Don't Touch Me There
Guarding Hearts: A Plea from Willie Nelson
Lyrics
Don't touch me there
Refusal or request not to emotionally engage in that area
That's where my heart is
Emotional vulnerability resides in that space
Don't touch me there
Repeated insistence on avoiding emotional contact
It's way too sore
The area is sensitive and painful
That it just ain't fair
Expressing the injustice of taking advantage of someone in distress
To take advantage of a crazy fool
Referencing vulnerability and being taken advantage of
Just remember the golden rule
Advising to follow the principle of treating others as you'd want to be treated
And please don't touch me there
Reiterating the plea not to touch emotionally
Don't get to close
Request to maintain a distance emotionally
Don't play that game
Advice against engaging in emotional manipulation
And if we pass on the streets
Desire to avoid interaction, even casually
Don't call my name
Request not to acknowledge or pursue connection
Don't touch me there
Reiteration of emotional boundaries
That's where my heart lives
Emphasizing where emotions are centered
And it just ain't fair
Highlighting the unfairness of the situation
And if you care don't touch me there
If caring, respecting the emotional space
Don't touch me there
Stressing the importance of not engaging emotionally
'Cause I've forgotten
Indicating a loss of emotional attachment
I once loved you and now I don't care
Expressing indifference towards a past emotional connection
That it just ain't fair
Reiterating the injustice of attempting to revive extinguished emotions
To try and kindle up the fire growing cold
Describing the futile attempt to reignite lost feelings
There's nothing here to hold
Emphasizing the absence of emotional attachment
So please, don't touch me there
Pleading to respect the emotional boundaries
Don't get to close
Reiterating the need for emotional distance
Don't play that game
Warning against emotional manipulation or games
And if we pass on the streets
Desire to avoid interaction, even in passing
Don't call my name
Request not to acknowledge or pursue connection, even casually
Don't touch me there
Reiteration of emotional boundaries
That's where my heart lives
Emphasizing where emotions are centered
And it just ain't fair
Highlighting the unfairness of the situation
And if you care don't touch me there
If caring, respecting the emotional space
It just ain't fair
Reiterating the unfairness of the situation
And if you care don't touch me there
If caring, respecting the emotional space
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