I Don't Feel So Well
Echoes of Unspoken Farewells: I Don't Feel So Well
Lyrics
I don't feel so well
I am not feeling well.
I thought that you should know
I believe it's important for you to be aware of my current state.
I thought that you should know
Reiteration of the importance of the listener knowing about the speaker's condition.
That I don't feel so well
Emphasizing again that the speaker is not feeling well.
I thought that you should know before you fall
Expressing the urgency for the listener to be informed before they experience a setback.
I don't call them back
I don't return calls.
I thought that you should know
Highlighting that the listener needs to be aware of this behavior.
I thought that you should know
Reiterating the previous line for emphasis.
That I don't call them back
Stating again that the speaker does not return calls.
I thought that you should know before you fall
Underlining the significance of this information for the listener.
I saw it begin to dawn on us both
Observing the realization dawning on both the speaker and the listener.
That somehow it wasn't surprising
Noting that the realization is not surprising.
And so you're preparing to swear every oath
Indicating the listener's preparation to make promises or commitments.
And all the while I'm realizing
The speaker becoming aware of something during this process.
I can't love you then
Expressing the inability to love at that particular moment.
I thought that you should know
Emphasizing the importance of the listener knowing about this inability.
I thought that you should know
Reiterating the previous line for emphasis.
That I can't love you then
Reaffirming the incapacity to love at the present time.
I thought that you should know before you fall
Stating the significance of the listener being aware before they experience a setback.
I saw it begin to dawn on us both
Observing the realization dawning on both the speaker and the listener (repeated).
That somehow it wasn't surprising
Reiterating that the realization is not surprising (repeated).
And so you're preparing to swear every oath
Noting the listener's preparation to make promises or commitments (repeated).
And all the while I'm realizing
The speaker becoming aware of something during this process (repeated).
I can't love you then
Expressing the inability to love at that particular moment (repeated).
I thought that you should know
Emphasizing the importance of the listener knowing about this inability (repeated).
I thought that you should know
Reiterating the previous line for emphasis (repeated).
That I can't love you then
Reaffirming the incapacity to love at the present time (repeated).
I thought that you should know before you fall
Stating the significance of the listener being aware before they experience a setback (repeated).
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