I Don't Want a Photo
Escape the Lens: Rejecting Unwanted Captures in Tomas Tulpe's Song
Lyrics
There she comes and she wants a photo
Someone is approaching and expressing a desire to take a photograph.
There she comes and she wants a photo with you
Repetition of the person's approach and request for a photo with the listener.
There she comes and she wants a photo
Continuation of the person's approach and request for a photograph.
There she comes and she wants a photo with you
Reiteration of the person's approach and desire to take a photo with the listener.
Go away I don't want a photo
The listener expresses a desire for the person to go away and declines the request for a photo.
Go away I don't want a photo with you
Continued refusal of the request for a photo with the listener.
Go away I don't want a photo
Reiteration of the listener's refusal to have a photo taken.
Go away I don't want a photo with you
The listener maintains the refusal to take a photo with the person.
There he comes and she wants a photo
A new person (he) approaches, and the original person (she) still wants a photo.
There he comes and she wants a photo with you
Repetition of the new person's approach and desire to take a photo with the listener.
There he comes and she wants a photo
Continuation of the new person's approach and request for a photograph.
There he comes and she wants a photo with you
Reiteration of the new person's approach and desire to take a photo with the listener.
Go away I don't want a photo
The listener again refuses the request for a photo.
Go away I don't want a photo with you
Continued rejection of the request for a photo with the new person.
Go away I don't want a photo
Reiteration of the listener's refusal to have a photo taken.
Go away I don't want a photo with you
The listener maintains the refusal to take a photo with the new person.
Both of them they got no photo
Both individuals (she and he) failed to get a photo with the listener.
Both of them they got no photo with you
Repetition of the unsuccessful attempt of both individuals to take a photo with the listener.
Both of them they got no photo
Continuation of the unsuccessful attempts of both individuals to get a photo with the listener.
They got no photo no photo with you
Both individuals do not have a photo with the listener.
And you think for yourself
A pause in the narrative, prompting the listener to reflect on the situation.
Go away I don't want a photo
The listener reiterates the refusal for a photo with a sense of urgency.
Go away I don't want a photo with you
Continued urgency in rejecting the request for a photo with the original person.
Go away I don't want a photo
Reiteration of the listener's urgent refusal to have a photo taken.
Go away I don't want a photo with you
The urgency persists in refusing the request for a photo with the original person.
There was this man who took a photo
A new character is introduced—a man who takes a photo of someone else.
Of someone who took a photo
Repetition of the man taking a photo of someone taking a photo.
There was this man who took a photo
Continuation of the narrative about the man taking a photo of someone taking a photo.
Of someone who took a photo
Reiteration of the man taking a photo of someone taking a photo.
There was this man who took a photo
Continued narrative about the man taking a photo of someone taking a photo.
Of someone who took a photo
Further elaboration on the man taking a photo of someone taking a photo.
Of someone who took a photo
Reiteration of the scenario where someone takes a photo of someone taking a photo.
Of someone who took a photo
Final repetition of the scenario where someone takes a photo of someone taking a photo.
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