What Does It Take
Unveiling Hidden Desires: Tom's White Garden's 'What Does It Take'
Lyrics
What does it take
Expressing a desire to understand the requirements or conditions for someone to pay attention.
For you to listen
Continuation of the desire for the listener's attention.
What does it take
Reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing the need for acknowledgment.
For you to notice
Asking what it takes for the listener to recognize a missing part of the speaker.
That part of me has been missing
Suggesting that a part of the speaker is absent and emphasizing the importance of being noticed.
And part of you is only hoping
Implies that the listener may also have unfulfilled desires or hopes.
For the best
Expressing a desire for the best, possibly in a relationship context.
For the fantasy
Referring to the fantasy or idealized version of a relationship.
For something that only lives in dreams
Expressing a longing for something that only exists in dreams, possibly an unattainable ideal.
I don’t care
Indicating a lack of concern or indifference.
Finite air
Mentioning "finite air," suggesting a sense of freedom or lack of restriction.
There’s nothing holding me back
Asserting that nothing is holding the speaker back, possibly from pursuing their desires.
Hold me
Inviting physical closeness or intimacy.
Hold me closely
Reiterating the desire for closeness or connection.
Let's see how far
Proposing an exploration of the depth or extent of the connection.
This goes
Suggesting an openness to see how the relationship progresses.
What is the cost of desertion
Raising questions about the consequences or price of abandonment.
What is the cost of wanting more?
Pondering the cost of desiring more from a situation or relationship.
More and more i feel like a burden
Expressing a growing sense of being burdensome or unwanted.
Someone who’s gotta die for the cause
Suggesting a willingness to sacrifice for a cause or relationship.
For the best
Repeating the desire for the best and a fantasy, emphasizing a longing for an idealized state.
For the fantasy
Reiterating the pursuit of something that exists only in dreams.
For something that only lives in dreams
Emphasizing a lack of concern or indifference.
I don’t care
Referencing "finite air" again, possibly emphasizing a sense of freedom.
Finite air
Reiterating that nothing is holding the speaker back.
There’s nothing holding me back
No specific lyrics provided.
Hold me
Expressing a desire for physical closeness, echoing earlier lines.
Hold me closely
Reiterating the call for intimate connection.
Let’s see how far
Proposing to see how far the connection or relationship can progress.
This goes
Concluding the lyrics with a continuation of the exploration of the relationship's potential.
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