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've seen the Northern lights
Paint the sky in shades of green
And I've seen the daisy's dress of white
Laying on those mountain peaks
And my heart knows a way back home
When the wind sings that old familiar song
'Cause I've been all around the world
Seen things that no one would believe
Thought I was lookin' at a picture
In some fancy magazine
And out of everywhere I've been
Oh it kills me every time
If I could only find how to be 2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
I've seen the sun spin weeds of gold
On those Oklahoma plains
I've seen the moon a million times
On those Santa Rosa waves
And my heart knows a way back home
When the wind sings that old familiar song
'Cause I've been all around the world
Done things that no one would believe
Thought I was livin' in a movie on that giant silver screen
And out of everywhere I've been
Oh it kills me every time
If a man could just divide, I could be 2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
How can I keep what I got when I don't know what I'm missin'
Meeting islands when I home
Miss my family when I'm gone
I'm gone, gone, gone
'Cause I've been all around this world
Lived things that no one would believe
Never thought I'd move so many people
They gave this life to me
And out of everywhere I've been
Oh it kills me every time
Maybe I'd be satisfied if I could just divide
And be 2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
Paint the sky in shades of green
And I've seen the daisy's dress of white
Laying on those mountain peaks
And my heart knows a way back home
When the wind sings that old familiar song
'Cause I've been all around the world
Seen things that no one would believe
Thought I was lookin' at a picture
In some fancy magazine
And out of everywhere I've been
Oh it kills me every time
If I could only find how to be 2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
I've seen the sun spin weeds of gold
On those Oklahoma plains
I've seen the moon a million times
On those Santa Rosa waves
And my heart knows a way back home
When the wind sings that old familiar song
'Cause I've been all around the world
Done things that no one would believe
Thought I was livin' in a movie on that giant silver screen
And out of everywhere I've been
Oh it kills me every time
If a man could just divide, I could be 2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
How can I keep what I got when I don't know what I'm missin'
Meeting islands when I home
Miss my family when I'm gone
I'm gone, gone, gone
'Cause I've been all around this world
Lived things that no one would believe
Never thought I'd move so many people
They gave this life to me
And out of everywhere I've been
Oh it kills me every time
Maybe I'd be satisfied if I could just divide
And be 2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
2 places at 1 time
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
2 Places at 1 Time Lyrics as written by Zac Brown Niko Moon
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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