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”
Look who's talking to their shadow like one who hasn't got a friend
Like somebody with a broken heart that is never gonna mend
Look who's walking through the night in the rain like one who's under a spell
Like somebody with a lot on their mind, but no one to tell
Everyone you see seems so happy and carefree
They've found someone to love, but you are alone
Look who's flipping through the photographs of those happier days
Only losing something beautiful could make a person feel this way
Everyone you see seems so happy and carefree
They've found someone to love, but you are alone
Look who's talking to their shadow like one who hasn't got a friend
Like somebody with a broken heart that is never gonna mend..
Like somebody with a broken heart that is never gonna mend
Look who's walking through the night in the rain like one who's under a spell
Like somebody with a lot on their mind, but no one to tell
Everyone you see seems so happy and carefree
They've found someone to love, but you are alone
Look who's flipping through the photographs of those happier days
Only losing something beautiful could make a person feel this way
Everyone you see seems so happy and carefree
They've found someone to love, but you are alone
Look who's talking to their shadow like one who hasn't got a friend
Like somebody with a broken heart that is never gonna mend..
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