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 never meant to fall in love again this way
(Oh,I'm in way too deep)
But there's somethin' 'bout the way she says my name
(I tremble every time she speaks)
I should've learned by now to take it slow
(But down I go)
I'm in way too deep
I can't help but love her
Ain't no way to keep
Me from goin' under
I can't breathe (I can't breathe)
No savin' me (No savin'me)
I'm in way too deep
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
I'm in way too deep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
Hey,don't even bother throwin' me a line
(No,I'm in way too deep)
Ain't no need to rescue me 'cause she's so fine
(Can't fight it 'cause her love's so sweet)
She's gonna be the death of me,I know
(What a way to go)
I'm in way too deep
I can't help but love her
Ain't no way to keep
Me from goin' under
I can't breathe (I can't breathe)
No savin' me (No savin' me)
I'm in way too deep
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
I'm in way to deep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
Yeah,yeah,yeah
She's gonna be the death of me,I know
(But it's out of my control)
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way to deep)
(I'm in over my head) way too deep
(Every little things she said haunts me in my sleep) I can't help but
love her
Ain't no way to keep
(I can't dig my way out)
Me from goin' under
(No lovin'without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
I'm in way too deep
I can't help but love her
Ain't no way to keep
Me from goin' under
I can't breathe (I can't breathe)
No savin' me (No savin' me)
I'm in way too deep
(I'm over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
I'm in way too deep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
Way too deep
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
Out of my head,no I can't sleep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
(Oh,I'm in way too deep)
But there's somethin' 'bout the way she says my name
(I tremble every time she speaks)
I should've learned by now to take it slow
(But down I go)
I'm in way too deep
I can't help but love her
Ain't no way to keep
Me from goin' under
I can't breathe (I can't breathe)
No savin' me (No savin'me)
I'm in way too deep
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
I'm in way too deep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
Hey,don't even bother throwin' me a line
(No,I'm in way too deep)
Ain't no need to rescue me 'cause she's so fine
(Can't fight it 'cause her love's so sweet)
She's gonna be the death of me,I know
(What a way to go)
I'm in way too deep
I can't help but love her
Ain't no way to keep
Me from goin' under
I can't breathe (I can't breathe)
No savin' me (No savin' me)
I'm in way too deep
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
I'm in way to deep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
Yeah,yeah,yeah
She's gonna be the death of me,I know
(But it's out of my control)
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way to deep)
(I'm in over my head) way too deep
(Every little things she said haunts me in my sleep) I can't help but
love her
Ain't no way to keep
(I can't dig my way out)
Me from goin' under
(No lovin'without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
I'm in way too deep
I can't help but love her
Ain't no way to keep
Me from goin' under
I can't breathe (I can't breathe)
No savin' me (No savin' me)
I'm in way too deep
(I'm over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
I'm in way too deep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
Way too deep
(I'm in over my head)
(Every little thing she said haunts me in my sleep)
Out of my head,no I can't sleep
(I can't dig my way out)
(No livin' without her)
(I'm in way too deep)
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Way Too Deep Lyrics as written by Steve Mandile Andy Childs
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