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”
A call's not enough
I've been losing touch
I'm a lonely guy and I think too much
I followed my heart and drove to see you
I walked through the coldest night
I sat by your house under a street light
And when you pulled up, he kissed you at the door
Who's this guy and why's he with my girl?
Was I gone a little longer than you thought I'd be?
Did your lips get cold?
I want the world to know that Jamie broke my heart
I guess it goes to show that good things fall apart
And I let her go and I'm on my own
Let her go, leaving me alone
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I went to the bathroom floor
The tile was cold but I was colder
And your hands on my back were filled with anger
You had a lot of nerve
To say you love this drunk you met on Sunday
But I never asked you twice if you were sure
Who's this guy and why's he with my girl?
Was I gone a little longer than you thought I'd be?
Did your lips get cold?
I want the world to know that Jamie broke my heart
I guess it goes to show that good things fall apart
And I let her go and I'm on my own
Let her go, leaving me alone
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I've been losing touch
I'm a lonely guy and I think too much
I followed my heart and drove to see you
I walked through the coldest night
I sat by your house under a street light
And when you pulled up, he kissed you at the door
Who's this guy and why's he with my girl?
Was I gone a little longer than you thought I'd be?
Did your lips get cold?
I want the world to know that Jamie broke my heart
I guess it goes to show that good things fall apart
And I let her go and I'm on my own
Let her go, leaving me alone
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I went to the bathroom floor
The tile was cold but I was colder
And your hands on my back were filled with anger
You had a lot of nerve
To say you love this drunk you met on Sunday
But I never asked you twice if you were sure
Who's this guy and why's he with my girl?
Was I gone a little longer than you thought I'd be?
Did your lips get cold?
I want the world to know that Jamie broke my heart
I guess it goes to show that good things fall apart
And I let her go and I'm on my own
Let her go, leaving me alone
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
I lived, learned, loved, and lost
Lyrics submitted by xo.butterfly
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