Don't Ask Me
Maggie Eckford Lyrics
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Always the hardest way
A cycle runs,
Unwelcome like a rainy day
And we find ourselves here
And we find ourselves here again
And shadows seat
Mimicking,
The wanting of everything
And we find ourselves here
And we find ourselves here again
And don't ask me what I think of this,
'Cause you know you shouldn't be here
And don't tell me what you think of this,
'Cause there's nothing you can say dear
I hide my tears from you
There's nothing that you can do
Aha, aha, aha, aha
Aha, aha, aha, aha
Restless forms,
Lying in disarray
And silence says,
Everything we won't say
And we find ourselves here
And we find ourselves here again, again
And don't ask me what I think of this,
'Cause you know you shouldn't be here
And don't tell me what you think of this,
'Cause there's nothing you can say dear
I hide my tears from you
There's nothing that we can do
I hide my tears from you
There's nothing we can do
Lesson learned,
Always the hardest way
The cycle stops,
And I welcome on the rainy day
The song "Don't Ask Me" by Maggie Eckford talks about the struggles of dealing with an unwelcome cycle in life. The lyrics talk about how these cycles are always learned the hardest way and how they can be compared to an unwelcome rainy day. The feeling of finding oneself in the same unfortunate position again is the key sentiment of the song. The use of shadows is to represent the deep and darkest things in life that can mimic the wanting of everything. The chorus of the song emphasizes the feeling of helplessness and hiding one's tears from others.
The song talks about how feelings can be overwhelming and how words can be insufficient to communicate them. There is a sense of desperation in the tone of the song as the artist tries to find a way to escape this cycle. The use of repetitive "Aha" sounds emphasizes the repetition of the cycle that they find themselves in, further justifying the futility of words.
Line by Line Meaning
A lesson learned,
Learning through mistakes is always the hardest way to learn.
Always the hardest way
Learning through mistakes is always going to be the least enjoyable way to learn.
A cycle runs,
A recurring pattern of negative events is happening.
Unwelcome like a rainy day
The recurring pattern of negative events is unwanted and unpleasant like a rainy day.
And we find ourselves here
We have found ourselves in the same situation again.
And shadows seat
Darker emotions are present and lurking around us.
In deepest and darkest things
These darker emotions are coming from the deepest and darkest parts of our being.
Mimicking,
These darker emotions are copying and imitating our desires.
The wanting of everything
These darker emotions are the wanting of everything for ourselves.
And don't ask me what I think of this,
Do not ask for my opinion on this situation.
'Cause you know you shouldn't be here
You know that you are not wanted or welcome here.
And don't tell me what you think of this,
Do not tell me your opinion on this situation.
'Cause there's nothing you can say dear
Nothing you say will change the situation.
I hide my tears from you
I don't want you to see my sadness.
There's nothing that you can do
Nothing you can do will change the situation.
Restless forms,
Our emotions are unsettled and chaotic.
Lying in disarray
Our emotions are scattered and disorganized.
And silence says,
The silence between us holds a lot of meaning.
Everything we won't say
The silence is the unsaid words and emotions between us.
The cycle stops,
The recurring pattern of negative events has ended.
And I welcome on the rainy day
Even though it is unpleasant, the end of the cycle is welcomed like a rainy day that brings renewal.
Writer(s): Maggie Eckford
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