I Can Tell
Love's Departure: Unveiling Heartbreak in The Strypes' 'I Can Tell'
Lyrics
I can tell because it's plain to see
I can discern the situation easily
I can tell the way you look at me
I notice the way you gaze at me
The way you know you hold my hand
Recognizing the intimacy when you hold my hand
Yes, pretty baby I can understand
Acknowledging that you have reasons, and I comprehend
I can tell, I can tell
Reiteration of the ability to perceive
I know you don't love me no more
Acknowledging the awareness that your love has diminished
I asked your Mama and your Papa, too
Seeking advice from your parents, expressing helplessness
What more can a poor man do?
Questioning what more a person in my situation can do
Now, you been running with a heart breaker child around
Observing your association with someone who breaks hearts
Here's a new bounce that you put me down
Expressing the impact of this new development
I can tell, I can tell
Reiteration of the ability to perceive
I know you don't love me no more
Acknowledging the awareness that your love has diminished
Well, you won't answer your telephone
Noticing your unresponsiveness on the phone
When I knock on your door they say that you ain't home
Encountering resistance when attempting to connect with you
Your sister let me in and tell me I can wait
Being allowed to wait by your sister, highlighting your absence
When you come home you show up real late
Noticing your tardiness when you eventually arrive
Said, I can tell, I can tell
Reiteration of the ability to perceive
I know you don't love me no more
Acknowledging the awareness that your love has diminished
Baby, I can give you romance
Expressing the offer of romance
Only if you give me another chance
Conditionally seeking another opportunity
I'll cook your food and I'll wash your clothes
Promising to fulfill domestic responsibilities
I promise I'll keep you warm when it get cold
Pledging warmth in difficult times
I can tell
Reiteration of the ability to perceive
I can tell
-I know you don't love me no more
Acknowledging the awareness that your love has diminished
No more
Emphasizing the finality of the realization
No more
-No more
-No more
-Well, I can tell, I can tell,
Reiteration of the ability to perceive
I know you don't love me no more.
Acknowledging the awareness that your love has diminished
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