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”
You never saw me as a reward.
You didn't know he did
And then you tried to win the bet.
You tripped and fell upon the sword
That I'd given to you though you never carried.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust,
You're all around and you're inside.
My eyes get dusty cloudy,
Just like you wanted...
You were the child
And I'm the fault.
Why do I fawn upon you?
You are the reason I'm a force.
And when you knew you were you to feel worse.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust
You're all around and you're inside.
I cannot make you leave your source
'Cause you make yourself feel like you've got grounding.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust
You're all around and you're inside.
You are the nature I'm the roar that comes from you.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust
You're all around and you're inside.
I'm a tornado you are the fences that will fall
But still surround me.
I'm a tornado.
I'm a tornado.
I'm a tornado.
You didn't know he did
And then you tried to win the bet.
You tripped and fell upon the sword
That I'd given to you though you never carried.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust,
You're all around and you're inside.
My eyes get dusty cloudy,
Just like you wanted...
You were the child
And I'm the fault.
Why do I fawn upon you?
You are the reason I'm a force.
And when you knew you were you to feel worse.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust
You're all around and you're inside.
I cannot make you leave your source
'Cause you make yourself feel like you've got grounding.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust
You're all around and you're inside.
You are the nature I'm the roar that comes from you.
I'm a tornado. You are the dust
You're all around and you're inside.
I'm a tornado you are the fences that will fall
But still surround me.
I'm a tornado.
I'm a tornado.
I'm a tornado.
Lyrics submitted by legacyofjeff
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I cannot make you leave your source 'Cause you make yourself feel like you've got grounding.
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I'm a tornado. You are the dust You're all around and you're inside. You are the nature I'm the roar that comes from you.
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I'm a tornado. You are the dust You're all around and you're inside. I'm a tornado you are the fences that will fall But still surround me.
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I'm a tornado. I'm a tornado. I'm a tornado.