Unquestionable
The Reason Lyrics
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But he don't know, so impressionable
So she let go, and in the art of drinking
He took those signs as something
He said, "The stupid things you said
Were never meant to make such sense
Don't take this to your head
'Cause that could be the consequence
So she said "So", and so he mentioned something
So dead wrong, so questionable
So she said "Son, is this all that you're thinking?"
And it was far from comfortable. So she said
"Don't take this to the heart
It never meant to make such sense
When this is just the start
And that was just an accident
But this one, oh
Did you think of that one?"
If every question wasn't questionable
We would ask the unquestionable
If every question wasn't questionable
We would ask these questions
It never meant to make you say that
This is just the start
I never meant to make it stop
Don't take this to the heart
'Cause that could be the end
Did you think of that one? No
Didn't think of that one
If every question wasn't questionable
The Reason's song "Unquestionable" is a tale of miscommunication and misunderstanding between two individuals in a relationship. The opening verse finds the female protagonist asking her male partner what he is thinking, but he doesn't know, and he is easily influenced. They begin drinking, and he misinterprets signs she's given him, leading to the first argument. He tries to explain what he was thinking, but it only leads to more questions and more misunderstandings. The chorus centers around the idea that if questions weren't questionable, there'd be no need to ask certain things, and everything could be perfect.
In the second verse, the woman tries to ask her partner what he's thinking, but she discovers that he's "dead wrong" and that his thoughts and feelings about their relationship are "far from comfortable." She tries to reassure him that an earlier misunderstanding was just an accident and that they can move past it, but he is already on the defensive. The final chorus finds both parties resigned to the fact that their relationship is over, but they both acknowledge that they never meant to cause harm with their words.
Line by Line Meaning
She said "So, tell me what you're thinking"
She asked him about his thoughts
But he don't know, so impressionable
He is unsure and easily influenced
So she let go, and in the art of drinking
She gave up and turned to alcohol
He took those signs as something
He interpreted her behavior in a certain way
He said, "The stupid things you said
He criticized her words
Were never meant to make such sense
He thought her words were meaningless
Don't take this to your head
He warned her not to overthink it
'Cause that could be the consequence
He cautioned her about the potential outcome
And this one, oh"
He continued with his argument
So she said "So", and so he mentioned something
She responded with uncertainty and he said something else
So dead wrong, so questionable
His words were completely wrong and debatable
So she said "Son, is this all that you're thinking?"
She questioned his thoughts and intentions
And it was far from comfortable. So she said
The situation became awkward and uncomfortable for her
"Don't take this to the heart
She told him not to take it deeply
It never meant to make such sense
Her words were not intended to be significant
When this is just the start
This is just the beginning of the situation
And that was just an accident
His misunderstanding was unintentional
But this one, oh
She corrected him on a certain point
Did you think of that one?"
She questioned his ability to consider multiple perspectives
If every question wasn't questionable
If every question had a clear answer
We would ask the unquestionable
We would ask straightforward questions
We would ask these questions
We would ask these specific questions
It never meant to make you say that
Her words were not intended to trigger a certain response
This is just the start
This is just the beginning of the situation
I never meant to make it stop
She did not plan for the conversation to go in a negative direction
Don't take this to the heart
She urged him not to take anything personally
'Cause that could be the end
If he takes it too personally, it could end the relationship
Did you think of that one? No
She reminded him of the consequences, but he did not consider them
Didn't think of that one
He did not consider the potential outcome
Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.