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 do have one too many
and I may have one more
but she saw though I was empty
I could make it seem that I was full
her few words seemed to indicate
that she had meant to stay
she said, ‘I’m ready to get on
after all this time away’
she told me that she can’t wait up nice
but she’s got connections in nashville
that she’s gonna try and make
she said all three seats are taken
and she’s sorry that she couldn’t wait
she told me that she can’t wait up now
but there’s something I had to wait to tell you
something I couldn’t say
but there will be time to say everything
hold tight, shut your eyes
and right you are, I’m missing you now
in no time, shut your mouth
you’re right about how I miss you
she said I was the exception
I said, ‘the exception to what?’
she wanted something simple
and I’m not much
but she’s got connections in nashville
the western air won’t erase
she told me that she can’t wait up now
and I tried to keep it light
I said, hey, we’ll be fine
but there’s something I couldn’t wait to tell you
something I had to say
but there’s no time to say everything
hold tight, shut your eyes
and right you are, I’m missing you now
in no time, shut your mouth
you’re right about how I miss you
hold tight, shut your eyes
and right you are, I’m missing you now
in no time, shut your mouth
you’re right about how I miss you
I just wanna see
I wanna see if he takes after me
I wanna see if he takes after me
I wanna see if he takes after me
I wanna see if he takes after me
and I may have one more
but she saw though I was empty
I could make it seem that I was full
her few words seemed to indicate
that she had meant to stay
she said, ‘I’m ready to get on
after all this time away’
she told me that she can’t wait up nice
but she’s got connections in nashville
that she’s gonna try and make
she said all three seats are taken
and she’s sorry that she couldn’t wait
she told me that she can’t wait up now
but there’s something I had to wait to tell you
something I couldn’t say
but there will be time to say everything
hold tight, shut your eyes
and right you are, I’m missing you now
in no time, shut your mouth
you’re right about how I miss you
she said I was the exception
I said, ‘the exception to what?’
she wanted something simple
and I’m not much
but she’s got connections in nashville
the western air won’t erase
she told me that she can’t wait up now
and I tried to keep it light
I said, hey, we’ll be fine
but there’s something I couldn’t wait to tell you
something I had to say
but there’s no time to say everything
hold tight, shut your eyes
and right you are, I’m missing you now
in no time, shut your mouth
you’re right about how I miss you
hold tight, shut your eyes
and right you are, I’m missing you now
in no time, shut your mouth
you’re right about how I miss you
I just wanna see
I wanna see if he takes after me
I wanna see if he takes after me
I wanna see if he takes after me
I wanna see if he takes after me
Lyrics submitted by constantinople
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