Silk
Shaun Bartlett Lyrics
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it's one of those where nothing will amount to
such
staring at you
looking away
holding back when nothing else exists
i wouldn't say it's easier
oh no its never easier
but we'll say
do me no favours
it's the lie of the century
silk is best made out of skin
yours is hard to do without
even harder to stay within
we'll get rid of doubt
you know what I would do if
i could send for you
trying to feel the way that you do
it's not that i wouldn't
but it's happening inside you
i could say anything else
would do for anything else secure
i'll stare you down but im looking for more
it's not easier when you really really want too much
and we'll say do me no favours
i'll take care of my own
do me no favours
it's the lie of the century
silk is best made out of skin
yours is hard to do without
even harder to stay within
we'll get rid of doubt
we always do
we always do
silk is best made out of skin
Shaun Bartlett’s song Silk communicates the struggle of trying to express oneself honestly and appropriately in a difficult situation. The singer is trying to say the “right thing” but seems to be stuck and unable to express the message concisely. The artist peers at a person of interest and then looks away, holding back whatever they were going to say as they realize their desires may not be easily expressed. The artist claims it is never easier to really want someone and that it is not easy to hold back.
The next part of the song provides a metaphor about “silk” being best made out of skin. The metaphor suggests that the artist feels the need to be close to a specific person, to the point of potentially feeling like he might need to ‘wear their skin.’ The line “yours is hard to do without, even harder to stay within” could connote feelings of rejection and disappointment while also emphasizing the importance of the significant other and their presence. The song expresses that they want to remove any doubt present within them and suggests one way of eliminating the feeling is by sending for the person of interest.
Line by Line Meaning
trying to say the right thing yo say
Struggling to find the perfect words to express myself
it's one of those where nothing will amount to such
This is one of those situations where words won't make a real difference
staring at you
Gazing intently at you
looking away
Trying to avoid eye contact
holding back when nothing else exists
Suppressing my emotions when there's nothing else to do
i wouldn't say it's easier
I can't say that it's any easier
oh no its never easier
It's never easy
when you relly really want too much
When you desire something excessively
but we'll say
Nevertheless, we can say
do me no favours
Don't try to help me
it's the lie of the century
That's the biggest lie ever
silk is best made out of skin
The softest fabric is the skin itself
yours is hard to do without
I can't live without you
even harder to stay within
But it's even harder to stay in a relationship
we'll get rid of doubt
We will eliminate all uncertainties
you know what I would do if
You know what I would do if I had the chance
trying to feel the way that you do
Attempting to understand your feelings
it's not that i wouldn't
It's not that I don't care
but it's happening inside you
But the problem is internal, within you
i could say anything else
I could say something else entirely
would do for anything else secure
It would do for anything else that's stable
i'll stare you down but im looking for more
I'll make eye contact, but I'm craving more than that
i'll take care of my own
I'll handle this on my own
we always do
We always find a way
Contributed by David F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Kammiiz96
He's so talented! Heard him live today and he's really got a voice from an angel!
@manuperini785
I'm a big fan of your music since 2012, I'm writing you now from Argentina. Shaun You have the power of unlock memories, and this is just amazing. This song takes me to a very happy moment in my life, it drowns my soul into a beautiful & nostalgic place. Thanks for it, thanks for this almost 8 years being part of my life. This video is just perfect, on photography direction, your musicians, the story telling, everything. You got a kind of magic, very difficult to found in an artist, it's truly awesome💖
@bjrnsundaker1767
Nydelig , en av mine favoritt låter fra deg Shaun
@AndersEngebretsen
Norges beste artist.
@joesantiago2509
Awesome singer !!!
@markthomasphoto
Love the movie, love the music. Both is perfect... Nothing more left to say...
@evangelistaadrianathomas6628
Amo esta cancion gracias a la pelicula la chica de las naranjas...saludos desde colombia🇨🇴😍🎸
@ShaunBartlettMusic
Hey! That's great! Thanks a lot :)
@vanzinhagomes
Lindaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa música do lindo filme do melhor livro!!! Wonderful music, at the beautifl movie, at the best book!!
@ChristofferBrandsborg
I always knew that Shaun will become a successful artist!