Tongue Tied
Kai Honasan Lyrics

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I can write a hundred words for every second in this melody
Make a bunch of metaphors saying how it should be you and me
But I can’t and I shouldn’t let myself live within this dream
While you’re still living as somebody else’s very special memory

Cause I can’t stop myself
Every time I’m near you
I can’t close the door

To waste an opportunity
To get to you
Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied
When I’m around you I can’t shut my mouth
All the words kept tumbling out
Like pages of diary that you just found
It’s common sense
Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied

Maybe I’ll jumble up the letters of this riddle that I want to say
Just let me get this out, I promise after this I’ll be on my way
See the thing is all I want is that kiss, maybe more, is that okay?
Though as excited as I am, this mouth gets me in trouble almost everyday

Cause I can’t stop myself
Every time I’m near you
I can’t close the door
To waste an opportunity
To get to you
Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied
When I’m around you I can’t shut my mouth
All the words kept tumbling out
Like pages of diary that you just found
It’s common sense
Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause with you I’m always tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause with you I’m always tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause with you I’m always tongue tied
Every time I’m next to you I’m tongue tied, tongue tied

Cause I can’t stop myself
Every time I’m near you
I can’t close the door
To waste an opportunity
To get to you
Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied
When I’m around you I can’t shut my mouth
All the words kept tumbling out
Like pages of diary that you just found
It’s common sense
Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause with you I’m always tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause with you I’m always tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause with you I’m always tongue tied

Every time I’m next to you I’m tongue tied, tongue tied
Cause I can’t stop

Overall Meaning

myself from being overwhelmed with emotions whenever I’m around you, is what Kai Honasan conveys in her song Tongue Tied. The lyrics express the desire to confess one’s feelings for someone but being unable to do so due to fear of rejection or a lack of confidence. Honasan writes about wanting to pour her heart out in metaphors and writing a hundred words for every second in the melody but realizes that it’s not realistic as the person she longs for is someone else’s memory.

The chorus employs the phrase “tongue tied” to describe how the singer feels every time she talks to her love interest. She can’t shut her mouth, and all her words come out like pages of a diary. Despite knowing that she can’t stop herself from becoming tongue-tied and that it’s common sense not to waste an opportunity, the singer can’t help but feel overwhelmed with emotions whenever she’s around the person she loves. The lyrics portray the struggle of expressing one’s feelings and the frustration of being unable to do so, but ultimately accepting the situation for what it is.

Line by Line Meaning

I can write a hundred words for every second in this melody
I have so much to say, I could write endlessly about you and me.

Make a bunch of metaphors saying how it should be you and me
I could use metaphors to describe how perfect we would be together.

But I can’t and I shouldn’t let myself live within this dream
I can't let myself get lost in this daydream, it's not realistic.

While you’re still living as somebody else’s very special memory
You're still holding onto memories with someone else, and I can't ignore that.

Cause I can’t stop myself
I can't control my feelings for you.

Every time I’m near you
Whenever I'm around you.

I can’t close the door
I can't give up on the chance to be with you.

To waste an opportunity
To miss out on a chance.

To get to you
To be with you.

Cause all I do is get tongue tied, tongue tied
I get so nervous around you that I can't speak clearly and just babble.

When I’m around you I can’t shut my mouth
I talk non-stop when I'm with you.