Couldn't I Just Tell You
Expressing the Unspoken: Todd Rundgren's Emotional Plea
Lyrics
Keep your head and everything will be cool
Encouragement to stay composed and everything will be fine.
You didn't have to make me feel like a fool
Expressing hurt from being made to feel foolish.
When I try to say I feel the way that I do
Attempts to convey genuine feelings but faces difficulty.
I want to talk to you
Desire to communicate and have a conversation.
And make it load and clear
Wants the message to be explicit and understandable.
Though you don't care to hear
Despite willingness, the other person is uninterested.
Couldn't I just tell you the way I feel
Expresses the desire to openly share personal feelings.
I can't keep it bottled up inside
Difficulty in suppressing emotions internally.
And could we pretend that it's no big deal
Suggesting that the issue can be downplayed.
And there's really nothing left to hide
Implying there's nothing significant to conceal.
Something sure doesn't seem right to me
Sensing something amiss in the relationship.
When you can turn your back whenever you please
Observing the freedom to ignore without consequences.
And you stroll away and calmly bid me adieu
Expressing the hurt of being casually dismissed.
Why can't I talk with you
Questioning the inability to have a meaningful conversation.
And put it in your ear though you don't care to hear
Desire to communicate despite anticipated disinterest.
Hear me out
A plea to be heard and understood.
Why don't you lend me an ear
Requesting attention and receptiveness.
You've got no reason to fear
Assuring there's no need to be afraid.
I'll make it perfectly clear
Commitment to clarity in communication.
I love you
Declaration of love.
I don't come whining with my heart on my sleeve
Rejecting the notion of being overly emotional.
I'm not a coward if that's what you believe
Asserting courage and dispelling misconceptions.
And I'm not afraid but not ashamed if it's true
Not afraid or ashamed to express genuine emotions.
I got to talk with you
Reiterating the need for a meaningful conversation.
And then I'll make it clear
Commitment to clarity after the conversation.
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