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"He Can Only Hold Her" depicts the struggle of maintaining a relationship with someone who is emotionally unavailable due to past trauma. The lyrics suggest that no matter the love or support offered, healing is a personal and ongoing journey.
The song is about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who is emotionally unavailable due to past trauma and heartbreak. The song's title itself suggests that the man cannot fully possess her, indicating an understanding of the woman's emotional unavailability.
The opening lines suggest that the man can only physically hold her temporarily, as her soul is distant and inaccessible. The woman's vacant appearance and taken soul imply a sense of emotional detachment, likely resulting from past hurt. The man is unable to comprehend the source of her emotional unavailability and questions why she is running away.
The chorus reveals that she has had her heart stolen, indicating that she has been hurt deeply by someone in the past. Despite her contentment in the man's embrace, her urgent searching for the missing man could mean that she is still carrying the emotional baggage of her past relationships. The man longs to have her heart, but it is impossible because it has already been stolen.
The outro reflects the man's attempt to pacify her, but he knows that it is a futile effort, as what is inside her will never die. Her emotional damage is deeply ingrained within her, and she cannot simply forget or erase the past.
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