I'm Not Livin'
Love's Struggle: Unveiling the Depths of Longing in 'I'm Not Livin'
Lyrics
You smiled at me and said let's dance
You expressed a desire to dance with me, accompanied by a smile.
You make your drink and I'll take a chance
You suggested that you prepare your drink while I take a risk.
Make up your mind now and tell me so
A request for you to make a decision and communicate it to me.
Or swallow your words before you choke
An urging to speak your mind or refrain from words that may be regrettable.
First thing I lose last thing I know
A reflection on the uncertainty of losing important things.
I take the bait and you take my soul
You accept the challenge, and I, in turn, lose a part of myself.
You got me praying baby saying oh my lord
You have a profound impact on me, leading to prayers and astonishment.
Because you opened up my heart
Your actions have opened my heart, but you subsequently closed the door.
And then closed the door
Expressing a realization that something crucial is missing.
I always knew there was something missin'
A connection between the idea of dying and truly living.
Cuz if you're not dying then I'm not livin'
Emphasizing the assertion made earlier about missing elements.
I said it once I wont say it twice
Stating a refusal to repeat a particular statement.
You're sucking every bit of love out of my life
An accusation of depleting love from one's life.
You went and smoked me like a pack of cigarettes
A metaphorical comparison of being consumed like a pack of cigarettes.
Now I'm a shadow of a faded silhouette
Resulting in a diminished and indistinct existence.
I always knew there was something missin'
Reiterating the sense of lacking something important.
Cuz if you're not dying then I'm not livin'
Connecting the idea of dying with the essence of truly living.
Leave the past and take the pain
Suggesting to leave behind the past and endure the pain.
Covered up Like a tattoo of your name
Drawing a parallel between covering up pain and a tattoo of a loved one's name.
Things won't ever stay the same
A recognition that things are bound to change.
You already know
An assertion that the listener already knows certain truths.
Love's a concept of the mind
Viewing love as a mental concept enjoyed intermittently.
That I've enjoyed from time to time
Expressing the acknowledgment of making mistakes in understanding love.
But we all make mistakes
An acceptance of the inevitability of human errors.
I always knew there was something missin'
Reiterating the sense of lacking something crucial.
Cuz if you're not dying then I'm not livin'
Linking the idea of dying with the essence of truly living once again.
I always knew there was something missin
Restating the realization of a missing element.
Cuz if you're not dying then I'm not livin'
Affirming the connection between the concepts of dying and living.
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