Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby, edgy and dull, And cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull. At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet and a freight train running through the middle of my head. Only you can cool my desire. Oh, I'm on fire.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Emotional pain feels like physical injury and disrupts sleep and focus.
- In plain terms
- Desire and pain hurt deeply and keep me awake at night.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotions can feel like physical wounds.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you awake?
- What hurts you?
Another view
It conflates love with suffering too much.
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