What Can I Say
Unspoken Longings: Yo La Tengo's Introspective Melody Revealed
Lyrics
When we're alone here
Expressing a sense of being alone with someone
Just me and you
Addressing the intimacy between the speaker and the other person
Why did you tell me
Questioning the sincerity of the other person's declaration of love
You love me too?
Reflecting on the conflicting emotions arising from the love confession
And when I hold you
Describing a physical gesture of affection
You turn away
Noting a lack of reciprocal response
I just don't know you
Expressing uncertainty about the other person's true self
What can I say?
Conveying a sense of helplessness or confusion in the relationship
I don't know why
Expressing confusion or lack of understanding regarding the other person's behavior
You run and hide
Not comprehending the reasons for the other person's avoidance
I don't know what
Expressing ignorance about the other person's emotional state
You feel inside
Acknowledging the speaker's uncertainty about the other person's feelings
I try to tell you
Attempting to communicate love in various ways
In every way
Expressing the speaker's effort to convey emotions
I just don't know you
Reiterating the lack of understanding about the other person
What can I say?
Repeating the sense of helplessness or confusion in the relationship
I don't know why
Restating the confusion about the other person's actions
You run and hide
Reiterating the speaker's lack of insight into the other person's feelings
I don't know what
Continuing to express ignorance about the other person's emotional state
You feel inside
Repeating the acknowledgment of uncertainty about the other person's feelings
I try to tell you
Reiterating the speaker's effort to communicate love
In every way
Emphasizing the speaker's attempt to convey emotions in every possible way
I just don't know you
Reiterating the lack of understanding about the other person
What can I say?
Expressing continued confusion or frustration in the relationship
I just don't know you
Reiterating the speaker's lack of knowledge about the other person
What can I say?
Concluding with a sense of helplessness or inability to comprehend the situation
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