Can't Stop You
Embracing Change: The Beautiful Struggle in 'Can't Stop You'
Lyrics
I can't stop you lying
Unable to prevent you from lying
I can't stop you feeling down
Unable to prevent you from feeling down
Off you sliding
You're slipping away
Shouldn't be like that now
This situation shouldn't be like this at the moment
I can't stop you hiding
Unable to prevent you from hiding when everything goes wrong
When everything's gone wrong
When everything goes awry
I know you're fighting
Acknowledging your struggle and effort
Though you don't know what for
Despite not knowing the purpose or reason behind the fight
We all want to change the world
Desire for collective change in the world
Or at least we all should
Indicating a shared aspiration for global transformation
It's the way it's meant to be
Asserting that this state of affairs is the natural order
It's a great great shame
Expressing regret or disappointment
What a beautiful day
Commenting on the irony of a beautiful day
It would have been
Reflecting on the lost potential of a beautiful day due to circumstances
I can't stop you dreaming
Unable to inhibit your dreams
Impossible my dreams
My dreams seem unattainable
No denying
No denying the magic when it's profoundly pleasant
When the magic is so sweet
Forgiving despite any actions or circumstances
I can't stop forgiving
No matter your actions, I continue to forgive
No matter what you do
Questioning if forgiveness is beneficial or if it makes the speaker appear foolish
Is that a good thing?
Or am I the bigger fool
Questioning the consequences of forgiving
We all want to change the world
Desire for collective change in the world (repeated)
Or at least we all should
Indicating a shared aspiration for global transformation (repeated)
It's the way it's meant to be
Asserting that this state of affairs is the natural order (repeated)
It's a great great shame
Expressing regret or disappointment (repeated)
Such a beautiful, beautiful day
Commenting on the irony of a beautiful day (repeated)
Beautiful, beautiful day
Reiteration of a beautiful day
I can't stop you lying (I can't stop you lying)
Unable to prevent you from lying (repeated)
I can't stop you hiding (I can't stop you hiding)
Unable to prevent you from hiding (repeated)
I can't stop you dreaming (I can't stop you dreaming)
Unable to prevent you from dreaming (repeated)
I can't stop you
Reiterating inability to stop you
No
Emphatic 'No'
We all want to change the world
Desire for collective change in the world (repeated)
Or at least we all should
Indicating a shared aspiration for global transformation (repeated)
It's the way it's meant to be
Asserting that this state of affairs is the natural order (repeated)
It's a great great shame
Expressing regret or disappointment (repeated)
Such a beautiful day
Commenting on the irony of a beautiful day (repeated)
That's a great great shame
Reflecting regret over a beautiful day's circumstances (repeated)
Such a beautiful, beautiful day
Reiteration of the irony over a beautiful day
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