partner.
And I'll understand
Reiterating understanding in case the listener reaches out.
But you're throwing me in the thick of it
Emphasizing the speaker's involvement in the listener's problems.
And I'm not your man
Restating the non-romantic nature of their relationship.
I'm not your man
Affirming again that the speaker is not the listener's romantic partner.
I'm not your man
Repeating the assertion that the speaker is not the listener's romantic partner.
I'll be scared, I'll be falling apart
Anticipating fear and emotional turmoil.
I'll be round and round in circles from the start
Expecting to be stuck in a repetitive and confusing situation.
I'll be snared, I'll be trapped in your heart
Predicting being ensnared and deeply involved in the listener's emotions.
I'll be thrashing through your garden from the start
Envisioning being entangled and navigating through the listener's emotional complexities.
Soon you'll cross your own line in the sand
Repeating the suggestion that the listener may cross a boundary in their relationship.
I've been up for days cuz I'm not your man
Expressing insomnia due to not being the listener's partner.
Start calling me when you're sick of him
Encouraging the listener to call when dissatisfied with their current partner.
And I'll understand
Assuring understanding if the listener reaches out in such a situation.
But you're throwing me in the thick of it
Feeling involved in the listener's relationship difficulties.
And I'm not your man
Reiterating the non-romantic nature of their connection.
I'm not your man
Affirming again that the speaker is not the listener's romantic partner.
I'm not your man, no
Repeating the assertion that the speaker is not the listener's romantic partner.
I'm not your man
Emphasizing that the speaker is not the listener's romantic partner.
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