Stop
Wendy McNeill Lyrics

Won't you come over?
Asking the listener to come and visit

We'll have a cup of tea
Sharing a drink and some conversation

And you can tell me all the things
Encouraging the listener to open up and share

That you seem to believe
Hoping to learn about the listener's beliefs and values

And perhaps pass one or two
Open to the possibility of adopting some of the listener's beliefs

Onto me
Willing to learn and grow from the listener's perspective

You say for every horror
Quoting the listener's belief that there is good in the world despite the bad

There's a million acts of kindness
Belief that there are many good people and actions in the world

But I'm haunted by an image
Feeling troubled by a specific memory or thought

And now I'm racked with doubt and shyness
Feeling unsure and hesitant because of the troubling memory

Oh...please...stop
Asking the troubling thoughts to stop or go away

You are an ocean
Addressing the listener as a vast and complex entity (like the ocean)

You tempt and nourish me
Acknowledging the positive influence the listener has on the singer

With all of the things that make me want to live
Describing the listener as a source of joy and inspiration

Mud-lusciously
Describing the richness and intensity of these feelings

The feeling lingers or is this a dream?
Uncertain whether these feelings are real or imagined

Philosophy if a forest
Comparing the complexity of philosophical ideas to a dense forest

More tangled up with time
Suggesting that philosophical ideas become more complex and confusing over time

Your company - a bolt - a blaze
Describing the listener's influence as powerful and transformative

That burns the deadwood to the ground
Suggesting that the listener brings positive change by removing negativity or obstacles

Oh...please...stop
Repeating the request to make troubling thoughts go away

Won't you come over... won't you come over... won't you
Repeating the invitation to visit, indicating the desire for connection and conversation