Footprints on My Ceiling Lyrics

Lyric discussion by xpsychicheartsx 

Cover art for Footprints on My Ceiling lyrics by Social Distortion

he's with this girl and 'wanna go on without a care'... he never really opens himself up with her about his inner demons, past that still haunts him...

..he wants to act like nothings wrong, the verse reflects that he's going through the motions of talking, listening, living... but obviously it isn't truthful, because he's not open about his own self.. therefore it's like he's just taking the full self she's giving him, but he's not giving it in return.. so the first chorus ends with 'how do you keep it all inside'?

..the end of the second chorus verse states 'how do you treat your best friend'.. prpbably implying his unwillingness to open up to her, and return what she gives.. is a cruel way to treat what you consider your best friend.. her

My heart is heavy, slowly sinking I redirect my desperate thinking

this has caused problems as he states 'you ain't comin' round here no more'. but keeping true to the theme as the verse i pasted above states.. he redirects his worriness and doesn't open up to her about his fears or the way he feels..

..so instead he 'kiss her red full lips, Like I did the very first time' ..keeping true to the theme of the song.. keeping it all inside and acting like nothing is wrong.