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”
There will be a time in your life
When you'll need me the most
But I won't be there
There will be a time in your life
When you won't need me at all
I won't be there
But while I've got the chance
I'm gonna tell you what I know
About this world we're living in
It may seem so beautiful
From where you are
It may look so innocent
In your eyes
But let me tell you
It's not a bed of roses
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
I can sit here and teach you
Every trick in the book
But at the end of the day
It is your life
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
You don't have to worry
The future is in your hands
When you'll need me the most
But I won't be there
There will be a time in your life
When you won't need me at all
I won't be there
But while I've got the chance
I'm gonna tell you what I know
About this world we're living in
It may seem so beautiful
From where you are
It may look so innocent
In your eyes
But let me tell you
It's not a bed of roses
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
I can sit here and teach you
Every trick in the book
But at the end of the day
It is your life
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
Good things come to those
Who got out and made them happen
They don't come to those who wait
You don't have to worry
The future is in your hands
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