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Save Your Scissors
Dallas Green Lyrics
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And I will refrain
And I'll keep on running this never-ending race
maybe next time will be the right time
and maybe next time will be your time
So save your scissors
For someone else's skin
I don't think the blade will dig in
Save your strength
Save your wasted time
There's no way that I want you to be left behind
Go on save your scissors
Save your scissors
So why does it always seem
That every time I turn around
Somebody falls in love with me
This has never been my soul intention
And I have never claimed to have patents on such inventions
Just save your scissors
For someone else's skin
My surface is so tough
I don't think the blade will dig in
Save your strength
Save your wasted time
There's no way that I want you to be left behind
Go on save your scissors
Save your scissors
There is something that I must confess to you tonight
To you tonight
And that is I expect nothing less from you tonight
From you tonight
Go on save your scissors
Save your scissors
Save your scissors
The lyrics of Dallas Green's "Save Your Scissors" deal with themes of detachment and rejecting romantic advances. The opening lines suggest that the singer is hesitant to engage in a relationship and would rather continue pursuing their own goals. The repetition of "maybe next time" implies that they are open to the idea of romance, but only when the circumstances are right.
The chorus, "save your scissors for someone else's skin, my surface is so tough I don't think the blade will dig in" indicates that the singer is emotionally guarded and resistant to being hurt. The metaphor of scissors is used to represent the potential harm that could be inflicted by someone's love interest. The line, "there's no way that I want you to be left behind" suggests that the singer cares about the person pursuing them, but is just not ready or willing to pursue a romantic relationship.
The song also touches on the singer's awareness of their own desirability to others, yet they do not want the attention. The lines, "why does it always seem that every time I turn around, somebody falls in love with me" indicate that the singer feels like they are constantly being pursued, even without intentionally trying to attract others.
Overall, "Save Your Scissors" is a powerful assertion of one's boundaries and a reminder that not everyone is ready for a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
So go on
Proceed with your actions without me intervening
And I will refrain
I will avoid participating in the situation
And I'll keep on running this never-ending race
I will continue with my difficult life journey
maybe next time will be the right time
Possibly, in the future, it will be the appropriate time for certain actions
and maybe next time will be your time
Perhaps next time would be the optimal opportunity for you
So save your scissors
Do not harm me, refrain from acting violently
For someone else's skin
Use your scissors on another person
My surface is so tough
I am resilient and able to withstand any attacks
I don't think the blade will dig in
Your actions will not affect or harm me
Save your strength
Conserve your energy
Save your wasted time
Do not waste your time on me
There's no way that I want you to be left behind
I do not want you to be left out, excluded or disadvantaged due to your association with me
Go on save your scissors
Persist in refraining from causing harm to me
So why does it always seem
Why does it appear to me
That every time I turn around
Whenever I change direction or move on to something else
Somebody falls in love with me
Someone becomes romantically attracted to me
This has never been my soul intention
I never planned for it to happen
And I have never claimed to have patents on such inventions
I do not own the rights to love or attraction
There is something that I must confess to you tonight
I have a confession to make to you this evening
To you tonight
It is to be conveyed tonight
And that is I expect nothing less from you tonight
I anticipate that you will behave in a particular way this evening
From you tonight
Coming from you specifically
Go on save your scissors
Remain inactive and abstinent from causing harm to me
Save your scissors
Please do not harm me
Save your scissors
I implore you to refrain from acting violently
Contributed by Addison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DineAloneRecords
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@0XYGENgone
Brings back memories... Anyone else listen to old songs and just start shedding tears for no reason?
@jandabear84
Alllllways
@crazypolite
Literally means you're probably close to my age 😂 (early-mid thirties)
@jakevanderveer5231
Shibby
@christopher-miles
@@crazypolite yeah i'm 91
@christopher-miles
1991.
LOL! not 91
@jakehornbeck
The fact that this song doesn’t even have 1M views in over 15 years is a crime. It’s a masterpiece. Forever nostalgic.
@lionsbetryin989
I can of like the fact that it’s not extremely well known.
@communistyoutube
update its paased a million