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”
Now that you know...
You never said a word with tangled hands dry,
And I see through rose-colored eyes
Tell me I’m the only chance constantly hanging from the sky
Pursuing design both far and wide
Now that you know there’s time
Rethink everything heard by the careless choir
The way we see these things... it’s how we dream about reality
Problematic to believe, let alone perceive
With doubt your mind reads through internally, while observation flees
Nothing can turn the sun back around
Pursuing design and out of time
Now that you know...
Sit and watch as I arise
I lean on surmise, though their eyes are far from dry
Will fingers uncross? Will these knots untie?
You never said a word with tangled hands dry,
And I see through rose-colored eyes
Tell me I’m the only chance constantly hanging from the sky
Pursuing design both far and wide
Now that you know there’s time
Rethink everything heard by the careless choir
The way we see these things... it’s how we dream about reality
Problematic to believe, let alone perceive
With doubt your mind reads through internally, while observation flees
Nothing can turn the sun back around
Pursuing design and out of time
Now that you know...
Sit and watch as I arise
I lean on surmise, though their eyes are far from dry
Will fingers uncross? Will these knots untie?
Lyrics submitted by kaityangst
In Pursuing Design Lyrics as written by Devin Michael Ingelido Blake Preston Harnage
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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In Pursuing Design is basically a song about religion, identity and purpose. Why are we all here? Is there really a God? It's something most people wonder about at least once in their life, right?
"You have never said a word, with tangled hands dry" This part is referring to maybe how God hadn't actually spoken to her, maybe? I don't know about the tangled hands, but they could symbolize prayer.
"I see through rose-colored eyes" Seeing through rose-colored eyes is an idiom for 'things looking better than they actually are', so this parts given.
"Tell me I'm the only chance constantly hanging from the sky" This is what she's told God is telling her
"Pursuing design both far and wide" She's trying to find herself... her identity, her beliefs, etc.
"Now that you know there's time, rethink everything heard by the careless choir" This part was a bit strange, and I interpreted it differently, but after seeing VersaVulture's comment about Sierra going to a Catholic school and hating it (with this referring to that)... it not only makes perfect sense, but even further supports my thoughts on the song.
"The way we see these things– it's how we dream about reality. Problematic to believe, let alone perceive" It's talking about religion again, and how seeing religion as reality is 'problematic' because it's no more real than dreams. We want dreams to be real oftentimes, because they solve our problems, but they're not.
"With doubt your mind reads through internally, while observation flees. Nothing can turn the sun back around." Not only is this my favorite Versa song ever, but these lines are my favorite out of every song that ever was. They're beautiful. Okay, so the meaning: This part is talking about how people blindly follow their religion, not observing the lack of truth behind it. And the last line is pretty obvious in its meaning... that we can't undo what's been done, and we cant take back whats been given. Beautiful.
"Pursuing design and out of time" Okay, so here's why I think it changed. This line is actually kinda eerie if you think about it. So paired with the 2nd verse, this is basically saying that the people who blindly follow their faith spend their whole lives doing so. Now, they can't take back the life they've wasted, and they're out of time... aka dead/about to die.
"Sit and watch as I arise." Sierra is egging people who believe in God on, in a contradictory way. She's telling them that she'll move on with her life, and they'll stay where they are, held back by their faith.
"I lean on surmise" She could either be pointing out that there's no proof that God exists, or she could be saying that just like the people who believe in God, she has no proof that she's right either. Either way, she knows that she's found herself, and she's doing things her own way.
"though their eyes are far from dry" People are still crying. Pain, depression, despair... they're things we'll live with as long as the human race continues to exist.
"Will fingers uncross? Will these knots untie?" Will we all have to stop hoping, and will the truth about religion ever be revealed?
note that this is just all my interpretation, so I could be completely wrong about this