The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Silent Echoes of Forbidden Love
Lyrics
When I think of how it started, I couldn't stay away
Reflecting on the beginning and feeling unable to distance myself
Looking back on how we parted, I miss you every day
Reminiscing about the past separation, missing the person daily
Catching only fleeting moments, cannot minimize the pain
Experiencing brief, fleeting instances that don't alleviate the emotional hurt
Knowing I can never mention, the love that dare not speak its name
Acknowledging the love that cannot be openly acknowledged or talked about
You might thing that I'm unfeeling, is that what you believe
Concern about being perceived as emotionally distant
'Cos I'm keeping my own counsel, I don't wear my heart on my sleeve
Choosing not to openly display emotions, keeping feelings private
What we had is now a memory, now the sunshine's turned to rain
Memories of a past relationship, now overshadowed by sadness
Buried deep in all-time secrecy, the love that dare not speak its name
Keeping the love hidden and protected, shrouded in secrecy
You were my pleasure, all my passions were unfurled
Viewing the person as a source of joy and fulfillment
My boundaries and my red lines were all crossed
Personal boundaries and limits were crossed in the relationship
Repent at leisure, all the time now in the world
Regretting decisions made in haste, wanting time to assess the losses
To work out everything I've lost
Attempting to understand and reconcile all that has been lost
I led a double life, but which one's really me
Feeling torn between different aspects of one's identity
I don't know which way's up, or which way's down
Confusion and disorientation regarding personal direction
I put a brave face on for all the world to see
Putting on a brave face despite inner turmoil
I hide the sad face of a clown
Hiding true emotions behind a facade, masking inner sadness
Of a clown, I am the clown
Identifying with the persona of a clown, expressing inner emotions through this disguise
The love that dare not speak its name
Reiterating the hidden love that cannot be openly acknowledged
And now it's not the same, because it's over
Stating the relationship is now different and has concluded
The love that dare not speak its name
Re-emphasizing the unspoken love and taking responsibility for its conclusion
And I will take the blame, because it's over
Accepting blame for the end of the relationship tied to the unspoken love
The love that dare not speak its name
Expressing shame for the hidden love and its role in the relationship's end
To my eternal shame, because it's over
Feeling perpetual regret for the unspoken love that contributed to the end
The love that dare not speak its name
Expressing the impossibility of reconnecting due to the relationship's conclusion
I can't see you again, because it's all over now
Recognizing the finality of the situation, unable to reunite
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