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”
A few words spoken quietly mean so much when said just right
Those words can also break a heart when two begin to fight
A love so strong is now nothing; his life begins to fall apart
She loves him so dearly but her mind is demanding a new start
He tries to be understanding about the life she is now requiring
She wants her independence, wants herself to be deciding
For her future that in reflection can’t be a glossy picture
The family ties, emotions rise, he ends his love resistance
Hopelessly he strives on, making advances to the world
Trying hard to forget what once stood as one, and what shall remain untold
He drifts away, life’s in a daze, the mental pain he can’t erase
She meant so very much to him, his life, his world, his everything
He questions what remains in life, whether or not it’s worth living
It seems she was always taking and he was forever giving
Alone he sits in his quiet room wondering where it all went wrong
Looking for the pieces to the puzzle, remembering all her favorite songs
The nightclub scene she now enjoys seems to be so mistimed
To him, he has already been there; he has used all the chat up lines
Laying in his bed awake, staring at the clock
Feeling lonely, lost and ill, and praying all this will stop
The boys cluster around his naïve love as they move in for the thrill
He cries himself to sleep, concerned that maniacs will kill
For less than she would ever give, he must try to forget
The years they spent when love was strong that finally made him write this song
So if you ever think that life is just not worth living
If you doubt that you have anything left at all, worthy of truly giving
When life’s not making any sense and you're filled with anger and resent
Remember love can conquer all, it is the start of state hates final fall
If people laugh because their mind is drifting, they’re acting out the part
Of not holding any feelings or having any heart
Just smile in their face and then walk away for they will realise one day
As life moves on and they grow old they will realise they have been living the way they’re told
That their life has been a sacrifice to Government’s systematic lies
That true friendship is inseparable and emotions if used responsibly
Will light the spark for all to see the start of our mass unity
Human natures winning answer, a true reflection of what is you and me
Those words can also break a heart when two begin to fight
A love so strong is now nothing; his life begins to fall apart
She loves him so dearly but her mind is demanding a new start
He tries to be understanding about the life she is now requiring
She wants her independence, wants herself to be deciding
For her future that in reflection can’t be a glossy picture
The family ties, emotions rise, he ends his love resistance
Hopelessly he strives on, making advances to the world
Trying hard to forget what once stood as one, and what shall remain untold
He drifts away, life’s in a daze, the mental pain he can’t erase
She meant so very much to him, his life, his world, his everything
He questions what remains in life, whether or not it’s worth living
It seems she was always taking and he was forever giving
Alone he sits in his quiet room wondering where it all went wrong
Looking for the pieces to the puzzle, remembering all her favorite songs
The nightclub scene she now enjoys seems to be so mistimed
To him, he has already been there; he has used all the chat up lines
Laying in his bed awake, staring at the clock
Feeling lonely, lost and ill, and praying all this will stop
The boys cluster around his naïve love as they move in for the thrill
He cries himself to sleep, concerned that maniacs will kill
For less than she would ever give, he must try to forget
The years they spent when love was strong that finally made him write this song
So if you ever think that life is just not worth living
If you doubt that you have anything left at all, worthy of truly giving
When life’s not making any sense and you're filled with anger and resent
Remember love can conquer all, it is the start of state hates final fall
If people laugh because their mind is drifting, they’re acting out the part
Of not holding any feelings or having any heart
Just smile in their face and then walk away for they will realise one day
As life moves on and they grow old they will realise they have been living the way they’re told
That their life has been a sacrifice to Government’s systematic lies
That true friendship is inseparable and emotions if used responsibly
Will light the spark for all to see the start of our mass unity
Human natures winning answer, a true reflection of what is you and me
Lyrics submitted by dragonflower44
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