With the Heat, Move Slowly
Yearning Shadows: A Tale of Longing and Risk
Lyrics
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Feeling extremely lonely, expressing deep emotional pain.
But I can't reach out to you
Unable to connect or communicate with someone important.
How much longer must we pretend
Questioning the duration of pretending in a situation.
That I don't want to break the rules
Expressing a desire to break societal or personal rules for connection.
But you've got your home
Acknowledging the separation and individual spaces in the relationship.
And I'll keep to mine
Committing to maintaining personal boundaries.
I beg that you let me down easy
Pleading for a gentle rejection, not wanting to hear harsh words.
I don't wanna hear a thing
Expressing a desire for silence or a painless separation.
Untie me slowly, friend
Asking to be released slowly from emotional ties or constraints.
I think it's an inch, I know it's a mile
Perceiving a significant difference, possibly in emotional distance.
But if you're down to kick it too
Openness to taking risks if the other person is willing.
Then let's take the risk
Encouraging the idea of taking a chance despite potential consequences.
I'll roll the dice
Willing to face the uncertainty, using a metaphor of rolling the dice.
And I'll do my best to keep steady
Committing to maintaining stability despite uncertainties.
While you just keep wandering
Observing the other person's wandering or indecision.
I know how this story ends
Anticipating a predictable outcome based on past experiences.
Stripped down to colour
Describing vulnerability by being stripped down to essential qualities.
And a shape
Reducing the essence of a person to color and shape, emphasizing simplicity.
Two brown eyes
Highlighting specific features, perhaps symbolizing uniqueness.
Without a face
Emphasizing the absence or anonymity of the person.
I'll bet money
Expressing a belief in a future event, possibly a separation or change.
Someday
Speculating on a future event without certainty.
You'll fade away
Imagining the eventual fading away of the person or their impact.
But until that day, I wish you'd bust out of lockdown
Expressing a wish for the other person to break free from limitations and visit.
Come over, and stay
Inviting the person to come over and stay, suggesting a desire for closeness.
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