Lyrics
And I know
Expressing awareness or certainty about a situation
You know
Acknowledging mutual understanding
It should be me
Desire or belief that the speaker should be the one in a particular role or position
That's holding you
Desire to be the one holding the other person
And I know that pride
Acknowledgment that pride is a factor in the situation
Collides with beauty
Suggesting that pride conflicts with the beauty of the situation or relationship
And I know
Repetition of sentiments from lines 1-6
You know
Repetition of acknowledgment of mutual understanding
It should be me
Reiteration of the desire or belief in a specific role or position
That's touching you
Desire to be the one physically connecting with the other person
And I know that pride
Recognition that pride is a factor in this connection
Collides with beauty
Highlighting the clash between pride and the beauty of connection
I'm upside down
Expressing a state of emotional disarray or confusion
And inside out
Describing a profound internal turmoil
The room's not big enough
Suggesting that the environment is inadequate for the emotional state
I'm waiting for your love
Waiting eagerly for the other person's love
Been waiting for your love
Repetition of the anticipation for love
Gone round and round
Describing a circular or repetitive motion
Half falling down
Indicating a precarious or unstable situation
The floor's not flat enough
Suggesting that the foundation for the emotions is not stable
I'm waiting for your love
Waiting for love amidst the instability
Been waiting for your love
Repetition of the prolonged wait for love
Chorus:
Repetition of the themes of desire, acknowledgment, and conflict between pride and beauty
And I know
-You know
-It should be me
-That's holding you
-And I know that pride
-Collides with beauty
-And I know
-You know
-It should be me
-That's touching you
-And I know that pride
-Collides with beauty
-And I know
-You know
-It should be me
-That's holding you
-And I know that pride
-Collides with beauty
-And I know
-You know
-It should be me
-That's loving you
-And I know that pride
-Collides with beauty
-It's too much
Expressing a sense of overwhelming emotions
It's not enough
Suggesting that the emotional experience falls short
The walls can't hold me up
Indicating that the surroundings are unable to contain the emotions
I'm waiting for your love
Waiting with anticipation for love despite overwhelming emotions
Been waiting for your love
Repetition of the prolonged anticipation for love
I'm back and forth
Describing a back-and-forth motion or indecision
And forth and back
Emphasizing the oscillation between two states
The window's fogging up
Suggesting a clouding or obscuring of clarity
I'm waiting for your love
Waiting for love amid the unclear situation
Been waiting for your love
Repetition of the extended wait for love
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