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”
I try to organize
What's going on in my head
But after awhile it seems like I'm
Back where I started again
We got stuck in this web
And we made it ourselves
And we've rolled around in this sticky web
Because we don't care
And we can't break free
I'm not saying I know the answers
Besides it's not up to me
But I could point out a thousand examples
To show their backwards mentality
They give us simple answers
So they can stay where they are
And they're appealing to the masses
Who can only see just that far
And we're still building these webs
Around ones already existing
I'm trying to cut myself loose
But I can't organize my head
The puzzle's too big
It's all around me
And they can deny
I'm having trouble expressing myself
But I hope that this does the job
I love you
I had a dream
And you were there high
On an overlook on the Appalachian Trail
With a red shirt and a stupid smile
I wake up laughing every time
And in my sleep
You pushed me into the water
And then fell on top
My face can hardly contain my smile
Because this will actually happen
Won't it
We tried to get something trivial
Out of the way the other day
And nothing happened
You laughed and so did I
What's going on in my head
But after awhile it seems like I'm
Back where I started again
We got stuck in this web
And we made it ourselves
And we've rolled around in this sticky web
Because we don't care
And we can't break free
I'm not saying I know the answers
Besides it's not up to me
But I could point out a thousand examples
To show their backwards mentality
They give us simple answers
So they can stay where they are
And they're appealing to the masses
Who can only see just that far
And we're still building these webs
Around ones already existing
I'm trying to cut myself loose
But I can't organize my head
The puzzle's too big
It's all around me
And they can deny
I'm having trouble expressing myself
But I hope that this does the job
I love you
I had a dream
And you were there high
On an overlook on the Appalachian Trail
With a red shirt and a stupid smile
I wake up laughing every time
And in my sleep
You pushed me into the water
And then fell on top
My face can hardly contain my smile
Because this will actually happen
Won't it
We tried to get something trivial
Out of the way the other day
And nothing happened
You laughed and so did I
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