Cover me, when I sleep Cover me, when I breathe You throw your pearls before the swine Make the monkey blind Cover me, darling please.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks for protection during vulnerable states like sleep and breathing, while criticizing wasted effort on those who cannot appreciate it.
- In plain terms
- Protect me when I am weak, and stop wasting kindness on people who don't value it.
- What can you take from it?
- Guard your vulnerability and stop investing in ungrateful people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who deserves your protection?
- Where do you feel exposed?
Another view
It assumes the audience is inherently unworthy rather than just mismatched.
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