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”
What if I lead the way
What if I make mistakes
(Will you be there?)
What if I change the world
What if I take the blame
(Will you be there?)
I remember going back
To the place we used to lay
But I keep losing track
And now the days they all turn black
And our dreams all start to fade
But there's no turning back
Cause the world keeps turning
(Why do you tell me you care if you're not going to change?)
And my heart keeps burning
(Why do you tell me you care?)
What if I change the world
If I lead the way
What if I be the one
That takes the blame
What if I can't go on without you
What if I graduate
What if I don't
What if I don't
Now I'm slowly giving up
As the world keeps losing faith
And you still turn your back
Now the path I follow
Takes a toll on me
On you
But there's no turning back
Cause the world keeps turning
(Why do you tell me you care if you're not going to change?)
And my heart keeps burning
(Why do you tell me you care?)
What if I change the world
If I lead the way
What if I be the one
That takes the blame
What if I can't go on without you
What if I graduate
What if I don't [x6]
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
For you to call me
What if I lead the way
What if I graduate
What if I change the world
Would you still remember me
What if I lead the way
What if I graduate
What if I change the world
And I find the way to tell you (what you need to hear)
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
For you to call me
What if I make mistakes
(Will you be there?)
What if I change the world
What if I take the blame
(Will you be there?)
I remember going back
To the place we used to lay
But I keep losing track
And now the days they all turn black
And our dreams all start to fade
But there's no turning back
Cause the world keeps turning
(Why do you tell me you care if you're not going to change?)
And my heart keeps burning
(Why do you tell me you care?)
What if I change the world
If I lead the way
What if I be the one
That takes the blame
What if I can't go on without you
What if I graduate
What if I don't
What if I don't
Now I'm slowly giving up
As the world keeps losing faith
And you still turn your back
Now the path I follow
Takes a toll on me
On you
But there's no turning back
Cause the world keeps turning
(Why do you tell me you care if you're not going to change?)
And my heart keeps burning
(Why do you tell me you care?)
What if I change the world
If I lead the way
What if I be the one
That takes the blame
What if I can't go on without you
What if I graduate
What if I don't [x6]
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
For you to call me
What if I lead the way
What if I graduate
What if I change the world
Would you still remember me
What if I lead the way
What if I graduate
What if I change the world
And I find the way to tell you (what you need to hear)
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
For you to call me
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