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Why Lyrics

by Annie Lennox

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Why Lyrics

How many times do I have to try to tell you That I'm sorry for the things I've done But when I start to try to tell you That's when you have to tell me Hey... this kind of trouble's only just begun I tell myself too many times Why don't you ever learn to keep your big mouth shut That's why it hurts so bad to hear the words That keep on falling from your mouth Falling from your mouth Falling from your mouth Tell me... Why Why I may be mad I may be blind I may be viciously unkind But I can still read what you're thinking And I've heard is said too many times That you'd be better off Besides... Why can't you see this boat is sinking (this boat is sinking this boat is sinking) Let's go down to the water's edge And we can cast away those doubts Some things are better left unsaid But they still turn me inside out Turning inside out turning inside out Tell me... Why Tell me... Why This is the book I never read These are the words I never said This is the path I'll never tread These are the dreams I'll dream instead This is the joy that's seldom spread These are the tears... The tears we shed This is the fear This is the dread These are the contents of my head And these are the years that we have spent And this is what they represent And this is how I feel Do you know how I feel ? 'cause i don't think you know how I feel I don't think you know what I feel I don't think you know what I feel You don't know what I feel

Meaning of Why

“Why” is a raw and heartbroken plea for understanding amidst a destructive relationship. Annie Lennox’s voice embodies the frustration and pain of repeatedly trying to communicate, only to be met with further hurtful words from a partner who seems incapable of empathy or restraint. The song explores themes of unspoken truths, missed opportunities, and the slow, agonizing realization that a connection is fatally damaged – symbolized by a sinking boat. Lennox expresses her own anger, confusion, and vulnerability, questioning why she continues to endure this cycle of pain while simultaneously highlighting her perceptive nature and the partner’s obliviousness. The repeated “Why” becomes an insistent demand for acknowledgement of her suffering and a desperate attempt to grasp the fundamental disconnect that defines their doomed situation, ultimately revealing a profound sense of isolation and unacknowledged emotion.

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