I Don't Mind
Blinded by Love: The Abstracts' Tale of Unrequited Devotion
Lyrics
Yeah you, you got my sights
Expressing the speaker's focus and attention on someone specific.
Oh I'm still blinded by the way you carry through
Feeling captivated or enchanted by the way the person carries themselves.
And you, you're oh so cruel
Describing the person as being unkind or harsh in their actions.
Out of the blue, I feel you chasing down on two
Unexpectedly, the person is pursuing the speaker intensively.
Yeah you, you're all alone
The person is currently alone, and the speaker can't reach them due to a forgotten phone.
Forgot my phone now I can't GPS to you
Highlighting the speaker's inability to locate the person without GPS.
And you, you got me wanting honesty
The speaker desires honesty from the person.
And I don't want it consciously
Not wanting honesty consciously, indicating a conflict or contradiction in the speaker's feelings.
The way you do
Describing a unique and captivating way the person behaves.
Someday I hope you'll find
Expressing hope that the person will find someone who treats them well in the future.
Someone that treats you right
Wishing for the person's well-being in terms of being treated right.
Unlike me
Admitting that the speaker fails to treat the person right.
And I can't seem to try
Struggling to find a way to handle the situation or relationship.
To make this easy, I
Expressing difficulty in making the situation easier or more manageable.
Just have another guy
Admitting the presence of another person in the picture.
She has another guy
Repetition emphasizing the speaker being "that other guy" in the person's life.
She has another guy
-I'm just that other guy
-But I don't mind at all
Repeatedly stating that the speaker doesn't mind being in the position of "the other guy."
I don't mind at all
-I don't mind
-No, I don't mind at all
-I don't mind at all
-I don't mind
-Oh, you wanna stay, I'm with you
Expressing willingness to be with the person regardless of their decisions or desires.
You wanna go, I'm with you
-You want it all
-You wanna stay, I'm with you
-You wanna go, I'm with you
-You want it all
-You want it all, oh
-But I don't mind at all
Reiteration of the speaker's acceptance and lack of objection to being in the role of "the other guy."
I don't mind at all
-I don't mind
-No, I don't mind at all
-I don't mind at all
-I don't mind
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