Out There
Searching for Meaning: Lost Souls, Aimless Drives, and New Beginnings
Lyrics
You drive around aimlessly.
You're driving without a clear purpose or direction.
Don't know what you hope to see.
You're uncertain about what you expect or anticipate seeing.
You know it's stupid.
You're aware that your actions might not make sense or lack purpose.
I see you when I pass you by.
The singer notices you when passing but avoids making eye contact out of fear.
I'm afraid to meet your eye.
The singer is hesitant or afraid to establish eye contact with you.
I know it's stupid.
You're aware that avoidance or hesitation may not be rational.
You have a voice, you have a phone,
You possess the means to communicate but often find yourself alone.
But you're usually alone.
Despite having the resources, you tend to be solitary.
You know it's stupid.
You acknowledge the potential irrationality of your isolation.
I have a body and a brain,
The singer acknowledges having a body and intellect but chooses to disregard or suppress them repeatedly.
But I turn them off again...again.
The singer repeatedly ignores their physical and mental capacities.
I know it's stupid.
The singer is aware of the senselessness in neglecting themselves.
There's nothin' to do.
There's a lack of activities or purpose, causing frustration.
It's so hard to talk to you
Communication with you is difficult for others.
And people never do what they want to.
People struggle to act upon their desires or intentions.
I don't know what and I don't know where,
Uncertainty about what exists and where it might be.
But I know it's out there.
A belief in something undefined or desired that exists beyond the current situation.
It must be out there somewhere.
A conviction that the desired thing must exist somewhere.
I'm gonna leave this place.
An intention to depart from the present location.
Gonna' leave this life of waste.
An intention to abandon a life perceived as unproductive or futile.
Gonna' put on a new face.
A determination to adopt a new persona or attitude.
Where was I before?
A reflection on a previous state or mindset.
I'm not there anymore.
A realization that the former self or situation has changed.
Went away and tried to come back.
Attempted to return to a previous state or situation but regrets the decision.
Maybe I shouldn't have done that.
Regret about attempting to revert to a past state.
There's nothin' to do.
Similar to line 17: a feeling of purposelessness.
It's so hard to talk to you
Communication difficulties persist, making interaction challenging.
And people never do what they want to.
A sense that people struggle to pursue their desires.
I don't know what and I don't know where,
Uncertainty about existence and location of something desired.
But I know it's out there.
A conviction that something desired exists but its location is uncertain.
It must be out there somewhere.
A firm belief that the desired thing must exist somewhere.
There's nothin' to do.
Reiteration of the feeling of aimlessness or lack of purpose.
It's so hard to talk to you
Persistent difficulty in communication, hindering interaction.
And people never do what they want to.
An observation that people struggle to follow their desires.
I don't know what and I don't know where.
Similar to line 36: uncertainty about the existence and location of something desired, but now expressing doubt.
There's nothing out there.
A realization that nothing desired exists.
It's not out there anywhere.
A conclusion that the desired thing isn't anywhere.
I'm gonna' leave this town.
An intention to depart from the current town or situation.
Gonna' leave it like I found it.
An intention to leave the current situation unchanged.
Gonna' turn myself around.
An intent to change oneself positively.
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