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”
They tell us lies
They pull us in
They bury us alive
They hold us down
They live within
They're never satisfied
Lost in a world of dark delusion
I'm reaching for the light
We don't need this complication
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Start a fire, embrace the light
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite
They pour the shame
Till we can't stand
The sight of our own face
They pin us down
Till we can't win
It's a game we can't escape
But we don't have to let them beat us
We can take control
In the flames we find our freedom
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Start a fire, embrace the light
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Start a fire, embrace the light
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Let it go
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite
They pull us in
They bury us alive
They hold us down
They live within
They're never satisfied
Lost in a world of dark delusion
I'm reaching for the light
We don't need this complication
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Start a fire, embrace the light
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite
They pour the shame
Till we can't stand
The sight of our own face
They pin us down
Till we can't win
It's a game we can't escape
But we don't have to let them beat us
We can take control
In the flames we find our freedom
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Start a fire, embrace the light
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Start a fire, embrace the light
Don't hesitate to explode
Burn the pain inside your soul
Don't hesitate, let it go
Let it go
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite (start the fire)
And ignite
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