Whenever You're Ready
Love's Resilience: Embracing Second Chances
Lyrics
Oh I've been hurt
Expressing past emotional pain or heartbreak
But I still love you
Despite the hurt, the speaker still harbors love
I've been hurt
Reiterating past experiences of being hurt
Like this before, yeah
Acknowledging familiarity with this type of pain
You're not teaching me a new thing
Addressing that the situation is not novel
Try to realize
Encouraging understanding on the other person's part
And call me when you're ready
Requesting a call when the other person is emotionally prepared
Whenever you're ready
Reiterating the request for a call when readiness is achieved
I know you left
Acknowledging the departure of the other person
But I still love you
Despite the departure, the speaker's love persists
And though I've cried like this before
Noting previous experiences of crying in a similar manner
You're not teaching me a new thing
Highlighting that the situation is not a new emotional experience
Try to realize
Encouraging the other person to understand the speaker's feelings
And call me when you're ready
Repeating the call for contact upon emotional readiness
Whenever you're ready
Reiterating the readiness for the other person to call
But if you call me
Setting conditions for a different treatment if the other person calls
You've got to treat me in a different way
Emphasizing the need for a changed approach when calling
And if you call me
Insisting on attentive listening during the call
You've got to listen girl to what I tell you
Stressing the importance of heeding the speaker's words
I never hurt
Claiming not to have caused harm due to love
Because I love you
Affirming the absence of harm caused by the speaker
Never hurt me like before, yeah
Contrasting the present with past hurtful experiences
You're not teaching me a new thing
Reiterating that the situation is not a new emotional experience
Try to realize
Encouraging understanding on the other person's part (repeated)
And call me when you're ready
Repeating the request for a call when emotional readiness is achieved
Whenever you're ready
Reiterating the readiness for the other person to call (repeated)
You're not teaching me a new thing
Emphasizing that the situation is not a new emotional experience (repeated)
Try to realize
Encouraging the other person to understand the speaker's feelings (repeated)
And call me when you're ready
Repeating the call for contact upon emotional readiness (repeated)
Whenever you're ready
Reiterating the readiness for the other person to call (repeated)
All you've got to do is call, call me, call me
Stating that a call is all that is required
You know
Expressing a casual acknowledgment of the call
Call me, call me, call me, call me
Repeating the casual acknowledgment of the call (repeated)
Ready
Indicating preparedness for the call
Call me
Finalizing the readiness for the call
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