Telephone
Yearning for Solitude: Embracing Independence in Relationships
Lyrics
I think I'd just rather be alone
I prefer solitude and being by myself.
Don't want nobody to call my own
I don't desire to have someone to call my own.
And no, I won't pick up the phone
I won't answer the phone when it rings.
So just leave me a message after the tone
If you want to communicate, leave a message after the beep.
People come and go like the seasons
People enter and exit one's life akin to the changing seasons.
People leave your life for no reason
People may leave without any apparent cause.
But then you come around my way
Despite this, you have entered my life.
I want you to stay
I desire your presence, I want you to stay.
I want you to stay
Repetition of the desire for the person to stay.
If that's okay
Expressing a wish for the person to stay if it's acceptable.
Thought you were just gonna waste my time
Initially skeptical about the person's intentions.
Seeing you, I'm now starting to change my mind
Changed perspective upon seeing the person.
'Cause I've been through this too many times
Reference to past experiences of disappointment in relationships.
Boy, you can call me anytime, I won't decline
Openness to communication and willingness to answer the phone for this person.
People come and go like the seasons
Reiteration of the transient nature of relationships.
People leave your life for no reason
Highlighting that people may exit one's life without clear reasons.
But then you come around my way
Despite the general pattern, the person is welcomed back.
I want you to stay
Expressing the desire for the person to stay.
I want you to stay
Reiteration of the desire for the person to stay.
If that's okay
Asking for confirmation if it's acceptable for the person to stay.
I don't understand this
Expressing confusion or lack of comprehension about the situation.
And I don't really want to
Unwillingness to understand the situation.
There's something about this
Indicating there is something intriguing or special about the person or the situation.
There's something about you
Specifically noting there is something unique about the person.
People come and go like the seasons
Reiteration of the transient nature of relationships.
People leave your life for no reason
Reiterating that people may leave without clear reasons.
But then you come around my way
Despite the pattern, expressing the desire for the person to stay.
I want you to stay
Reiteration of the desire for the person to stay.
I want you to stay
Final repetition of the desire for the person to stay.
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