If you believe in the power of magic,
>I can change your mind
>And if you need to believe in someone,
>Turn and look behind
He can probably see that she's not happy, and he's asking her to give him--to give *them*--the chance to let magic work.
She doesn't need to be looking for someone to believe in--he's right there in her past.
>When we were living in a dream world,
>Clouds got in the way
>We gave it up in a moment of madness
>And threw it all away
They had it all and yet threw it all away, letting misunderstandings interfere.
>Don't answer me, don't break the silence
>Don't let me win
>Don't answer me, stay on your island
>Don't let me in
He's not suggesting this. It's more like a mocking of her behavior. I could see him thinking: "You refuse to listen to what I say because it might mean you have to let go of the anger."
"Instead of reaching out for what we could have, you throw up passive-aggressive barriers and think that's 'winning,' even though it hurts us both."
>Run away and hide from everyone
>Can you change the things we've said and done?
"You act as if you can just hide and all the accusations and actions will go away...but we hurt each other and that won't change on its own. The hurt won't go away unless we face it, not hide from it."
>If you believe in the power of magic,
>It's all a fantasy
>So if you need to believe in someone,
>Just pretend it's me
If you truly believe in the power of magic or redemption, then you know you can make your own reality through your own actions.
>It ain't enough that we meet as strangers
>I can't set you free
>So will you turn your back forever on what you mean to me?
So...are you going to sit in pain and isolation, all to avoid "giving in"...Can't you open up to me again, despite what we went through?
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Don't Answer Me Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by Gondring | SongMeanings
If you believe in the power of magic,
>I can change your mind
>And if you need to believe in someone,
>Turn and look behind
He can probably see that she's not happy, and he's asking her to give him--to give *them*--the chance to let magic work.
She doesn't need to be looking for someone to believe in--he's right there in her past.
>When we were living in a dream world,
>Clouds got in the way
>We gave it up in a moment of madness
>And threw it all away
They had it all and yet threw it all away, letting misunderstandings interfere.
>Don't answer me, don't break the silence
>Don't let me win
>Don't answer me, stay on your island
>Don't let me in
He's not suggesting this. It's more like a mocking of her behavior. I could see him thinking: "You refuse to listen to what I say because it might mean you have to let go of the anger."
"Instead of reaching out for what we could have, you throw up passive-aggressive barriers and think that's 'winning,' even though it hurts us both."
>Run away and hide from everyone
>Can you change the things we've said and done?
"You act as if you can just hide and all the accusations and actions will go away...but we hurt each other and that won't change on its own. The hurt won't go away unless we face it, not hide from it."
>If you believe in the power of magic,
>It's all a fantasy
>So if you need to believe in someone,
>Just pretend it's me
If you truly believe in the power of magic or redemption, then you know you can make your own reality through your own actions.
>It ain't enough that we meet as strangers
>I can't set you free
>So will you turn your back forever on what you mean to me?
So...are you going to sit in pain and isolation, all to avoid "giving in"...Can't you open up to me again, despite what we went through?
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This is one of the rare cases where the lyrics seem rather clear to me.
Picture a man and woman in a "magical" relationship that unfortunately breaks down in a very nasty way, with hurtful words and actions exchanged.
Imagine she is very strong-willed, determined not to "lose" the battle because she fears showing weaknesss more than losing what could be a beautiful love.
I'm not suggesting that all the details are laid out in the song, but these hypothetical descriptions might give a feel for what is being said:
If you believe in the power of magic,
I can change your mind
And if you need to believe in someone,
Turn and look behind
He can probably see that she's not happy, and he's asking her to give him--to give them--the chance to let magic work.
She doesn't need to be looking for someone to believe in--he's right there in her past.
When we were living in a dream world,
Clouds got in the way
We gave it up in a moment of madness
And threw it all away
They had it all and yet threw it all away, letting misunderstandings interfere.
Don't answer me, don't break the silence
Don't let me win
Don't answer me, stay on your island
Don't let me in
He's not suggesting this. It's more like a mocking of her behavior. I could see him thinking: "You refuse to listen to what I say because it might mean you have to let go of the anger."
"Instead of reaching out for what we could have, you throw up passive-aggressive barriers and think that's 'winning,' even though it hurts us both."
Run away and hide from everyone
Can you change the things we've said and done?
"You act as if you can just hide and all the accusations and actions will go away...but we hurt each other and that won't change on its own. The hurt won't go away unless we face it, not hide from it."
If you believe in the power of magic,
It's all a fantasy
So if you need to believe in someone,
Just pretend it's me
If you truly believe in the power of magic or redemption, then you know you can make your own reality through your own actions.
It ain't enough that we meet as strangers
I can't set you free
So will you turn your back forever on what you mean to me?
So...are you going to sit in pain and isolation, all to avoid "giving in"...Can't you open up to me again, despite what we went through?
Gondring really hits the mark with great analysis - although Tobi.Berg is right that art in general has a unique meaning to each individual - the lyrics seem clear to me as well - in this situation, the couple was in the magic of love and it slipped away - now, to get through their differences and regain the dream world, they will have to delve into each others feelings and come to a solution - but if she (I assume it's her) will not communicate and tries to run away from everyone to stay on her island, then the...
Gondring really hits the mark with great analysis - although Tobi.Berg is right that art in general has a unique meaning to each individual - the lyrics seem clear to me as well - in this situation, the couple was in the magic of love and it slipped away - now, to get through their differences and regain the dream world, they will have to delve into each others feelings and come to a solution - but if she (I assume it's her) will not communicate and tries to run away from everyone to stay on her island, then the fantasy will die - if she opens up, then in her mind he wins - winning isn't the point, but situations become clouded - and yes, I do have a personal situation that mirrors this awesome song
LOL..."misunderstandings" My dick just kind of sort of maybe entered another woman and my tongue just kind of sort of maybe entered her mouth and I just kind of sort of maybe told her I love her and I am just kind of sort of maybe dating her and I just kind of sort of maybe plan to keep her around as a spare. LOL..."misunderstandings"
LOL..."misunderstandings" My dick just kind of sort of maybe entered another woman and my tongue just kind of sort of maybe entered her mouth and I just kind of sort of maybe told her I love her and I am just kind of sort of maybe dating her and I just kind of sort of maybe plan to keep her around as a spare. LOL..."misunderstandings"
@Gondring Thanks a lot for depicting so exhaustively these lyrics.
@Gondring Thanks a lot for depicting so exhaustively these lyrics.
I am an English language learner.
I am an English language learner.
By the way, I am going through a hard crisis in my marriage and I hope that reading your description with my wife, will help us to reach out to some important points to clear things up. I appreciate a lot your depiction!
By the way, I am going through a hard crisis in my marriage and I hope that reading your description with my wife, will help us to reach out to some important points to clear things up. I appreciate a lot your depiction!
This is one of the rare cases where the lyrics seem rather clear to me.
Picture a man and woman in a "magical" relationship that unfortunately breaks down in a very nasty way, with hurtful words and actions exchanged.
Imagine she is very strong-willed, determined not to "lose" the battle because she fears showing weaknesss more than losing what could be a beautiful love.
I'm not suggesting that all the details are laid out in the song, but these hypothetical descriptions might give a feel for what is being said:
He can probably see that she's not happy, and he's asking her to give him--to give them--the chance to let magic work.
She doesn't need to be looking for someone to believe in--he's right there in her past.
They had it all and yet threw it all away, letting misunderstandings interfere.
He's not suggesting this. It's more like a mocking of her behavior. I could see him thinking: "You refuse to listen to what I say because it might mean you have to let go of the anger." "Instead of reaching out for what we could have, you throw up passive-aggressive barriers and think that's 'winning,' even though it hurts us both."
"You act as if you can just hide and all the accusations and actions will go away...but we hurt each other and that won't change on its own. The hurt won't go away unless we face it, not hide from it."
If you truly believe in the power of magic or redemption, then you know you can make your own reality through your own actions.
So...are you going to sit in pain and isolation, all to avoid "giving in"...Can't you open up to me again, despite what we went through?
Gondring really hits the mark with great analysis - although Tobi.Berg is right that art in general has a unique meaning to each individual - the lyrics seem clear to me as well - in this situation, the couple was in the magic of love and it slipped away - now, to get through their differences and regain the dream world, they will have to delve into each others feelings and come to a solution - but if she (I assume it's her) will not communicate and tries to run away from everyone to stay on her island, then the...
Gondring really hits the mark with great analysis - although Tobi.Berg is right that art in general has a unique meaning to each individual - the lyrics seem clear to me as well - in this situation, the couple was in the magic of love and it slipped away - now, to get through their differences and regain the dream world, they will have to delve into each others feelings and come to a solution - but if she (I assume it's her) will not communicate and tries to run away from everyone to stay on her island, then the fantasy will die - if she opens up, then in her mind he wins - winning isn't the point, but situations become clouded - and yes, I do have a personal situation that mirrors this awesome song
LOL..."misunderstandings" My dick just kind of sort of maybe entered another woman and my tongue just kind of sort of maybe entered her mouth and I just kind of sort of maybe told her I love her and I am just kind of sort of maybe dating her and I just kind of sort of maybe plan to keep her around as a spare. LOL..."misunderstandings"
LOL..."misunderstandings" My dick just kind of sort of maybe entered another woman and my tongue just kind of sort of maybe entered her mouth and I just kind of sort of maybe told her I love her and I am just kind of sort of maybe dating her and I just kind of sort of maybe plan to keep her around as a spare. LOL..."misunderstandings"
@Gondring Thanks a lot for depicting so exhaustively these lyrics.
@Gondring Thanks a lot for depicting so exhaustively these lyrics.
I am an English language learner.
I am an English language learner.
By the way, I am going through a hard crisis in my marriage and I hope that reading your description with my wife, will help us to reach out to some important points to clear things up. I appreciate a lot your depiction!
By the way, I am going through a hard crisis in my marriage and I hope that reading your description with my wife, will help us to reach out to some important points to clear things up. I appreciate a lot your depiction!