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Solomon
Shannon Murray Lyrics
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So why all this fuss and fight
You'd rather King Solomon tore me in two
Than let another man hold me tonight
Ooo You know it's never been about love
It's just your pride, and she'll be your only bride
Ooo You know it's not about love
Ooo You know it's never been about love
It's always a tragedy with me and you
So why do we even try
I'd rather Solomon tore me in two
Than have to say goodbye again to you
Ooo It's not about love
Ooo You know it's never been about love
It's just circumstance, and are we going to take that chance
Ooo You know it's not about love
Ooo You know it's never been about love
While I'm searching for the final verse
Something in these words I rehearse
Say I'd rather Solomon tore us in two
Than leave in anger in a year or two
We've got stars in our eyes but our feet won't leave the ground
I was the moon you were the sun
But when the sun rises to meet the moon
He'll arrive to find she's gone
Ooo It's not about love
Ooo You know it's never been about love
It's just circumstance, and are we going to take that chance
Ooo You know it's not about love
The lyrics to Shannon Murray’s song Solomon talks about a doomed relationship that is characterized by pride, tragedy, and complication. The singer of the song addresses her partner and tells him that she is not his baby or girl, and wonders why there is so much fuss and fight between them. It seems that her partner values his pride more than their love as he would rather have King Solomon tear them apart than allow another man to hold her tonight. The singer acknowledges that their relationship has never been about love but rather about their pride and circumstances. She expresses her desire to end the relationship because the pain of goodbye is better than a constant struggle.
The final verse suggests that the singer is torn between ending the relationship and holding on. She says that she’d rather have Solomon tear them in two than leave in anger in a year or two. The metaphor of the stars in their eyes suggests that they have a promising future, but their feet won’t leave the ground. The line, “I was the moon, you were the sun” portrays a relationship that has an imbalance of power, and when they eventually try to come together, they realize that it’s too late. The song seems to be about a relationship that has lost its spark and direction, and the singer acknowledges that it’s not about love and it never was about love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not your baby, no I'm not your girl
I am not your romantic partner
So why all this fuss and fight
Why are we arguing and making a big deal out of this
You'd rather King Solomon tore me in two
You would rather see me suffer greatly than let another man be with me
Than let another man hold me tonight
You are possessive of me and do not want me to be in the arms of another man
It's not about love
Our situation and emotions are not fueled by love
You know it's never been about love
We both understand that we don't love each other
It's just your pride, and she'll be your only bride
Your ego is the driving force of our relationship and you have eyes for no one else
It's always a tragedy with me and you
Our history together is defined by tragic events and drama
So why do we even try
Why do we bother continuing this relationship if it only brings us misery?
Than have to say goodbye again to you
I would rather endure great pain than have to go through the emotional turmoil of breaking up with you again
It's just circumstance, and are we going to take that chance
Our situation is merely a result of our circumstances and we must decide if we want to take a chance on our relationship
While I'm searching for the final verse
As I search for the ending to this song, I am reflecting on our relationship
Something in these words I rehearse
The lyrics to this song hold a deeper meaning for me and reflect my feelings about our relationship
Say I'd rather Solomon tore us in two
I would rather face great pain and suffering than stay in this painful relationship
Than leave in anger in a year or two
I would rather suffer now than leave our relationship only to leave later on angry and unhappy
We've got stars in our eyes but our feet won't leave the ground
We have grand dreams and aspirations for our relationship, but we are unable to make them a reality
I was the moon you were the sun
I was the calm, cool one in the relationship while you were the passionate, fiery one
But when the sun rises to meet the moon
When we finally come together and try to make things work
He'll arrive to find she's gone
One of us will leave before we can truly make things work out
Contributed by Eliana E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.