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”
Hate, Hate is the word
Hate is the only word that suits you
Love, I’d love you to feel
I’d love you to feel the same
The same as I do
I, I wanna win
I will not let you be alone, yeah
But we, we know the way
We know the tricks you use
Cause we’re not stupid
L-O-V-E
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
Fly, Fly like the wind
Fly like the wind has caught your white sails
Time, Time could not heal
Time could not heal these wounds that you have caused me
Play, Playing your games
Playing these games will never suit you
See, Seeing the world
Seeing the world through eyes that cannot see me
L-O-V-E
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
Tease, tease, tease, tease
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright by me
Gone, Gone is the love
Gone is the love that I once offered
Long, Long is the time
Long is the distance traveled just to get here
So, So now you say
So now you say that you don’t mean it
But I, I could not lie
I could not lie to you cause it's all over
L-O-V-E
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
Tease, tease, tease, tease
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
L-O-V-E
Tease, tease, tease, tease
L-O-V-E
That's alright girl
That's alright by me
Hate is the only word that suits you
Love, I’d love you to feel
I’d love you to feel the same
The same as I do
I, I wanna win
I will not let you be alone, yeah
But we, we know the way
We know the tricks you use
Cause we’re not stupid
L-O-V-E
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
Fly, Fly like the wind
Fly like the wind has caught your white sails
Time, Time could not heal
Time could not heal these wounds that you have caused me
Play, Playing your games
Playing these games will never suit you
See, Seeing the world
Seeing the world through eyes that cannot see me
L-O-V-E
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
Tease, tease, tease, tease
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright by me
Gone, Gone is the love
Gone is the love that I once offered
Long, Long is the time
Long is the distance traveled just to get here
So, So now you say
So now you say that you don’t mean it
But I, I could not lie
I could not lie to you cause it's all over
L-O-V-E
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
Tease, tease, tease, tease
Don’t you want me?
I can’t offer what you want,
But that’s alright girl
L-O-V-E
Tease, tease, tease, tease
L-O-V-E
That's alright girl
That's alright by me
Lyrics submitted by xcursedgravex
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