Breakaway

John Mayer

If melody is my destiny
Then what's left of me, I'll give to you
And if next to me, is all that you need to be
Would you settle for fantasy if it's the best you could do?

PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?

CHORUS
Would the world between us break these ties?
We worked so hard to realize
Can a postcard say what I see in your eyes?
Could I ever break away?

Would I be satisfied and find peace inside
Rolling half my life over broken white lines?

PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?

Will I wake up one morning and see your face
And the streaks on the window that the rainstorm makes?
Could you bear all the waiting and the strength that it takes?
Could I ever break away? Could I ever break away?

PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?

CHORUS
Would the world between us break these ties?
We worked so hard to realize
Can a postcard say what I see in your eyes?
Could I ever break away? Could I ever break away?

Away, away, oh yeah


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    I would just like to understand what the "break away" phrase is saying. I think that this song is about reassurance. He loves her and wants her but is still not sure exactly how she feels or what she wants. I can see the points about him wanting two things or what not. That is a good interpretation of this song, I just feel like there is a little more depth. It seems to me that John Mayer is always standing back, and is being put on the back burner by these girls... "Can I have my cake, can I have you too?" Maybe she is jealous or selfish. I feel like it's in close relation to "Man on the Side".. Maybe it was written for the same person....

    jazzy09on July 10, 2002   Link

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