Devotion
Coleman Hell Lyrics

If I gave you my devotion
Asking if giving his devotion would be accepted

Like I should have when you were mine
Regret for not having shown enough devotion when the girl was his

Would you take it? Would you hold it?
Questioning if she would accept and cherish his devotion

Or would you say I didn't make it on time?
Doubting if his devotion would be accepted as it's already too late

If I gave you you my devotion
Repeating the first line for emphasis

Would you lay here with me tonight?
Requesting physical intimacy with her

I could show you all the reasons
Confidence in his devotion and his love for her

Why you should be waking up by my side
Expressing his desire for her to start every day with him by her side

Why you should be waking up by my side
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

Well, you knew my reputation
Acknowledging his reputation with women

But you loved me anyway
Grateful for her love despite his reputation

Now you have your reservations
Noticing she's now hesitant about being with him

But I want you, but I want you to stay
Expressing his desire for her to continue being with him despite her reservations

If you need time, I'll be patient
Offering understanding and patience if she needs space

I can give you your space
Reiterating his willingness to give her space

When you're ready, I'll be waiting
Promising to be there when she's ready for a relationship again

'Til you're calling, 'til you're calling my name
Waiting for her to initiate the next step in the relationship

'Til you're calling, 'til you're calling my name
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

All my life, all my loving
Stating his commitment and devotion to her

All my life, I devote it to you
Reiterating his devotion to her

Say, all my life, say, all my loving
Encouraging her to repeat his words

Say, all my life, I devote it to you
Reiterating his devotion to her

Say, all my life, say, all my loving
Encouraging her to repeat his words

Say, all my life, I devote it to you
Reiterating his devotion to her

If I gave you my devotion
Repeating the first line of the song for emphasis

Like I should have when you were mine
Repeating the line to reinforce the regret for not having shown enough devotion before

Would you take it? Would you hold it?
Repeating the question, this time with more emotional weight

Or would you say I didn't make it on time?
Reiterating his doubts about whether she would accept his devotion now

We danced in the forest like flickering candles
Remembering a moment of happiness with her

And ran our fingers across the trees
Recalling a moment of physical intimacy with her

The fire crackled like a record in the 70s
Using a nostalgic simile to describe the atmosphere of the memory

And when the smoke clears, you'll be someone else
Acknowledging that time has passed and she is no longer the same person she was before

The person you leave behind will be sleeping like a baby
Describing how he imagines her feeling sleeping soundly after leaving him

With daisies curling up your arms and roses in your eyes
Using imagery to paint a scene of her sleeping peacefully

Run wild, you little flower child
Wishing her to have fun and be carefree, despite his regret for not having been able to keep her