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”
Flame flicker fast how you love that’s left
All your moments sift down to this
Now you love like your passion is here in its box yeah
Like your heart meant so much more than the things you’ve strived for
One chance one chance at this
Yeah one life baby one life to give
Drift to see head to pay dirt
Wish like you could to see all your worth
Now the chaos to catch to caught in its handful there’s no safety here no safety
You can’t handle, say it you can’t handle
One chance one chance at this
Yeah one life baby one life to give
One chance one chance at this
Yeah one life baby one life to give
Step to the corner and wet your thrill
See your pain till you take your fill
See to the wake in which you walk
You can’t see the lies you bought
Step to the time in which I came
See it round your neck again
Free it at once and once to the fall
There’s one time now and once for all
I like you tall you turn to fly
True like you to make your style
Step to calm and feel the chill
Find out your heart and take its fill
All your moments sift down to this
Now you love like your passion is here in its box yeah
Like your heart meant so much more than the things you’ve strived for
One chance one chance at this
Yeah one life baby one life to give
Drift to see head to pay dirt
Wish like you could to see all your worth
Now the chaos to catch to caught in its handful there’s no safety here no safety
You can’t handle, say it you can’t handle
One chance one chance at this
Yeah one life baby one life to give
One chance one chance at this
Yeah one life baby one life to give
Step to the corner and wet your thrill
See your pain till you take your fill
See to the wake in which you walk
You can’t see the lies you bought
Step to the time in which I came
See it round your neck again
Free it at once and once to the fall
There’s one time now and once for all
I like you tall you turn to fly
True like you to make your style
Step to calm and feel the chill
Find out your heart and take its fill
Lyrics submitted by pavlova
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