This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
Won't you take me where my
feet feel wholly in their own time
And the Cathedral of Reason lets the bells chime,
and the lighting is fine?
I'm old enough to know that
people waiting on some big sign
Should quit their waiting on the Devine.
Devine is what's in your mind
I've seen the cruel and hard and I've seen them hard on you
I'll buy you brand new shoes, if you cross to my side
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we're near or far from our city by the seaside
As long as we keep our stride,
I believe we'll be fine
You've seen the years roll on,
and you've seen me roll with you
I see the road is long, so get on my side
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we stay on our feet we'll make it in our own time
And though the road has got some steep climbs,
I believe we'll be fine
From your house, to my house, to the Mews
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Bethnal Green, to the Tube
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Aoyama to Shobuya
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Rock Creek Park, to the Ave., and out past the zoo
There's a whole lot of walking, whole lot of walking to do
And I'm here (and I'm here) and you're here and it's true
There's a whole lot walking to do
And you're cool (you're cool), and I'm cool, and it's true
There's a whole lot of walking to do
There's no fuss (no fuss!) and I trust, I trust you
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And you're strong (and I'm strong) and I can be too
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And you do, and I do
There's a whole lot of walking to do
feet feel wholly in their own time
And the Cathedral of Reason lets the bells chime,
and the lighting is fine?
I'm old enough to know that
people waiting on some big sign
Should quit their waiting on the Devine.
Devine is what's in your mind
I've seen the cruel and hard and I've seen them hard on you
I'll buy you brand new shoes, if you cross to my side
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we're near or far from our city by the seaside
As long as we keep our stride,
I believe we'll be fine
You've seen the years roll on,
and you've seen me roll with you
I see the road is long, so get on my side
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we stay on our feet we'll make it in our own time
And though the road has got some steep climbs,
I believe we'll be fine
From your house, to my house, to the Mews
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Bethnal Green, to the Tube
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Aoyama to Shobuya
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Rock Creek Park, to the Ave., and out past the zoo
There's a whole lot of walking, whole lot of walking to do
And I'm here (and I'm here) and you're here and it's true
There's a whole lot walking to do
And you're cool (you're cool), and I'm cool, and it's true
There's a whole lot of walking to do
There's no fuss (no fuss!) and I trust, I trust you
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And you're strong (and I'm strong) and I can be too
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And you do, and I do
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
Walking To Do Lyrics as written by Theodore F Leo
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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