Aren't You the Girl
Love's Reckoning: Unraveling the Emotions in Tim Buckley's 'Aren't You the Girl'
Lyrics
Aren't you the girl who used to call me names?
Acknowledging past behavior of the girl calling the speaker names.
Aren't you the girl who used to play at games?
Recalling the girl's participation in playful activities in the past.
Weren't you the one who said she'd never fall?
Referencing the girl's previous assertion of not falling in love.
Now you're the one who's cryin' not so tall
Noting the reversal where the girl is now experiencing heartbreak.
Oh, I know what it's like
Expressing empathy and understanding of the girl's current emotional state.
It's happened many times to me
Highlighting the universality of experiencing heartbreak multiple times.
Oh, do you ache inside
Asking if the girl feels emotional pain internally.
Do your eyes want a cry?
Questioning if the girl's eyes reveal a desire to cry.
Do you want me back again?
Posing the question of whether the girl wants to reconcile.
Yes you're the one
Acknowledging the girl as the subject of discussion.
Shall I throw you a crumb?
Suggesting the possibility of offering a small gesture or favor.
Shall I come and pass you by?
Asking if the speaker should pass by without engaging with the girl.
Would that make you want to try?
Questioning if the act of passing by would motivate the girl to try again.
Shall I come and kiss your lips?
Proposing the idea of kissing the girl's lips.
Would that make your rain slip?
Wondering if such a gesture would alleviate the girl's sadness.
Shall I come and dry your eyes?
Suggesting the possibility of coming to dry the girl's eyes.
Will that make you realize?
Questioning if this action would make the girl realize something.
Oh, I know what it's like
Reiterating the speaker's understanding of emotional pain.
It's happened many times to me
Repeating the idea that heartbreak is a common experience.
Oh, do you ache inside
Reiterating the question of internal emotional pain.
Do your eyes want a cry?
Repeating the query about the girl's eyes reflecting a desire to cry.
Do you want me back again?
Restating the question of whether the girl wants reconciliation.
Aren't you the girl who used to call me names?
Recalling the girl's past behavior of calling names.
Aren't you the girl who used to play at games?
Recalling the girl's participation in past playful activities.
Weren't you the one who used to run and hide?
Recalling the girl's tendency to run and hide in the past.
Now you're the one who's cryin' way inside
Noting the reversal where the girl is now inwardly crying.
Oh, I know what it's like
Reiterating the speaker's understanding of emotional pain.
It's happened many times to me
Emphasizing the commonality of experiencing heartbreak multiple times.
Oh, do you ache inside
Reiterating the question of internal emotional pain.
Do your eyes want a cry?
Repeating the query about the girl's eyes reflecting a desire to cry.
Do you want me back again?
Restating the question of whether the girl wants reconciliation.
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