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Don't Talk Lyrics
Don't talk. I will listen.
Don't talk. You keep your distance.
I'd rather hear some truth tonight than entertain your lies.
So take you poison silently.
Let me be. Let me close my eyes.
Don't talk. I'll believe it.
Don't talk. Listen to me instead.
I know that if you think of it, both long enough and hard,
the drink you drown your troubles in is the trouble you're in now.
Talk talk talk about it. You talk as if you care.
But when your talk is over tilt that bottle in the air,
tossing back more than your share.
Don't talk. I can guess it.
Don't talk. Well now your restless,
and you need somewhere to put the blame for how you feel inside.
You'll look for a close and easy mark and you'll see me as fair game.
Talk talk talk about it. You talk as if you care.
But when your talk is over tilt that bottle in the air,
tossing back more than your share.
You talk talk talk about it. You talk as if you care.
I'm marking every word and I can tell this time for sure,
your talk is the finest I have heard.
So don't talk. I was sleeping.
Don't talk. Let me go on dreaming,
How your eyes they glow so fiercely I can tell your inspired,
by the name you chose for me. Now what was it? Oh, never mind it.
We will talk talk talk about this when your head is clear.
I'll discuss this in the morning, but until then you may talk but I won't hear.
Don't talk. You keep your distance.
I'd rather hear some truth tonight than entertain your lies.
So take you poison silently.
Let me be. Let me close my eyes.
Don't talk. Listen to me instead.
I know that if you think of it, both long enough and hard,
the drink you drown your troubles in is the trouble you're in now.
But when your talk is over tilt that bottle in the air,
tossing back more than your share.
Don't talk. Well now your restless,
and you need somewhere to put the blame for how you feel inside.
You'll look for a close and easy mark and you'll see me as fair game.
But when your talk is over tilt that bottle in the air,
tossing back more than your share.
I'm marking every word and I can tell this time for sure,
your talk is the finest I have heard.
Don't talk. Let me go on dreaming,
How your eyes they glow so fiercely I can tell your inspired,
by the name you chose for me. Now what was it? Oh, never mind it.
We will talk talk talk about this when your head is clear.
I'll discuss this in the morning, but until then you may talk but I won't hear.
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It is about a woman in love with an alcoholic who is drunk at the moment. She is trying to go to sleep and avoid confrontation with him, and trying to protect herself from falling for his empty promises about giving up drinking, as well as avoiding being a target for his verbal abuse. Basically, she's trying to tune him out while he's drunk, and will talk with him later when he's sobered up.
He is not only alcoholic he is verbally abusive. "How your eyes they glow so fiercely I can tell your inspired by the name you chose for me. Now what was it? O, never mind it" I've been there I can see it.
I believe these lyrics would resonate regardless of the gender identity of either party. To me this is clearly about someone in a relationship with an alcoholic. I sense more than a little sarcasm in some of the words. Based on my personal experience, the addict thinks they “see it all” more clearly than others and likely projects their opinion on the other person(s) when they are in the mood to do so (regardless of the situation for the other person(s). This resonates with my experiences with addicts in my life. They likely wouldn’t remember what they or other people said while they are using at a later time (like the next morning/day) when they are sober. In my experience they either don’t wish to interact (or are unable) when they aren’t using.
If you are in relationship with an alcoholic (e.g., your partner, parent, sibling or child) I would bet you understand precisely what I am communicating and it likely reflects your experience as well.
If you are or have been in relationship with an alcoholic, I strongly recommend ongoing participation in Alateen/Alanon or some regular support group. You deserve acceptance and love. You don’t have to travel alone.
I also get the sense that the man, her partner, can be bewitching or entrancingly clever when he's drunk. His flights of fancy, promises etc. are wonderful. But she can't believe him. When he's drunk she can't believe a word he says.
So he's Stanley Kowalski, huh?