I don't know how many words to fit into a sentence.
How long to pause in between words.
How long to wait for a response.
I don't know when I shouldn't say anything..
Or when I haven't said enough.
Or how long is okay to talk at a stretch.
I don't know...
I don't know what's the appropriate decibel level.
Or how my tone should be...
When I talk to children, old people, strangers, pets?
I don't know how to talk.
But believe me, I've tried?
I've tried to measure the weight of every word I've ever spoken.
Tried to balance the harsher consonants with softer ones...
And I've been wrong. So wrong, so often.
And I know that there are too many people living in wrong cities,
Over things they did say,
Or things they never did...
Too much blood has been spilt on callous pronunciations.
And I know, that this, isn't a war.
And this shouldn't be a matter of life and death...
And all I have to do is say "Hi".
Cause you're right across the room from me.
And you're smiling. And you're lovely.
But should I say "Hello" though?
Cause then we could use the phrase "You had me at Hello" someday,
As if I'd ever remember this, if the time actually comes.
Am I over thinking this? I haven't even spoken to you yet.
But I don't know how to talk...
So forgive me if I don't know what to say.
But I hope whatever you hear sounds... just okay.
And for now, I'll stick with "Hello".
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ReplyDeleteNein meine Liebste, Du bist einfach nur faul.
ReplyDeleteDeine Grausamkeit der Dein Vernichtungswillen, zeugen immerhin davon, daß Du nicht lau bist; daß Du weißst worum es geht.
Ich bin natürlich eine Zumutung für Deinen Nihilismus; aber dieser ist immerhin ein Zeichen, dafür, daß Du eigenlich schon sehr weit gekommen bist.
Aber letztere ist eben Produkt Deiner Faulheit; die Faulheit natürlich dem Anspruch zu wissen was gut und übel ist. Es ist natürlich ernüchternd, aber es zeigt, daß Du eigenlich schon sehr weit gekommen bist. Alles klar? Wahrscheinlich ahnst Du, was ich meine. Ich habe dafür etwas länger gebraucht.
Aber Du bist faul und willst Dich schonen: "Cause then we could use the phrase "You had me at Hello" someday." Dafür solltest Du Dich schämen; wegen der Niedrigkeit. Mehr nicht: Reue ist etwas für kleine Kinder, Vorgezogen hat Dich schon die bliden Natur so weit, daß Du um Deinen wirklich nicht bangen must.
Und jetzt sei sein halt nicht faul; denn ich wüßte wirklich nicht was es sonsist...