What You Want
Unveiling the Silent Desires: Decoding "What You Want" by Ten Foot Pole
Lyrics
Is there something you should tell me?
Questioning if there's information that should be disclosed
Is there something I should know?
Asking if there's knowledge the speaker should have
I guess I thought that you were happy
Expressing the assumption that the person was happy
But your eyes tell me
Noticing that the person's eyes reveal a different emotion
Was the attention all that you needed
Questioning if the attention received was sufficient
Did we miss your silent cries
Wondering if the speaker missed signs of distress
Is it too late to try
Considering if it's too late to make amends
Who do you want to see
Inquiring about the person the individual desires to see
Who did you want to be
Pondering about the aspirations of the person
Is it too late
Questioning if there's still time for a change
Can you tell me what you want
Requesting the person to communicate their desires
Can you tell me what you need
Asking the person to articulate their needs
I can't read your mind
Acknowledging the inability to read the person's thoughts
But would I understand if I could
Speculating if understanding would be possible if thoughts were revealed
I can't tell you what you want
Expressing the inability to define what the person wants
I can't tell you what you need
Conveying the challenge of understanding the person's needs
I can't read your mind
Reiterating the inability to perceive the person's thoughts
But would I understand if I could
Speculating again on the understanding even if thoughts were revealed
I see something in your eyes
Observing something in the person's eyes, unsure what it is
Exactly what I can't tell
Unable to determine precisely what is seen in the person's eyes
And I'm still listening
Stating that the speaker is still attentive and listening
Exactly why I don't know
Uncertain about the reason behind continued attentive listening
Can you feel it
Asking if the person can feel something
Can you find it
Inquiring if the person can find something
Well I can't take it
Expressing inability to endure a situation
And I can't fake it anymore
Acknowledging inability to pretend any longer
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