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 have found a sorrow
when i feel alone
i need to follow
in the distance i hear the pulse
even with the lights gone out i know
the rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on
its bounding through the streets scattering the cold
the marching band, rolls on
we'll lead with the heart and let our heads follow
we'll leave all the plans to work themselves alone
i'm hearing the ways that i have left to go
oh you know its the sound that arrests my soul
the rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on
its marching through the streets scattering the cold
when i feel alone
i need to follow
in the distance i hear the pulse
even with the lights gone out i know
the rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on
its bounding through the streets scattering the cold
the marching band, rolls on
we'll lead with the heart and let our heads follow
we'll leave all the plans to work themselves alone
i'm hearing the ways that i have left to go
oh you know its the sound that arrests my soul
the rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on
its marching through the streets scattering the cold
Lyrics submitted by FreedomIsDomination
The Streets Lyrics as written by Dave Baxter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Absolutely love this song.
I assume it is about finding someone you love and how that together you can get through anything.
Love conquers all e.t.c - rather beautifully done though!
Can't believe I'm the only comment atm
I think he should wait some weeks; find a white flower by the roadside; and appear with a smile. He did it once before, minus the flower. And he was perfect (albeit softspoken and nervous:) Then the worry disappears; it turns into a smile. I promise.
And I want a few hours heads up so I don't look any more hideous than usual! Or ya get the garden hose!
I feel like this song is pointing towards a break up in the beginning then realizing that love is still there, and can flourish if you let it.
"'Cause even with the lights gone out I know The rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on"
Even if you are in darkness, your heart will always pound on and want for that feeling again. Again this is just my interpretation, but nonetheless it's a great song!
I feel like this song is pointing towards a break up in the beginning then realizing that love is still there, and can flourish if you let it.
"'Cause even with the lights gone out I know The rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on"
Even if you are in darkness, your heart will always pound on and want for that feeling again. Again this is just my interpretation, but nonetheless it's a great song!
I think it's about a relationship that is recently over, or on the verge of breaking up - "I have found sorrow" and "... even when the lights gone out..."
The feeling of needing to get back together, or trying to keep it together - "I need to follow, follow, in the distance I hear the pulse"
"The pulse" being the love that you still feel for the other person - "The rhythm that our hearts pound out rolls on"
The love that still brings warmth - "It's bounding through the streets, scattering the cold"
Even though you know it's not what's best for you - "We'll lead with our hearts and let our heads follow"
And your options are becoming limited - "I'm hearing the ways that I have left to go" and "We'll leave all the plans to work themselves alone"