Paradox
Lady Dan Lyrics

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You called me underrated
Said you could look at me forever
I believed in you, somehow
Only time would tell
How long we could be together
My threshold’s so much smaller now
And of course, I want to be loved
And I’m not a fan of giving up

I just need convincing
A paradox, a woman of stone
To want to be loved and left alone
I am blindingly cold and numb
I am too hot for my tongue
A young doll of twenty-five
You said I got years to live my life,
Play the field, or settle down
Keep consideration,
What I do with time is mine
I could squander it all just to let you down
Each day I wonder why I live here anymore
Each day I wonder what I’m working toward
I just need convincing
A paradox, a woman of stone
To want to be loved and left alone
I am blindingly cold and numb
I am too hot for my tongue

I felt suffocated so
I went back to Alabama
God is laughing at me now
Green fields and blue skies
I could be alone forever
Sweet evil, I’ll make you a vow
And I just don’t sleep much at all, these days
It’s like I’m waiting up to hear someone say,
“The truth doesn’t need convincing.”
A paradox, a woman of stone
To want to be loved and left alone
I am blindingly cold and numb
I am too hot for my tongue
A paradox, a woman of stone
To want to be loved and left alone

I am blindingly cold and numb
I am too hot for my tongue

Overall Meaning

In Lady Dan's song "Paradox," the lyrics explore the complexity of human relationships and the internal struggles that come with wanting both love and independence. The singer begins by expressing how she was called underrated and believed in someone who assured her they could be together forever. However, over time, her threshold for love and commitment has become smaller. She acknowledges her desire to be loved but admits she has a fear of giving up and needs convincing to fully trust and open up to someone. This creates a paradox within her – a woman of stone who wants to be loved but also desires to be left alone.

The second verse examines the singer's conflicting thoughts about her future. She is a young woman at the age of twenty-five, being advised to enjoy her youth and have experiences before making any settling decisions. She emphasizes that what she chooses to do with her time is her own and considers the possibility of squandering it just to disappoint someone. Each day, she questions the purpose of her life and what she is working toward. Here, she expresses the need for convincing, potentially seeking validation for her choices or someone who can help her find clarity.

Line by Line Meaning

You called me underrated
You expressed that I am not given enough recognition or appreciation

Said you could look at me forever
You claimed that you could gaze upon me for eternity

I believed in you, somehow
I had faith in you, in some inexplicable way

Only time would tell
The true outcome would only be revealed with the passage of time

How long we could be together
The duration of our togetherness was uncertain

My threshold’s so much smaller now
My capacity for enduring certain situations has significantly decreased

And of course, I want to be loved
Naturally, I desire to be cherished

And I’m not a fan of giving up
I do not support the idea of surrendering easily

I just need convincing
I simply require persuasion or evidence

A paradox, a woman of stone
I am a contradiction, simultaneously unyielding and unfeeling

To want to be loved and left alone
To have the desire for affection and solitude concurrently

I am blindingly cold and numb
I am overwhelmingly emotionally detached and desensitized

I am too hot for my tongue
My passions or emotions are too intense for me to handle or express

A young doll of twenty-five
A youthful and naive individual of the age twenty-five

You said I got years to live my life
You indicated that I have many years ahead to experience life

Play the field, or settle down
Engage in casual relationships or choose to commit

Keep consideration
Take into account the choices I make

What I do with time is mine
How I spend my time is solely my decision

I could squander it all just to let you down
I could waste all my time simply to disappoint you

Each day I wonder why I live here anymore
Every day, I question the reasons for my continued existence in this place

Each day I wonder what I’m working toward
Each day, I contemplate the purpose or goal I am striving for

I just need convincing
I simply require persuasion or evidence

A paradox, a woman of stone
I am a contradiction, simultaneously unyielding and unfeeling

To want to be loved and left alone
To have the desire for affection and solitude concurrently

I am blindingly cold and numb
I am overwhelmingly emotionally detached and desensitized

I am too hot for my tongue
My passions or emotions are too intense for me to handle or express

I felt suffocated so
I experienced a sensation of being smothered or overwhelmed

I went back to Alabama
I returned to the state of Alabama

God is laughing at me now
Some higher power finds amusement in my current situation

Green fields and blue skies
Scenic landscapes characterized by flourishing vegetation and clear skies

I could be alone forever
There is a possibility that I may remain solitary indefinitely

Sweet evil, I’ll make you a vow
I make a solemn promise to embrace or wield a darker side of myself

And I just don’t sleep much at all, these days
Presently, I find it difficult to achieve restful sleep

It’s like I’m waiting up to hear someone say
It feels as if I am staying awake, anticipating someone to speak

The truth doesn’t need convincing
Authenticity does not require persuasion or justification