Lyrics
I know it's dumb to say,
I acknowledge that expressing this may seem foolish.
That you are on my mind.
I admit that thoughts of you occupy my mind.
I know it's stupid to dream,
I realize it's unrealistic to hope that you might see me as a significant person.
That you might think of me as a man.
Expressing a desire for your perception of me as a mature individual.
I can loose my own tie knot,
I am capable of handling simple tasks like tying my tie knot.
I can button up my own pants.
Independence in mundane activities like fastening my pants.
I can buy my own cigarettes,
I can purchase my own cigarettes, signaling self-sufficiency.
I can pluck my own moustache.
Addressing personal grooming, I can manage my own moustache.
I read it's lame to wish,
Acknowledging the perceived futility of hoping you won't leave.
That you won't walk out on me.
An expression of vulnerability, fearing abandonment.
I'm not embarrassed to sing,
I am not ashamed to sing openly about love and your name.
Plainly the words love and your name.
Embracing the simplicity of expressing love for you.
I can pay all my own bills,
I am financially self-sufficient, capable of paying my own bills.
I can unroll my own tights.
Independence in dressing, I can manage my own tights.
I can untuck all I have to untuck,
Handling personal matters, I can address what needs to be undone.
I can weep through my own midnights.
Expressing the ability to cope with personal struggles during the night.
I can loose my own tie knot,
Reiteration of the ability to handle simple tasks like tying a tie knot.
I can button up my own pants.
Reaffirmation of self-sufficiency in dressing.
I can buy my own cigarettes,
Reasserting independence, I can buy my own cigarettes.
I can pluck my own moustache.
Continued self-care, I can manage my own moustache.
I can pay all my own debts,
I am responsible for handling my own financial obligations.
I can rip off my own tights.
Taking charge of personal appearance, I can remove my own tights.
I can humiliate myself to your face,
Willingness to expose oneself emotionally, even to the point of humiliation in front of you.
I can weep through my own midnights.
Enduring personal struggles and tears during the night.
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