twentyfour
Navigating Love's Uncertainty
Lyrics
Say the mile we just ran stretches another 55
Suggesting a hypothetical scenario where the distance covered is extended by 55 miles.
Say it turns out I can't go with you all the way to the other side
Considering the possibility of not being able to accompany someone to their destination entirely.
What'll happen when it doesn't work out the way that you had it all planned?
Raising questions about the outcome when plans deviate from the expected course.
What'll happen if I take my own time and you still don't understand?
Exploring the uncertainty if one takes their own pace, and the other person fails to comprehend.
In the days passing through
Reflecting on the passage of time.
My lover called, said I'm here to stay
Acknowledging a commitment from a lover to stay.
Down at the shoreline,
Describing a location at the water's edge.
We said we'd find another way
Expressing a mutual determination to find an alternative path.
In the street-lamps it's appearing, sky's mercury blue
Observing the surroundings with street lamps and a sky tinted in mercury blue.
You're flying closer towards me in the heat of the moon
Noting someone approaching in the moonlight's warmth.
Got a lapse of judgement with the waves all tumbling through
Admitting a lapse in judgment amid tumultuous waves.
With the houses and the windows in your eyes meeting me, washed anew
Describing a moment of connection through eye contact, symbolized by houses and windows.
In the days passing through
Reiterating the passage of time.
My lover called, said I'm here to stay
Reaffirming the commitment from the lover to stay.
Down at the shoreline,
Referring to the shoreline again.
We said we'll find another way
Emphasizing the determination to discover an alternative route.
It's hard to say where we'll be a year from now
Expressing difficulty in predicting the future.
I know we'll try but I think we'll still fail somehow
Anticipating failure despite attempts to improve.
We're just trying to be better people
Stating a shared goal of becoming better individuals.
I don't think I'm a better person
Personal doubt about being a better person.
I don't think I'm a better person with or without you around
Declaring that the speaker's self-improvement is independent of the presence or absence of the other person.
In the days passing through
Repeating the theme of time passing.
My lover called, said I'm here to stay
Reiterating the lover's commitment to stay.
Down at the shoreline,
Returning to the shoreline, symbolizing a pivotal point.
We said we'll find another way
Renewing the determination to find an alternative path.
In the days passing through
Continuing to emphasize the passage of time.
My lover called, said I'm here to stay
Restating the lover's commitment to staying.
Down at the shoreline
Revisiting the shoreline, underscoring its significance.
We said we'll find another way
Reaffirming the determination to find another way.
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