It Never Entered My Mind
Love's Surprising Revelations: It Never Entered My Mind
Lyrics
Once I laughed when I heard you saying
Expressing amusement at a previous statement made by the person being addressed.
That I'd be playing solitaire
Suggesting a prediction that the speaker would be left alone, playing a game of solitaire.
Uneasy in my easy chair
Feeling restless or uncomfortable in a situation of comfort and relaxation.
It never entered my mind
Reflecting on a realization or truth that had not occurred to the speaker before.
And once you told me I was mistaken
Recalling a previous correction about waking up early and having breakfast alone.
That I'd awaken with the sun
Being informed that the speaker would wake up early with the sun.
And ordered orange juice for one
Detailing the act of ordering a drink for one, emphasizing solitude.
It never entered my mind
Reiterating the theme of a realization that had not previously crossed the speaker's mind.
You had what I lack, myself
Acknowledging that the addressed person possessed qualities that the speaker lacks.
Now I even have to scratch my back myself
Highlighting a newfound need for self-reliance, even in small tasks like scratching one's back.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
Recalling a warning about potential loneliness and prayers if scorned.
I'd say a lonely prayer again
Expressing a desire for the presence of the addressed person to avoid loneliness.
And wish that you were there again
Wishing for the return of a past companionship.
To get into my hair again
Describing the longing for the addressed person to be close again, using the metaphor of getting into one's hair.
It never entered my mind
Reiterating the central theme that certain realizations did not occur to the speaker until later.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
Repeating the warning mentioned in lines 13-16, underscoring its significance.
I'd say a lonely prayer again
Repeating the expression of loneliness and prayer if scorned.
And wish that you were there again
Echoing the desire for the return of the addressed person to alleviate loneliness.
To get into my hair again
Reiterating the metaphor of getting into one's hair, symbolizing closeness and familiarity.
It never entered my mind
Concluding with the reflection that certain thoughts or possibilities did not enter the speaker's mind.
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