Out of sight
The way you come alive, when you are all alone

Whenever you want it, wherever you want it
Whenever you want it, wherever you want it
Whenever you want it, wherever you want it

Anywhere you are, my love
Let me comfort you, your eyes dripping blue

I'll be the night fly looking for your sin
You be the bright light drawing me in
No room for doubt, so just stubbornly keep on
But for how long?

But for how long?

To be here alone, tonight, tonight
To be here alone, tonight, tonight
To be here alone, tonight, tonight

And I can't say no
Not until I reap the seeds I've sown
Not until I take that long walk home
And stare you down

Words that appeased you
Words were always, dressed up to please you
Promising "someday", whispered to you so desperately all night
Walk out the door, get rid of the tells
You say it's okay, but we're kidding ourselves
Trick me to thinking, that you could be all mine
All mine, all mine

To be here alone tonight
(Whenever you want it, wherever you want it)
To be here alone tonight
(Whenever you want it, wherever you want it)

(Whenever you want it, wherever you want it)
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight

(Whenever you want it, wherever you want it)
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight

All the time, the way you are alone
The way you hold it all
I, I stalled, I watched you come down
Oh Lord, I tried
And still it's not enough


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    My Interpretation

    She comes alive when she's alone, probably artistic, poetic and a deep thinker. She's very special and he wants to comfort her. Obviously she's sad, probably a victim of depression as obviously he knows she likes to isolate herself but also gets very sad hence her eyes dripping blue. He describes himself as a nightfly looking for sin but always ends up attracted to her bright light instead. He keeps wanting to come back to her, wanting to go back to his special love that he can't seem to let go of like he was describing stubbornly keep on, no room for doubt. But for how long can he keep coming back to what didn't work out before? Then he goes on to say how he can't let go until he's said all the things he needs to say, stare at her and take it all in, he needs closure to move on. But he told her words that they both wanted to hear. That it would last, that maybe it can still work, "promising someday, whispered so desperately" he wants so bad for it to work but sadly it can't and he knows this but still he keeps going back and forth, trying not necessarily to make it work but to always be there for her, "wherever you want it, whenever you want it." And then finally when he sees how much she truly is bearing and the weight of "the way you hold it all" he sees that no matter how hard he tries it will never be enough.

    kristenkelly07on February 09, 2015   Link

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