Tularosa
Paul Young Lyrics

Don't trust in me she said
She warns him not to trust her because she will always lie to him

I'll always lie to you
She reiterates that she will always be dishonest

That way you'll never know
By lying, she intends for him to never truly know where he stands in their relationship

Just where you stand
She wants to keep him in a state of uncertainty where he is unsure about their relationship

I'll soothe your loneliness
She promises to comfort him when he is lonely

Until it's time to go
She intends to leave him when the time is right

And you need never know
She will depart without giving him a clear reason

I know all there is to know
She claims to have knowledge about how dreams get shattered

On how a dream gets shattered
She implies that she knows the reasons why people's dreams get crushed

And you know all you need to know
She suggests that he already knows all that is necessary

One more bleeding heart won't matter now
She says that his hurt will not matter anymore because it will be one among many

Don't tell me baby
She asks him not to tell her about how he loves her

Don't tell me how
She clarifies that she does not want to hear about his feelings for her

How you love me
She specifies that she does not want to hear about the specifics of his affections

Things can never be the same
She acknowledges that their relationship can never be the same again

'Cause a part of me will still remain
Even though they are parting, a part of her will still be with him

In Tularosa, In Tularosa
She repeats the name of a place, possibly signifying where she is headed or where they shared memories

In times of solitude
During times of loneliness and contemplation

I won't remember you
She suggests that she will forget about him eventually

That way you'll never know
Forgetting about him will ensure that he never knows where he stands with her

Just where you stand
Again, she emphasizes that she wants to keep him in a state of confusion

And I don't need your sympathy
She does not require his help or pity

Your food upon my table
She does not want him to provide for her

And no-one watching over me
She does not want anyone to control her actions or watch over her

You won't rock my baby's cradle, now
She is taking charge of her own life and does not need someone else to take care of her child

Things are never gonna change
She believes that their relationship cannot be repaired

And a part of me will still remain
Part of her will always have feelings for him

My heart belongs somewhere else...
Her heart is somewhere else and not with him

My baby's calling, my baby's calling...
She has a child who needs her attention and love more than he does