Eager to Leave 'Er
Eager to Leave 'Er: Unraveling Love's Quandary
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Whatever happened to all that love?
Reflecting on the disappearance of love.
How come enough is now not enough?
Questioning why what used to be sufficient is no longer so.
Tell me when I began to annoy you?
Seeking awareness of when the relationship became bothersome.
And will someone else get the blame after I do?
Wondering if someone else will be blamed after the speaker.
Eager to leave ‘er
Describing a desire to leave a relationship, with attempts to please met with resistance.
You try to please her
-Now you’re on your back
-Like a golden retriever
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to reach her
-But she beats your hand
-Like a Blackjack dealer
-How long since I’ve been fascinating?
Reflecting on when the speaker was last captivating.
Since the grass was green and the bed was shaking?
Recalling a time of vitality and passion.
Did we change too much or too much need changing?
Pondering whether change or stagnation led to issues in the relationship.
Or maybe all guys could do with a little re-arranging
Suggesting a need for personal growth and change for men in general.
Eager to leave ‘er
Reiterating the desire to leave a relationship, depicting futile attempts to connect.
You try to please her
-Now you’re on your back
-Like a golden retriever
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to reach her
-But she beats your hand
-Like a Blackjack dealer
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to please her
-Now you’re on your back
-Like a golden retriever
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to reach her
-But she beats your hand
-Like a Blackjack dealer
-Eager to leave ‘er
Emphasizing the eagerness to end the relationship.
Eager to leave ‘er
-When did the kindness turn into a weakness?
Questioning the transformation of kindness into a perceived weakness.
Who left the gaps in the conversation?
Identifying gaps in communication and understanding.
Is it ambition that creates competition?
Exploring whether ambition fuels competition in relationships.
Wasn’t it you that saw the true impression?
Asking if the listener recognized the true nature of the speaker.
Why do I have to ignore you to get your attention?
Expressing the paradox of needing to ignore to gain attention.
Ever get the feeling you just can’t give in?
Conveying the difficulty of yielding in a relationship.
Rather both of us die than one of us win
Preferring mutual failure over individual success.
If it happens again, you gonna blame him?
Pondering blame in case of a repeated situation.
What if it’s really as good as it gets?
Raising the possibility that the current state is the best it will ever be.
How does it feel if you live with regret?
Exploring the feelings associated with living with regret.
What if the best times just haven’t been yet?
Contemplating the potential for better times in the future.
We’re all holding onto a bet
Highlighting the uncertainty inherent in holding onto hope.
Eager to leave ‘er
Repeating the theme of eagerness to leave a relationship, illustrating failed attempts to connect.
You try to please her
-Now you’re on your back
-Like a golden retriever
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to reach her
-But she beats your hand
-Like a Blackjack dealer
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to please her
-Now you’re on your back
-Like a golden retriever
-Eager to leave ‘er
-You try to reach her
-But she beats your hand
-Like a Blackjack dealer
-Eager to leave ‘er
Reiterating the intense desire to end the relationship, possibly acknowledging excessive haste.
Eager to leave ‘er
-Eager to leave ‘er
-Maybe a little too eager to leave ‘er
Suggesting that the eagerness to leave might be excessive.
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