Looking for Water
Searching for Answers: A Journey Through Emotional Peaks and Valleys
Lyrics
Some days are harder than others
Expressing that some days are more challenging than others.
Mountains we climb to get things done
Describing the difficulties faced and overcome in pursuing goals.
Trying to make sense of the way I'm feeling
Attempting to understand and make sense of emotional experiences.
Looking for sanctuary, but finding none
Searching for a place of refuge but not finding one.
You're in my head
Busy and preoccupied, possibly indicating a lack of time or emotional availability.
You're in my heart
-Too busy to stop
-Too late to start
-I don't want to hear you crying
Expressing reluctance to hear someone cry but acknowledging the necessity of saying goodbye.
But I have to say goodbye
-Maybe you won't listen
Desire for the listener to pay attention and hear the speaker's thoughts and feelings.
But I really need you to
-And maybe you don't hear
-When I get to talk to you
-I know that you need me
Acknowledging that the listener needs the speaker more than vice versa but cautioning against excessive demands.
More than I need you
-But don't ask
-So much of me
-It's what you always do
-You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
Using the metaphor of looking for water in a dry well to convey a futile search for something that is unavailable.
You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
-Some people are stronger than others
Highlighting differences in strength and the difficulty of facing challenges.
One smile can make some people cry
-Hiding away won't make it easier
-Taking your hand but I'm asking why
-You're in my head
Reiteration of being too busy and too late, emphasizing the difficulty of the situation.
You're in my heart
-Too busy to stop
-Too late to start
-I don't want to hear you crying
-But I have to say goodbye
-Maybe you won't listen
Repeated plea for the listener to listen and hear the speaker's words.
But I really need you to
-And maybe you don't hear
-When I get to talk to you
-I know that you need me
Reiterating the imbalance in needs between the speaker and the listener.
More than I need you
-But don't ask
-So much of me
-It's what you always do
-You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
Repetition of the metaphor, emphasizing the fruitless search for something unattainable.
You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
-Don't you ever listen?
Expressing frustration at the listener's apparent lack of attention.
I really need you to
-You're in my head,
Reiteration of the listener being in the speaker's thoughts and heart.
You're in my heart
-Maybe you won't listen
Repeating the need for the listener to pay attention and hear the speaker.
When I really need you to
-And maybe you don't hear
-When I get to talk to you
-I know that you need me
Restating the asymmetry in the emotional needs of the speaker and listener.
More than I need you
-But don't ask
-So much of me
-It's what you always do
-You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
Emphasizing the continued futile search for something essential that is not available.
You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
-You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
-You're looking for water in a well you've run dry
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