Not What I Wanted to Hear
Unwanted Truths Unveiled
Lyrics
For two weeks I ain't heard the phone ring
Expressing a lack of communication for two weeks.
Just a warning bell
Describing a sense of foreboding or warning through silence.
My friends tell me they know things
Friends hinting at information the speaker should know.
I should know as well
Implying a need for self-awareness.
I can't deny it
Acknowledging the truth despite reluctance.
I've been told
Confirmation of receiving information.
A voice inside
Internal conflict urging the speaker to let go.
Says let you go
-But that's not what I wanted to hear
Expressing disappointment at the unwanted truth.
Not what I wanted my heart to say to me
Displeasure at the message received from the heart.
That you'd be long gone
Expectation of the person leaving soon.
Before too long
Anticipating a departure in the near future.
And that's not what I wanted to see
Disliking the visual confirmation of an unwanted reality.
'Cause nobody wants to believe they could be so wrong
Expressing disbelief in one's own potential to be wrong.
But one thing is clear
Acknowledging a clear realization despite resistance.
It's what I needed to know
Recognizing the importance of the information received.
But, oh-it's not what I wanted to hear
Reiterating displeasure with the unwanted truth.
Sometimes my intuition
Acknowledging a tendency for intuition to exaggerate.
Can get carried away
Recognizing a potential overreliance on intuition.
But right now I'd better listen
Stressing the need to pay attention to intuition.
To what it has to say
Highlighting the importance of heeding intuition.
'Cause when I tried to
Reflecting on the difficulty of believing in a relationship.
Believe you're mine
Expressing a failed attempt to believe in commitment.
I just got silence
Experiencing silence as a response to the attempt.
Every time
Consistently facing silence when seeking reassurance.
And that's not what I wanted to hear
Reiterating displeasure with the unwanted truth.
Not what I wanted my heart to say to me
Displeasure at the message received from the heart.
That you'd be long gone
Expectation of the person leaving soon.
Before too long
Anticipating a departure in the near future.
And that's not what I wanted to see
Disliking the visual confirmation of an unwanted reality.
'Cause nobody wants to believe they could be so wrong
Expressing disbelief in one's own potential to be wrong.
But one thing is clear
Acknowledging a clear realization despite resistance.
It's what I needed to know
Recognizing the importance of the information received.
But, oh-it's not what I wanted to hear
Reiterating displeasure with the unwanted truth.
But that's not what I wanted to hear
Expressing disappointment at the unwanted truth.
Not what I wanted my heart to say to me
Displeasure at the message received from the heart.
That you'd be long gone
Expectation of the person leaving soon.
Before too long
Anticipating a departure in the near future.
And that's not what I wanted to see
Disliking the visual confirmation of an unwanted reality.
'Cause nobody wants to believe they could be so wrong
Expressing disbelief in one's own potential to be wrong.
But one thing is clear
Acknowledging a clear realization despite resistance.
It's what I needed to know
Recognizing the importance of the information received.
But, oh-it's not what I wanted to hear
Reiterating displeasure with the unwanted truth.
Oh-it's not what I wanted to hear
Final expression of disappointment at the unwanted truth.
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