This seems to be a very reflective song. To me, it seems like it jumps through time though. It's almost as if it's going between the past and present in between verses and the chorus. That's what interests me in this song so.
'my heart is pumping
for one reason
maybe it's my imagination
but it's true
it's all in your hands
i no longer
have this on my shoulders'
I think the song starts out in the past. He's remembering something that happened. in a relationship some time ago, but as it turns out, it meants a lot to him. It seems as though there's been an incident. Something that he must have really messed up on, and it's now implied that it's it's no longer on his shoulders. Meaning what they're going to do about it is not up to him...the success of their relationship lies in her hands. In forgiving him for what he did, if you will
'oh no
it must be something i said
love is another word for regret
you know
it must be part of my plan
it's never too late to understand'
Again, he's reflecting in the past. Remembering what he did. He's obviously said something that didn't go off to well with her. He really does love her and regrets what he did deeply. Maybe if he can convince her that he didn't mean it, then everything will be okay. I think most of us men have been down that road.
'and i
wanted it to be
something more than
just another run-around for me
and even though...
i'm glad that i'm finally free
all that's left for my life
is now up to me'
This is where I think the song changes time. It's the present now and he's remembering how he really wanted to make this work. It was a very meaningful relationship to him, and maybe he's realized that recently (or maybe not-maybe he realized it shortly after the incident or even before). The run-around line implies that relationships before this were possibly not serious, or just not meaningful to him. He may be free from the problems that they had, but his success in life is still going to always come down to that same line. Is he going to be able to make it work? It's really up to him in the decisions he makes.
'and i
walk around for days
and i
only see you in my dreams'
It's still the present, and he's realizing how much he can't stop thinking about her. But she's only in his dreams, a part of the past that he may never see again. But deep down inside, he really wants her back.
'wait for me like i've waited for you'
My favorite line in this song by far. This could almost be a decleration to himself. Maybe it is. What he means by this is that he really wants her to give him another chance, to 'wait for him'. Maybe for him to mature, like he's waited for her to forgive him. That seems to be another aspect of us men as well. Always being waited on to mature. But he's right, it takes both of them. They're waiting on each other.
This seems to be a very reflective song. To me, it seems like it jumps through time though. It's almost as if it's going between the past and present in between verses and the chorus. That's what interests me in this song so.
'my heart is pumping for one reason maybe it's my imagination but it's true it's all in your hands i no longer have this on my shoulders'
I think the song starts out in the past. He's remembering something that happened. in a relationship some time ago, but as it turns out, it meants a lot to him. It seems as though there's been an incident. Something that he must have really messed up on, and it's now implied that it's it's no longer on his shoulders. Meaning what they're going to do about it is not up to him...the success of their relationship lies in her hands. In forgiving him for what he did, if you will
'oh no it must be something i said love is another word for regret you know it must be part of my plan it's never too late to understand'
Again, he's reflecting in the past. Remembering what he did. He's obviously said something that didn't go off to well with her. He really does love her and regrets what he did deeply. Maybe if he can convince her that he didn't mean it, then everything will be okay. I think most of us men have been down that road.
'and i wanted it to be something more than just another run-around for me and even though... i'm glad that i'm finally free all that's left for my life is now up to me'
This is where I think the song changes time. It's the present now and he's remembering how he really wanted to make this work. It was a very meaningful relationship to him, and maybe he's realized that recently (or maybe not-maybe he realized it shortly after the incident or even before). The run-around line implies that relationships before this were possibly not serious, or just not meaningful to him. He may be free from the problems that they had, but his success in life is still going to always come down to that same line. Is he going to be able to make it work? It's really up to him in the decisions he makes.
'and i walk around for days and i only see you in my dreams'
It's still the present, and he's realizing how much he can't stop thinking about her. But she's only in his dreams, a part of the past that he may never see again. But deep down inside, he really wants her back.
'wait for me like i've waited for you'
My favorite line in this song by far. This could almost be a decleration to himself. Maybe it is. What he means by this is that he really wants her to give him another chance, to 'wait for him'. Maybe for him to mature, like he's waited for her to forgive him. That seems to be another aspect of us men as well. Always being waited on to mature. But he's right, it takes both of them. They're waiting on each other.
That's how I see it anyway. My 2 cents.