Balloon Boy
Love's Desperation: Balloon Boy's Emotional Journey
Lyrics
Don't you love me anymore, I promise I'm the same
Expressing insecurity about being loved and staying the same.
Don't you want me anymore, I promise I can change
Expressing a desire for acceptance and willingness to change.
If this is a dream then give me a shake
Questioning the reality of the situation, seeking confirmation or awakening.
If I've been asleep for three whole days
Wondering if time has passed unnoticed, feeling disoriented.
This can't be real so tell me it's fake
Disbelief in the reality of the situation, seeking assurance it's not true.
I don't know
Expressing confusion or uncertainty about the circumstances.
Don't you see me anymore, I'm crying on the stage
Feeling unseen while displaying emotions, hoping for acknowledgment.
Don't you need me anymore, I'm trying so you stay
Desire for validation by making efforts to keep someone close.
We can't be done, it doesn't feel right
Reluctance to end things despite feeling discomfort.
But I've been awake for six straight nights
Experiencing sleeplessness, possibly due to emotional turmoil.
Can we pretend that everything is fine
Suggesting a desire to pretend everything is okay despite uncertainty.
I don't know, do you
Expressing uncertainty about the situation, seeking clarification.
Is it too late to change your mind
Questioning if it's too late to alter someone's decision.
‘Cause I can stay if there's still time
Willingness to stay if given the chance.
cnd I won't be impatient
Expressing patience and commitment to waiting.
I'll keep hanging on
Determined to hold on despite uncertainty.
Scratch the DVD
Metaphorically expressing a desire to erase or avoid a painful memory.
I can't watch this scene
Feeling discomfort or inability to witness a distressing situation.
Scratch the DVD
Reiteration of discomfort or unwillingness to face a distressing scene.
I can't watch this scene
-This should be fun but I'm stuck in my head
Feeling stuck in thoughts or mental struggle despite an anticipated enjoyable experience.
I think I'm addicted to the mess
Suggesting a tendency to be drawn to chaos or disorder.
Tell me the truth so you don't have to lie
Requesting honesty to avoid confrontation or conflict.
I don't know
Expressing uncertainty or lack of clarity about the situation.
cm I in love or fucked in the head
Questioning the nature of emotions, possibly love or mental distress.
‘Cause I've been a kid since we first met
Feeling emotionally immature or unchanged since the beginning of a relationship.
Tell me you're through so I don't have to fight
Asking for confirmation of the end to avoid confrontation.
I won't know 'til you do
Expressing inability to move on without closure.
Comment