Speechless
Isaac Hanson Lyrics


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Everybody wonders and some people know
I guess that I'm some people 'cause, baby, it shows
When will you do it? And why will you go?
If you've already decided, then deliver the blow

[Chorus]
The way you walk around me
The way you talk around me
You act so speechless
You've got nothing to say
The way you walk around me
The way you're talking to me

Makes me wonder if this was only play
And I wonder, will you still love me?
Do you still love me like you did before?

Said, come on, baby, you think I'm so blind?
I see what you're doing behind my back all the time
I get suspicious when you call me someone else's name
You think I don't notice that nothing's the same anymore

[Chorus]

And I wonder, will you still love me?
Did you ever love me, or were you playing with me before?
Oh, baby, you think I'm so blind
Oh, baby, I'm not playing around this time

[Chorus]

And I wonder, will you still love me?
Did you ever love me, or are you showing me the door?




Oh, baby, you think I'm so blind
Oh, baby, I'm not playing around this time

Overall Meaning

Isaac Hanson's song Speechless is a poignant and stirring reflection of the confusion and doubt that can plague a relationship on the brink of collapse. In the opening verse, the singer acknowledges that while some people may be in the dark about the impending doom of a relationship, he himself is not so naive. He knows that there are unanswered questions and uncertainties hanging over the couple, and he seems to be asking his partner to come clean and rip off the proverbial bandaid.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the strange dynamics at play between the singer and his partner. The way she acts "speechless," unwilling or unable to communicate effectively or honestly, is tormenting to the singer. He feels like there is a distance between them, and that the playful, playful banter they once shared is now tinged with sadness and suspicion. The chorus contains a poignant question: Will she still love him? Has she ever loved him, or was it all a facade?


The second verse of the song drives home the distance and mistrust that has grown between the singer and his partner. He points out that he is not blind to her infidelity and lies, and that her deception is causing him to doubt the very foundation of their relationship. The singer's suspicions about his partner are confirmed when she accidentally calls him someone else's name. This final betrayal seems to be the last straw for the singer; he declares that he is not "playing around" anymore and that he is ready to face the truth, whatever it may be.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody wonders and some people know
There are some people who are wondering about something while others already know it.


I guess that I'm some people 'cause, baby, it shows
The singer believes that he is one of the people who already know and the evidence is apparent.


When will you do it? And why will you go?
The singer is questioning when his partner will leave and what the reason behind the departure is.


If you've already decided, then deliver the blow
If the partner has already made up their mind to leave, the singer wants them to do it already.


The way you walk around me
The singer notices how his partner behaves while around him.


The way you talk around me
The singer is paying attention to how his partner speaks to him.


You act so speechless
The singer is noticing how his partner is not being very communicative.


You've got nothing to say
The singer is noticing how his partner is not saying much.


Makes me wonder if this was only play
The singer is starting to question whether this relationship was just a game to his partner.


And I wonder, will you still love me?
The singer is questioning whether his partner will still love him after everything that has happened.


Do you still love me like you did before?
The singer is asking if his partner still has the same level of love for him as before.


Said, come on, baby, you think I'm so blind?
The singer is confronting his partner and implying that he is not as oblivious as they might think he is.


I see what you're doing behind my back all the time
The singer is acknowledging that he knows what his partner is doing when he is not around.


I get suspicious when you call me someone else's name
The singer gets suspicious when his partner accidentally calls him by another person's name.


You think I don't notice that nothing's the same anymore
The singer believes that his partner thinks he has not noticed that their relationship has changed.


Did you ever love me, or were you playing with me before?
The singer is questioning whether his partner ever really loved him or if it was just a game to them.


Oh, baby, you think I'm so blind
The singer is telling his partner that he is not as oblivious as they might think he is.


Oh, baby, I'm not playing around this time
The singer is warning his partner that he is not going to tolerate any more games in the future.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ZACHARY WALKER HANSON, ISAAC HANSON, TAYLOR HANSON, STEPHEN MARK LIRONI

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