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”
All those times I've searched the whole world through
And still come back to you
I wake up in the early morning
Fight through the fields on waves of jewels
Another day 'round me is dawning
Another day for me to keep or lose you
I seem to seek distraction
All the time and everywhere
But there's no happiness
If you are not there
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Your name's a song
That I've long found
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And this is one day more
Will make me feel more sure
I spend my day with many others
Who show me all the good in life
But to pretend that friends are lovers
Will give my heart another twist of the knife
I seem to seek distraction
All the time and everywhere
But there's no happiness
If you are not there
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Your name's a song
That I've long found
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And this is one day more
Will make me feel more sure
I go to sleep and there are no tears
The day has brought no joy or sadness
I'm too afraid to dream of my fears
And too insane to show the lonely madness
I seem to seek distraction
All the time and everywhere
But there's no happiness
If you are not there
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Your name's a song
That I've long found
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And this is one day more
Will make me feel more sure
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And still come back to you
I wake up in the early morning
Fight through the fields on waves of jewels
Another day 'round me is dawning
Another day for me to keep or lose you
I seem to seek distraction
All the time and everywhere
But there's no happiness
If you are not there
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Your name's a song
That I've long found
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And this is one day more
Will make me feel more sure
I spend my day with many others
Who show me all the good in life
But to pretend that friends are lovers
Will give my heart another twist of the knife
I seem to seek distraction
All the time and everywhere
But there's no happiness
If you are not there
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Your name's a song
That I've long found
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And this is one day more
Will make me feel more sure
I go to sleep and there are no tears
The day has brought no joy or sadness
I'm too afraid to dream of my fears
And too insane to show the lonely madness
I seem to seek distraction
All the time and everywhere
But there's no happiness
If you are not there
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Your name's a song
That I've long found
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
And this is one day more
Will make me feel more sure
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Happiness is you-shaped
Lyrics submitted by warpseven
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