I have been searching for your touch
Unlike any touch I've ever known
And I never thought about you much
Till I'm broken down and all alone
No I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying, oh
Took you for granted
When you lifted me up
I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice
You cut out all the noise
And now that I can see mistakes so clearly, now
I'd kill if I could take you back
But how?
But how?
I can feel it in my guts
What's going on with him now
Don't patronize me with lies
I'ma man, be a woman now
I have been bound by the shackles of love
And I don't mind if I die tied up
Took you for granted
When you lifted me up
I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice
You cut out all the noise
And now that I can see mistakes so clearly now
I'd kill if I could take you back
But how?
But how?
But how?
But how?
Why must we be so ugly
And please do not speak ill of me
Why does the one you love
Become the one who makes you want to cry
And why?
Why?
Why?
No I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying
I do not mind if I die trying
I do not mind if I die trying
Unlike any touch I've ever known
And I never thought about you much
Till I'm broken down and all alone
No I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying, oh
Took you for granted
When you lifted me up
I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice
You cut out all the noise
And now that I can see mistakes so clearly, now
I'd kill if I could take you back
But how?
But how?
I can feel it in my guts
What's going on with him now
Don't patronize me with lies
I'ma man, be a woman now
I have been bound by the shackles of love
And I don't mind if I die tied up
Took you for granted
When you lifted me up
I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice
You cut out all the noise
And now that I can see mistakes so clearly now
I'd kill if I could take you back
But how?
But how?
But how?
But how?
Why must we be so ugly
And please do not speak ill of me
Why does the one you love
Become the one who makes you want to cry
And why?
Why?
Why?
No I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying
I do not mind if I die trying
I do not mind if I die trying
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I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR YOUR TOUCH/
UNLIKE ANY TOUCH I’VE EVER KNOWN/
He misses his wife/girlfriend's touch. They might be separated or possibly just fighting but he longs so badly to touch her or be touched by her.
AND I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT YOU MUCH ‘TIL I’M BROKEN DOWN AND ALL ALONE —
He didn't treat her well enough/pay enough attention to her until it was too late, now he wishes he had.
THOUGH I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE I DO NOT MIND IF I DIE TRYING/
Though he loved her deeply he wasn't good at showing or expressing it, but now he's willing to die to try to learn and make it right between them.
TOOK IT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIFTED ME UP —
About the same as I was saying earlier, he regrets that he didn't show his appreciation more.
I’M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP, I AM GOING THROUGH HELL/
AFRAID NOTHING CAN SAVE ME BUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE/
He's very torn up, afraid he'll lose her for good. He's in such a bad place the only way he feels he can find his way out is with her.
YOU CUT OUT ALL THE NOISE/
Life was far better with her in it.
AND NOW THAT I CAN SEE MISTAKES SO CLEARLY NOW/
He realized everything he did wrong.
I’D KILL IF I COULD TAKE YOU BACK —
BUT HOW/ BUT HOW/
Pretty self-explanatory.
I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES WHAT’S GOING ON WITH HIM NOW/
Here's where it gets pretty crummy. Because he neglected her, didn't pay enough attention to her, didn't show her daily how much he really loves her, she had to go elsewhere to feel needed. She began an affair with another man. He hasn't got proof but he's pretty sure it's happening.
DON’T PATRONIZE ME WITH LIES, I’M A MAN, BE A WOMAN NOW —
She denies the affair is happening, he tells her to man up (or woman up, in this case... Great line Adam!) and just admit it.
I HAVE BEEN BOUND BY THE SHACKLES OF LOVE/
AND I DON’T MIND IF I DIE TIED UP —
He's so in love with her even still that he feels shackled to her. Can't live without her.
TOOK IT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIFTED ME UP —
I’M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP, I AM GOING THROUGH HELL/
AFRAID NOTHING CAN SAVE ME BUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE/
YOU CUT OUT ALL THE NOISE/
AND NOW THAT I CAN SEE MISTAKES SO CLEARLY NOW/
I’D KILL IF I COULD TAKE YOU BACK —
BUT HOW/ BUT HOW —
All explained already.
WHY MUST WE BE SO UGLY/
They've become so hurt and angry at each other that they can no longer communicate effectively. They always fight, misunderstand what the other means, escalate and say horrible things that they can't take back.
PLEASE DO NOT THINK ILL OF ME/
He wants her to believe him when he says she takes the things he says the wrong way. She always hears the negative in anything he says vice the positive that he really meant.
WHY DOES THE ONE YOU LOVE BECOME THE ONE WHO
MAKES YOU WANT TO —
CRY/CRY/CRY —
Pretty self-explanatory. I'm sure he knows the answer but here it is anyways: only the ones we love so deeply, give all of our heart and soul to, are the ones who are able to hurt us so badly when they say nasty things meant to hurt us. If anyone else told us the same things, we'd punch them in the face and forget all about it but when our true love says it to us it just rips us apart.
THOUGH I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE
I DO NOT MIND IF I DIE TRYING.
Same as before but maybe a little more. Of a hint of an "I can't (or maybe even won't) live without you.
As I said, just my interpretation but I couldn't see it any other way if I tried. It helps my situation to listen to it, mainly because misery loves company. I can so relate and in a strange way, it feels a bit good to know that others have been through similar situations and felt the same way.
This is one of my faves on the album but truly, the entire thing is fantastic. This album >>>>>> It Won't Be Soon Before Long, IMHO. Sosososososo good. So good. (i know, i know, tell you how i really feel haha)
seriously tho...
"I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice"
&
"I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying..."
LOVE IT.
Become the one who makes you want to die"
God I love that lyric. Just perfect.
Still an amazing song. Can totally relate to it.
This is straight from the album insert.
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR YOUR TOUCH/
UNLIKE ANY TOUCH I’VE EVER KNOWN/
AND I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT YOU MUCH ‘TIL I’M BROKEN DOWN AND ALL ALONE —
THOUGH I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE I DO NOT MIND IF I DIE TRYING/
TOOK IT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIFTED ME UP —
I’M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP, I AM GOING THROUGH HELL/
AFRAID NOTHING CAN SAVE ME BUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE/
YOU CUT OUT ALL THE NOISE/
AND NOW THAT I CAN SEE MISTAKES SO CLEARLY NOW/
I’D KILL IF I COULD TAKE YOU BACK —
BUT HOW/ BUT HOW/
I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES WHAT’S GOING ON WITH HIM NOW/
DON’T PATRONIZE ME WITH LIES, I’M A MAN, BE A WOMAN NOW —
I HAVE BEEN BOUND BY THE SHACKLES OF LOVE/
AND I DON’T MIND IF I DIE TIED UP —
TOOK IT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIFTED ME UP —
I’M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP, I AM GOING THROUGH HELL/
AFRAID NOTHING CAN SAVE ME BUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE/
YOU CUT OUT ALL THE NOISE/
AND NOW THAT I CAN SEE MISTAKES SO CLEARLY NOW/
I’D KILL IF I COULD TAKE YOU BACK —
BUT HOW/ BUT HOW —
WHY MUST WE BE SO UGLY/
PLEASE DO NOT THINK ILL OF ME/
WHY DOES THE ONE YOU LOVE BECOME THE ONE WHO
MAKES YOU WANT TO —
CRY/CRY/CRY —
THOUGH I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE
I DO NOT MIND IF I DIE TRYING.
I'm a man
Be a woman now
I mean... Seriously, Adam? And what's that supposed to mean, anyway?
I have been searching for your touch
Unlike any touch I've ever known
And I never thought about you much
Till I'm broken down and all alone
No I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying, oh
Took you for granted
When you lifted me up
From line three down sounds like a friend, a confidant, that has seen you through all the rough stuff, that at times was taken for granted when you were caught up in something/someone, the first two lines sounded like lets just say the line of friendship may be getting a little blurry
I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice
You cut out all the noise
Sound like he's going through something and he's asking her to help him get through it even though he may have hurt her when she was an after thought to him before
And now that I can see mistakes so clearly, now
I'd kill if I could take you back
But how? But how?
Here's where I could see why it may be about an ex now that I've read that here, but to me it sounds like he's realized putting her on the back burner and doing whatever he was doing was a mistake, he wants bring her back into his life, and possibly realized she means more to him than just a friend.
I can feel it in my guts
What's going on with him now
Don't patronize me with lies
I'm a man, be a woman now
He see things aren't the same now she's moved on a bit, there's more to it, and he's trying to figure out .. (Don't patronize me with lies... I'm a man, so be a woman now..) he's saying just be honest don't play games,
Why must we be so ugly
And please do not speak ill of me
Why does the one you love
Become the one who makes you want to cry
My take, basically things don't turn out as simple and easy as he hoped, she hasn't been sitting around waiting for him and isn't just going to drop everything now that he's come back around
No I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying..
^ That one is simple... Don't give up on love.. keep trying