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”
If i sing a song,
will you sing along,
If i sing a song,
will you sing along,
If i sing a song,
will you sing along,
or should I just keep singing right here by myself?
Ba baba dada baba....
If i tell you I'm strong,
will you play along,
If i tell you I'm strong,
will you play along,
If i tell you I'm strong,
will you play along,
Or would you see I'm as insecure as everybody else
Its like..
Ba Ba Baba Daba ba....
If I follow along,
does it mean I belong,
If I follow along,
does it mean I belong,
If I follow along,
does it mean I belong,
or will I keep on feeling different from everybody else?
Its life...
Ba Bada Ba Ba Dababa.. Oh Oh Oh
If I sing a song, will you sing along,
If I sing a song, will you sing that song,
or should I just keep singing right here by myself
If I sing a song, will you sing along,
If I sing a song, should i just keep singing right here by,
should I just keep singing by myself
If I sing a song, would you sing along,
Would you, Could you Sing along
Should I just keep singing right here by, by myself
Should I, Should I
Sing a song, (baba) Sing along, (baba)
Would you still sing along, (baba)
Please, or should I just keep right here singing by myself
If I still sing a song (baba), would you sing along,
Sing with me, or just Take it home,
or I'll just keep singing right here by myself
will you sing along,
If i sing a song,
will you sing along,
If i sing a song,
will you sing along,
or should I just keep singing right here by myself?
Ba baba dada baba....
If i tell you I'm strong,
will you play along,
If i tell you I'm strong,
will you play along,
If i tell you I'm strong,
will you play along,
Or would you see I'm as insecure as everybody else
Its like..
Ba Ba Baba Daba ba....
If I follow along,
does it mean I belong,
If I follow along,
does it mean I belong,
If I follow along,
does it mean I belong,
or will I keep on feeling different from everybody else?
Its life...
Ba Bada Ba Ba Dababa.. Oh Oh Oh
If I sing a song, will you sing along,
If I sing a song, will you sing that song,
or should I just keep singing right here by myself
If I sing a song, will you sing along,
If I sing a song, should i just keep singing right here by,
should I just keep singing by myself
If I sing a song, would you sing along,
Would you, Could you Sing along
Should I just keep singing right here by, by myself
Should I, Should I
Sing a song, (baba) Sing along, (baba)
Would you still sing along, (baba)
Please, or should I just keep right here singing by myself
If I still sing a song (baba), would you sing along,
Sing with me, or just Take it home,
or I'll just keep singing right here by myself
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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This song and video are AWESOME! This is kind of a sad song about being alone and being different. In the video its kind of strange he covers himself in orange paint. The Blue Man Group is playing very strange instruments, Dave plays a sweet electric.
It's actually a bit of a misplacement that this is here under Dave Matthews, as it was really on a Blue Man Group album, not Dave Matthews. The lyrics stem from the fact that, up until now, Blue Man Group hadn't featured vocals in their music. This was their statement of being unsure how their fans would take it.
I see it as being a rebel and living life how you think you should. Even if you do play along with everyone else, does it mean you are a part of everyone else?
LOVE song, LOVE video! I interpret it as accepting/rejecting conformity. If I sing along does it MEAN I belong?
link to it btw: dmband.com/media/video_window.asp