White Flag
Unyielding Love: Navigating Turbulence with The Cooltrane Quartet
Lyrics
I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
The singer acknowledges that the listener may believe they shouldn't still have feelings for them.
Or tell you that
Expressing the idea that even if they shouldn't express their love, they feel compelled to communicate it.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
Even if the singer didn't vocalize their feelings, those emotions would still exist within them.
Where's the sense in that?
Questioning the logic or reason behind suppressing these feelings.
I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Assuring the listener that they don't intend to create difficulties or add challenges to their life.
Or return to where we were
Stating a desire not to regress to the past relationship state.
I will go down with this ship
Committing to staying loyal and devoted despite hardships or challenges, using the metaphor of a sinking ship.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
Declaring a refusal to give up or yield in the face of adversity.
There will be no white flag above my door
Rejecting the idea of surrendering or admitting defeat by raising a white flag, symbolizing a lack of willingness to give up on love.
I'm in love and always will be
Emphasizing an enduring love that persists despite circumstances.
I know I left too much mess and
Recognizing past mistakes and acknowledging the mess and damage caused.
Destruction to come back again
Feeling remorseful for the destruction and difficulties caused, unsure if it's possible to reconcile.
And I caused nothing but trouble
Acknowledging responsibility for the troubles in the relationship.
I understand if you can't talk to me again
Understanding if the other person chooses not to communicate or interact anymore.
And if you live by the rules of it's over
Reflecting on the idea that if someone lives by strict rules dictating an end, it might seem logical but perhaps not for emotions.
Then I'm sure that that makes sense
Questioning the sensibility of rigidly following rules when it comes to emotions and love.
I will go down with this ship
Reiterating the commitment to stay with the relationship through tough times.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
Reaffirming the refusal to surrender or give up.
There will be no white flag above my door
Stating the determination to not signal the end of love by displaying a white flag.
I'm in love and always will be
Reasserting a perpetual state of being in love.
And when we meet
Expressing confidence in the likelihood of meeting again.
Which I'm sure we will
Believing that the feelings and connection will persist upon a future meeting.
All that was there
Assuming that everything that once existed between them will remain unchanged.
Will be there still
Willingness to overlook grievances and keep silent about them.
I'll let it pass
Choosing not to speak up or voice concerns despite feeling them.
And hold my tongue
The belief that by not expressing emotions, the other person might assume they have moved forward.
And you will think
Committing to staying loyal and devoted despite hardships or challenges, using the metaphor of a sinking ship.
That I've moved on
Declaring a refusal to give up or yield in the face of adversity.
I will go down with this ship
Rejecting the idea of surrendering or admitting defeat by raising a white flag, symbolizing a lack of willingness to give up on love.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
Emphasizing an enduring love that persists despite circumstances.
There will be no white flag above my door
Recognizing past mistakes and acknowledging the mess and damage caused.
I'm in love and always will be
Feeling remorseful for the destruction and difficulties caused, unsure if it's possible to reconcile.
I will go down with this ship
Acknowledging responsibility for the troubles in the relationship.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
Understanding if the other person chooses not to communicate or interact anymore.
There will be no white flag above my door
Reflecting on the idea that if someone lives by strict rules dictating an end, it might seem logical but perhaps not for emotions.
I'm in love and always will be
Questioning the sensibility of rigidly following rules when it comes to emotions and love.
I will go down with this ship
Reiterating the commitment to stay with the relationship through tough times.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
Reaffirming the refusal to surrender or give up.
There will be no white flag above my door
Stating the determination to not signal the end of love by displaying a white flag.
I'm in love and always will be
Reasserting a perpetual state of being in love
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