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”
Whoa, girl if I didn't have a plan could I be yo man still
And if you couldn't watch cable would you able to understand and
If I couldn't buy you diamond rings take you out things or do nothing
Special would you deal would stick around and chill would you keep it
Real
[Chorus]
Tell me would you be here if I had nothing, Would you be here if I was
Struggling, if I had nothing, would you be here at any cost, would you
Be here if I didn't have a boss at any cost , would you be here to pay the rent
Would you be here no benefits, girl if that was it, would be here if I gave up
Straight outta love, would you give a what
Girl if all hope was gone, we didn't have a phone, would you stay at home with
Me and how long would stay by my side if I applied and wasn't qualified
Baby What if I was finished couldn't do nothing else with it would you forget it
Girl do you swear to tell the whole truth nothing but the truth I'm listening
Baby
[Chorus]
The day may come when things ain't going to good so for our sake I
Gotta be sure who I'm choosing is all the way wit it (yeah) and down the
Line I don't wanna get caught in a stick situation cause you never know might
Not be so cold might get a little older(ooh)
[Chorus: x2]
What if I was ugly and struggling and crummy would you love me
If I was rusty a little dingy would you defend me
If I was ugly and struggling a bunny would you love me
If I was rusty and struggling would you hug me (ooh)
[Chorus]
And if you couldn't watch cable would you able to understand and
If I couldn't buy you diamond rings take you out things or do nothing
Special would you deal would stick around and chill would you keep it
Real
[Chorus]
Tell me would you be here if I had nothing, Would you be here if I was
Struggling, if I had nothing, would you be here at any cost, would you
Be here if I didn't have a boss at any cost , would you be here to pay the rent
Would you be here no benefits, girl if that was it, would be here if I gave up
Straight outta love, would you give a what
Girl if all hope was gone, we didn't have a phone, would you stay at home with
Me and how long would stay by my side if I applied and wasn't qualified
Baby What if I was finished couldn't do nothing else with it would you forget it
Girl do you swear to tell the whole truth nothing but the truth I'm listening
Baby
[Chorus]
The day may come when things ain't going to good so for our sake I
Gotta be sure who I'm choosing is all the way wit it (yeah) and down the
Line I don't wanna get caught in a stick situation cause you never know might
Not be so cold might get a little older(ooh)
[Chorus: x2]
What if I was ugly and struggling and crummy would you love me
If I was rusty a little dingy would you defend me
If I was ugly and struggling a bunny would you love me
If I was rusty and struggling would you hug me (ooh)
[Chorus]
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