Don't Judge Me
Adina Lyrics

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Why don't you write me
I'm out in the jungle
I'm hungry to hear you
Send me a card
I am waiting so hard
To be near you
Why don't you write?

Something is wrong
And I know I got to be there
Maybe I'm lost
But I can't make the cost
Of the airfare
Tell me why, why, why
Tell me why, why, why
Why don't you write me

A letter would brighten
My loneliest evening
Mail it today
If it's only to say
That you're leaving me
Monday morning, sitting in the sun
Hoping and wishing for the mail to come

Tuesday, never got a word
Wednesday, Thursday, ain't no sign
Drank half a bottle of iodine
Friday, woe is me

Gonna hang my body from the highest tree
Why don't you write me?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Adina's song Don't Judge Me share a common theme with the famous song "Why Don't You Write Me" by Simon & Garfunkel. The song seems to be about a person who is desperately waiting for communication from someone they care about. The first verse shows the person requesting a card from someone 'out in the jungle.' They are hungry for any kind of communication and are waiting hard to be close to this person again. They are asking this person to write them to let them know they are okay or at least to communicate with them.

The next verse seems to indicate that the singer knows something is wrong and that they need to be there. They may be lost, but they can't afford to go and find the person they are missing. They keep wondering why this person won't write to them, why they won't communicate with them at all. They are lonely and the thought of receiving a letter would brighten their loneliest evening.

The song then goes on to detail each day the person is waiting for a letter. They are hopeful on Monday morning, wishing for the mail to come. By Tuesday, they have become despondent that they have received no word. By Wednesday and Thursday, they still have not heard anything from the person they are waiting for. By Friday, they are at their wits' end and even contemplate suicide, asking again why this person won't write them. Overall, the song speaks to the human need for connection and communication, and the devastating effect that lack of communication can have on a person's emotional wellbeing.

Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you write me
Asking why the person hasn't written to her

I'm out in the jungle
She's feeling lost and alone

I'm hungry to hear you
She's longing to hear from the person

Send me a card
She's asking for any form of communication

I am waiting so hard
She's eagerly anticipating their response

To be near you
She wants to be close to the person

Something is wrong
She senses that something isn't right

And I know I got to be there
She feels like she needs to be there for the person

Maybe I'm lost
She's admitting to feeling lost and unsure

But I can't make the cost
She can't afford to travel to the person

Of the airfare
Referencing the cost of traveling