Lyrics
Make the world go away
Expressing a desire to escape from the troubles of the world.
Get it off of my shoulders
Seeking relief from the burdens or challenges one is facing.
Say the things you used to say
Encouraging someone to speak comforting words, reminiscent of the past.
And make the world go away
Reiterating the wish to make the problems and worries disappear.
Make the world go away
Repeated emphasis on the desire to escape and find solace.
Get it off of my shoulders
Continuing the plea to remove the weight of the world from one's shoulders.
Say the things you used to say
Asking for comforting and familiar words from the past.
And make the world go away
Repeating the plea to make the world fade away with comforting words.
All that I know now is partial and incomplete
Acknowledging a current state of incomplete understanding or knowledge.
But then I will know everything completely
Expressing a hopeful anticipation of gaining complete knowledge in the future.
Just as he knows me now
Comparing the speaker's evolving knowledge to a divine understanding.
Just as he knows me now
Repeating the comparison to emphasize the evolving nature of knowledge.
You'll fly
Introducing the theme of flying, possibly symbolizing liberation or transcendence.
You'll fly
Reiterating the idea of flying, suggesting a sense of freedom or release.
I'll fly
Expressing the speaker's own anticipation of flying, echoing the earlier theme.
Make the world go away
Reiterating the desire to make the troubles and challenges of the world disappear.
I'll fly
Expressing the personal desire to experience the freedom represented by flying.
Make the world go away
Repeating the plea to make the world fade away, emphasizing the longing for escape.
Make the world
Continuing the plea to make the world vanish, possibly emphasizing the urgency.
Go away
Concluding with a strong emphasis on the desire to escape from the world's challenges.
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