There's No Telling
RÜFÜS Lyrics


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Tell me now don't you let me down
It's too confusing, but it's really sound
And the expression on your face lets me know
But it's alright 'cause it's your show

And recalling once again, there's one and forty roads that have no end
If there were only places where we could agree
I'd buy them all for you and me

Chorus:
It's as impossible as anything you see
Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree
If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me

Guiding angel do your best for me
'cause I'm feeling that it's hopelessly
I hear from people tellin' him to say to me
The time for us will never be

Chorus:
It's as impossible as anything you see
Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree
If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me

And the expression on your face lets me know
But it's alright 'cause it's your show

Chorus:
It's as impossible as anything you see
Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree




If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rufus's song "There's No Telling" explore the complexity of a romantic relationship that is filled with uncertainty and confusion. The first stanza of the song begins with the plea for honesty as the singer says "tell me now don't you let me down" and acknowledges that the situation is complicated, but ultimately truthful. He describes the expression on his partner's face that reveals to him that things are alright, even though they may seem confusing to an outsider. The last line of the stanza reinforces the idea that the relationship is in his partner's hands, as he sings "it's your show".


The second stanza delves deeper into the idea that the couple is at a crossroads and there seems to be no clear path forward. The line "there's one and forty roads that have no end" suggests that they have tried to find a way to resolve their issues, but all have led to dead ends. The singer wishes that there were places where they could agree and finds himself willing to buy them all just to make things work between them.


The chorus brings forward the idea that their situation is as impossible as plucking cherries from a lemon tree or walking on water. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that if he could do the impossible for their love, he would. The song ends by repeating the opening lines and emphasizing once again that it's up to his partner to guide the relationship in the right direction.


Overall, "There's No Telling" is a bittersweet exploration of a relationship that is at a standstill. While there is a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty, there is also a deep love and willingness to do the impossible to make things work for the couple.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me now don't you let me down
Please don't disappoint me, I'm counting on you


It's too confusing, but it's really sound
The situation is complex, but it makes sense


And the expression on your face lets me know
I can read your emotions from your face


But it's alright 'cause it's your show
You're in control, and that's okay


And recalling once again, there's one and forty roads that have no end
It's been said before, there are countless options with no conclusion


If there were only places where we could agree
If only we could find common ground


I'd buy them all for you and me
I'm willing to compromise for our relationship


Guiding angel do your best for me
Please help me, I'm in a difficult situation


'cause I'm feeling that it's hopelessly
I feel like it's a lost cause


I hear from people tellin' him to say to me
I'm getting advice from others about what to do


The time for us will never be
It just won't work out between us


It's as impossible as anything you see
Our situation is as improbable as anything else


Like pickin' cherries from a lusty lemon tree
Trying to attain the unattainable


If I could only walk upon the dark blue waters of the sea
If I could do the impossible


There's no tellin' what I'd do for you and me
I'd go to any length for our relationship




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RON STOCKERT

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@chozen8530

It's easy bruh bruh
The animals are like us
The same way we carry genetics and DNA
They do too
We have all this history these ways of living since the creation of the earth
To the creations on the earth
God created the heavens and the Earth
We are creation just like them
The first Man was with all the animals from the ones to the sky
The land
And the sea he had the honor to be with them all in harmony
Bro were called to be beast masters
Not ensalve and be cruel to them but to be close with them and walk together but we lost that chance cause of our ancestor the First Man disobeyed the Creator our God . The truth the truth
A better way , better place
This is the way



All comments from YouTube:

@StudioAnnLe

Their beautiful music took me away and gave me a break from 2020. 🙏💕🍄✨

@Meecheer

same how did I not hear about them earlier... 🙌

@themightyguardsmen9292

Same

@musiclover2204

Literally me

@zlthomps11

Rufus was the last concert I went too in Feb 26 2020 in Indianapolis, IN and they will be my first concert back hopefully in 2021 =D

@venuswarrior8456

Yes, especially with medicinal cannabis. The music just takes you away from everything.

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@lukehayes9409

This is objectively one of the most beautiful performances of all time

@m0uz

Hey Luke, you forgot a period at the end of your sentence. You're welcome, in advance.

@genec4599

Agreed

@jordanjohnson6288

Foo fighters - learn to fly rockin’1000 performance has this beat, but this is definitely way up there👌🏼

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