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 reckless mind
Could ruin this whole day
She'll destroy every inch of light
And feed off of my pain
A second chance
Is it even worth my time?
I'll call it quits till something fits
Lay this guilt in my mind
If someone ripped the sky in half
Would you blame it all on me?
It's raining down, God help us now
Lighting strikes every tree
The trains I've missed
I wonder what could have been
Fighting hard to escape myself
But past mistakes will step in
Write me off
Lay me down to sleep
Stop regretting tired lies
You leave that to me
If someone ripped the sky in half
Would you blame it all on me?
It's raining down, God help us now
Lighting strikes every tree
With any luck you'll be with me
When the car loses control
Now, that you're gone, my life's been fixed
I think I saved the world
If someone ripped the sky in half
Would you blame it all on me?
It's raining down, God help us now
Lighting strikes every tree
With any luck you'll be with me
When the car loses control
Now, that you're gone, my life's been fixed
I think I saved the world
Could ruin this whole day
She'll destroy every inch of light
And feed off of my pain
A second chance
Is it even worth my time?
I'll call it quits till something fits
Lay this guilt in my mind
If someone ripped the sky in half
Would you blame it all on me?
It's raining down, God help us now
Lighting strikes every tree
The trains I've missed
I wonder what could have been
Fighting hard to escape myself
But past mistakes will step in
Write me off
Lay me down to sleep
Stop regretting tired lies
You leave that to me
If someone ripped the sky in half
Would you blame it all on me?
It's raining down, God help us now
Lighting strikes every tree
With any luck you'll be with me
When the car loses control
Now, that you're gone, my life's been fixed
I think I saved the world
If someone ripped the sky in half
Would you blame it all on me?
It's raining down, God help us now
Lighting strikes every tree
With any luck you'll be with me
When the car loses control
Now, that you're gone, my life's been fixed
I think I saved the world
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