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”
Young and full of runnin'
Tell me where's that takin' me?
Just a great figure eight or a tiny infinity
Love is really nothin'
But a dream that keeps wakin' me
For all of my tryin'
We still end up dyin'
How can it be?
Don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everythin' I see
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe
There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me
So young and full of runnin', all the way to the edge of desire
Steady my breathing, silently screaming
"I have to have you now"
Wired and I'm tired
Think I'll sleep in my clothes on the floor
Maybe this mattress will spin on its axis and find me on yours
Don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everythin' I see
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe
There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me
Don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everythin' I see
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe
There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me
Tell me where's that takin' me?
Just a great figure eight or a tiny infinity
Love is really nothin'
But a dream that keeps wakin' me
For all of my tryin'
We still end up dyin'
How can it be?
Don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everythin' I see
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe
There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me
So young and full of runnin', all the way to the edge of desire
Steady my breathing, silently screaming
"I have to have you now"
Wired and I'm tired
Think I'll sleep in my clothes on the floor
Maybe this mattress will spin on its axis and find me on yours
Don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everythin' I see
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe
There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me
Don't say a word, just come over and lie here with me
'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everythin' I see
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe
There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me
Lyrics submitted by Mezz115, edited by jeanettel6
Edge of Desire Lyrics as written by John Mayer
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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Best song on the album!! This is truly one of my favorite songs by John Mayer..It is simply one of those that makes me feel completely different by hearing it. Lyrically beautiful. I love songs that have you trying to decipher their meanings. This is how I interpret the song...which might be completely wrong, but its what I feel when I hear it.
"Just a great figure 8 or tiny infinity" -I think he might mean figure 8 in relation to a woman's body..He might mean "is this just another girl or a love that could be never ending"..HOWEVER, i really like zach90's interpretation of the line..his seems more logical.
"Don't say a word just come over, and lie here with me" -That line gets me every time it comes out in the song!!..Describes perfectly how one feels when they really miss someone..It's simple..nothing to try to comprehend..very straightforward.
"I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe. There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me" -He probably means nothing matters to him. He unconditionally loves this person. He'll throw away everything he has ever believed in to desperately have her. He is scared that she will forget about him so he will do anything to have her.
"Maybe this mattress will spin on it's axis and find me on yours" -He is hoping that he will just magically end up in the same bed with her. He longs to be with her.
This song is full of emotion and very relatable to alot of people. I think he really nailed it with this one! I'm sure it will sound AMAZING live!!