Call Me Emily
Call Me Emily: Unspoken Desolation in Love
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It's hard to remind myself you love me when your eyes are shouting you're dead to
Struggling to believe in your love when your actions suggest otherwise
Me You might as well just call me Emily
Suggesting a name change because of feeling consistently unwanted
Cause I always feel like you're dreading me
Feeling a sense of anticipation or fear of negative treatment
I'm already on my knees
Metaphorically expressing vulnerability or submission
(So call me anything)
Openness to being labeled or addressed negatively
When we're alone I'll know you love me
Belief in love when in private, contrary to the evident behavior
(Call me Emily)
Reiteration of the desire to be called Emily
Why don't you just call me Emily?
Questioning the reasons for not being addressed as desired
Because to me it's clear I don't mean anything
Feeling insignificant or unimportant in the relationship
It's hard to remember that you love me
Difficulty holding onto the belief in love due to negative behaviors
When all you ever do is glare at me
Constantly receiving hostile looks instead of affection
I'm already on my knees
Emphasizing vulnerability or helplessness
(So call me anything)
Acceptance of being called anything when alone
When we're alone I'll know you love me
Belief in love during private moments despite the doubt
Call me Emily but for now why not call me Emily? And don't mean anything, cause it's clear that I have never meant anything
Insistence on being called Emily despite feeling insignificant
I promise that I never take you for granted and I don't feel like you were ever really taken with me
Assurance of not taking the partner for granted, feeling unreciprocated attraction
I'm already on my knees
Reiterating vulnerability or helplessness in the relationship
(So call me anything)
Acceptance of negative labels or names when alone
When we're alone I'll know you love me
Belief in love despite doubts, especially in private
(Call me Emily)
Reiteration of the desire to be called Emily
Why don't you just call me Emily?
Questioning the partner's refusal to address as desired
I don't mean anything
Feelings of insignificance or being unimportant
Why don't you just call me Emily?
Repeated plea to be addressed as Emily
Cause I don't mean anything
Expressing a lack of importance or significance
Never meant anything
Feeling never valued or important in the relationship
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