Just Like You

Unveiling Love's Deception: WILDES' 'Just Like You' Meaning Explored
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Lyrics

Keep it, your love

Expresses a desire to retain the love being offered.

I heard you give enough

Suggests the speaker has heard enough about the love being given.

I’ll just leave it alone

Indicates a decision to distance oneself from the situation.

Do you do this to everyone?

Raises a question about the universality of the behavior being observed.

It’s just like you,

Emphasizes the similarity of the observed behavior to a specific person.

Just like you

Reiterates the similarity mentioned in line 5.


I’ve learnt to see through lies

Claims to have developed the ability to see through deception.

But this hurt

Expresses emotional pain experienced.

You had no sense of time on heaven or earth

Highlights a lack of awareness of time.

And then you were sat before me

Describes the presence of the person in question.

Right on time

Emphasizes punctuality in the person's appearance.

And you tell me you adore me

Describes the expression of admiration with skepticism.

With cold eyes

Highlights a perceived lack of genuine emotion in the admiration.


So keep it, your love

Repeats the desire to keep the love being offered.

I heard you give enough

Reiterates having heard enough about the love.

I’ll just leave it alone

Reaffirms the decision to distance oneself from the situation.

Do you do this to everyone?

Repeats the question about the universality of the observed behavior.

It’s just like you,

Reiterates the similarity of the observed behavior to a specific person.

Just like you

Emphasizes the repeated similarity mentioned in line 20.


You had your reasons why

Addresses the existence of reasons for the observed behavior.

But it hurt

Repeats the emotional pain experienced due to the person's actions.

When you left me to dry, that’s my lesson learnt

Explains the lesson learned from being abandoned.

How come you were sat before me

Reiterates the presence of the person in question.

Right on time

Reaffirms punctuality in the person's appearance.

And you tell me you adore me

Expresses skepticism towards the admiration expressed.

With cold eyes

Highlights a perceived lack of genuine emotion in the admiration.


So keep it, your love

Repeats the desire to keep the love being offered.

I heard you give enough

Reiterates having heard enough about the love.

I’ll just leave it alone

Reaffirms the decision to distance oneself from the situation.

Do you do this to everyone?

Repeats the question about the universality of the observed behavior.

It’s just like you,

Reiterates the similarity of the observed behavior to a specific person.

Just like you

Emphasizes the repeated similarity mentioned in line 35.


It’s just like you

Reiterates the similarity of the observed behavior to a specific person.

Just like you

Emphasizes the repeated similarity mentioned in line 38.

It’s just like you

Reiterates the repeated similarity of the observed behavior.

Just like you

Emphasizes the repeated similarity mentioned in line 40.

I’m not like you

Asserts a distinction from the observed behavior, claiming not to be like the person.

I’m not like you

Reiterates the claim of not being like the person.


So keep it, your love

Repeats the desire to keep the love being offered.

I heard you give enough

Reiterates having heard enough about the love.

I’ll just leave it alone

Reaffirms the decision to distance oneself from the situation.

Do you do this to everyone?

Repeats the question about the universality of the observed behavior.

It’s just like you,

Reiterates the similarity of the observed behavior to a specific person.

Just like you

Emphasizes the repeated similarity mentioned in line 49.

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