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What does it mean?
The speaker admits physical longing despite emotional distance and misunderstanding.
In plain terms
I want to be near you even if I don't know you.
What can you take from it?
Physical closeness can exist without knowing someone.

Where it applies

  • unrequited love
  • casual encounters
  • loneliness

Putting it to work

  • acknowledge desire
  • accept uncertainty

Questions to consider

  • Who do you miss?
  • What do you really know?

Another view

Not knowing someone can lead to hurt.

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