Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
He needs a quiet room
With a lock to keep him in
It's just a quiet room
And he's there
He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone
It was his friend's guitar
That he played
Mm-hmm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-hmm, mm-mm-mm-mm
He's never been in love
But he knows just what love is
He says nevermind
And no one speaks
He thinks he drinks too much
'Cause when he tells his two best friends
I think I drink too much
No one speaks
No one speaks
No one speaks
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm
He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone
It was his friend's guitar
That he played
When he plays
No one speaks
No one speaks
When he plays
No one speaks
With a lock to keep him in
It's just a quiet room
And he's there
He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone
It was his friend's guitar
That he played
Mm-hmm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-hmm, mm-mm-mm-mm
He's never been in love
But he knows just what love is
He says nevermind
And no one speaks
He thinks he drinks too much
'Cause when he tells his two best friends
I think I drink too much
No one speaks
No one speaks
No one speaks
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm
He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone
It was his friend's guitar
That he played
When he plays
No one speaks
No one speaks
When he plays
No one speaks
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