Talking Heads

I Wish You Wouldn't Say That

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I wish you wouldn't say that
I thought I'd have to come right over
I thought I made it clear enough
I guess I'll have to make it clearer

Say something to change your mind
Bring me back the way I used to be
If it takes forever that's all right
Say the words that I've been trying to hear

I wish you didn't tell her
I thought o'd have to come right over
I thought I'd have to make it clearer
Now jimmy's coming over

There are places that I won't forget
And I guess I'm never going back
Guess it's information that I lack
I've told lies without a hint or regret

I wish you wouldn't say that
I wish you wouldn't say that
I wish you wouldn't say that
I wish you wouldn't say that
I wish you wouldn't say that
I wish you wouldn't say that
I wish you wouldn't say that...

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by nathan1149

8y ago

No one has commented on this. I am not surprised. The Talking Heads of this era had just gotten out of art school. It is not a surprise that they mıght write a song that you CAN'T figure out, because you don't have enough information. Who is Jimmy, and why is it significant that he's coming over? What did the person say? What did the singer think he had made clear enough? One possibility is that the singer told someone something, and this person told someone ('her') who was involved with Jimmy in a way that the singer thinks he was misrepresented - and he needs to correct this impression before the rumor gets out of control. But we aren't supposed to know what this information was. Mıght have something to do with 'telling lies without hint or regret' - but lies about what? Who knows?

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