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”
I went to sleep thinking about you
And I woke up just the same
You made it so hard for me to close my eyes
Don’t worry, babe, this will be alright in the end
And I’ll be your everything
So we’ll both tell ourselves
That this for the best
But I’m depending on you to lead me through
So try to stop those hands
You’re riding down my neck
You touch, I tremble
You never were one to play fair
These past four walls won’t be the only thing that’s keeping me from you
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time
And we’ll use this for reflection
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
Don’t mind my gasping
It’s just so much harder to breathe when you’re near
You made it so hard for me to learn through my eyes
Don’t mind my asking but
Could I trouble you, miss, for a smile?
Just grant me one last wish with a kiss
It’s what my dreams are made of
So we’ll both tell ourselves
That this for the best
But I’m depending on you to lead me through
So try to stop those hands
You’re riding down my neck
You touch, I tremble
You never were one to play fair
These past four walls won’t be the only thing that’s keeping me from you
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time
And we’ll use this for reflection
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
So here we are again
In the same situation
I’m screaming at the top of my lungs
And you’re not saying a word
Did you just mean what you said?
Why can’t you just mean what you said
When you said “No one can love you like me”?
These past four walls won’t be the only thing that’s keeping me from you
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time
And we’ll use this for reflection
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
(We could have been beautiful)
These past four walls won’t be the only thing (We could have been beautiful)
That’s keeping me from you (We could have been beautiful)
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time (We could have been beautiful)
And we’ll use this for reflection (We could have been beautiful)
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
And I woke up just the same
You made it so hard for me to close my eyes
Don’t worry, babe, this will be alright in the end
And I’ll be your everything
So we’ll both tell ourselves
That this for the best
But I’m depending on you to lead me through
So try to stop those hands
You’re riding down my neck
You touch, I tremble
You never were one to play fair
These past four walls won’t be the only thing that’s keeping me from you
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time
And we’ll use this for reflection
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
Don’t mind my gasping
It’s just so much harder to breathe when you’re near
You made it so hard for me to learn through my eyes
Don’t mind my asking but
Could I trouble you, miss, for a smile?
Just grant me one last wish with a kiss
It’s what my dreams are made of
So we’ll both tell ourselves
That this for the best
But I’m depending on you to lead me through
So try to stop those hands
You’re riding down my neck
You touch, I tremble
You never were one to play fair
These past four walls won’t be the only thing that’s keeping me from you
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time
And we’ll use this for reflection
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
So here we are again
In the same situation
I’m screaming at the top of my lungs
And you’re not saying a word
Did you just mean what you said?
Why can’t you just mean what you said
When you said “No one can love you like me”?
These past four walls won’t be the only thing that’s keeping me from you
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time
And we’ll use this for reflection
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
(We could have been beautiful)
These past four walls won’t be the only thing (We could have been beautiful)
That’s keeping me from you (We could have been beautiful)
This distance could never hold this back (I need you)
So let’s just take this time (We could have been beautiful)
And we’ll use this for reflection (We could have been beautiful)
And I’ll see you in three days
And you’ll think of me when you’re next to him
Lyrics submitted by jmikes9590, edited by Mellow_Harsher, xSpringx
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I went to sleep thinking about you And I woke up just the same You made it so hard for me To close my eyes
Don't worry babe This will be alright In the end And I'll be your everything
So we'll go tell ourselves That this is for the best But I'm depending on you To lead me through
So try to stop those hands You're riding down my neck You touch, I tremble You never were one to play fair
These past four walls won't be the only thing thats keeping me from you This distance could never hold this back (I need you) So lets just take this time and We'll use it for reflection And I'll see you in 3 days and You'll think of me when you're next to him
Don't mind my gasping its just so much harder to breathe when you're near You made it so hard for me to learn through my eyes Don't mind my asking but could it trouble you miss for a smile? So grant me one last wish with a kiss Its what my dreams are made of
So we'll go tell ourselves That this is for the best But I'm depending on you To lead me through
So try to stop those hands You're riding down my neck You touch, I tremble You never were one to play fair
These past four walls won't be the only thing thats keeping me from you This distance could never hold this back (I need you) So lets just take this time and We'll use it for reflection And I'll see you in 3 days and You'll think of me when you're next to him
So here we are again In the same situation I'm screaming at the top of my lungs And you're not saying a word
Did you just say what you mean? Why can't you just mean what you said When you said No one could love you like me
These past four walls won't be the only thing thats keeping me from you This distance could never hold this back (I need you) So lets just take this time and We'll use it for reflection And I'll see you in 3 days and You'll think of me when you're next to him
These past four walls won't be the only thing thats keeping me from you This distance could never hold this back (I need you) So lets just take this time and We'll use it for reflection And I'll see you in 3 days and You'll think of me when you're next to him
(We could've been beautiful)