What Can I Say
Yearning Echoes: Brandi Carlile's Heartfelt Reflections in 'What Can I Say'
Lyrics
Look to the clock on the wall
Feeling constrained by time and its passage.
The hands hardly moving at all
Time seems to pass very slowly.
I can't stand the state that I'm in
Discomfort with one's current emotional state.
Sometimes it feels like the wall's closing in
Sensations of being overwhelmed or suffocated.
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
Expressing helplessness or a lack of words to describe feelings.
I'm so sad since you went away
Experiencing deep sadness after someone's departure.
Time, time, ticking on me
Feeling the pressure of time passing.
Alone is the last place I wanted to be
Being in a state of solitude despite not desiring it.
Lord, what can I say?
Reiteration of helplessness or inability to express emotions.
Trap all my troubles away
Trying to bury or suppress troubles.
I drown my sorrow the same way
Attempting to cope with sorrow in a familiar way.
It seems no matter how hard I try
Struggling despite earnest efforts.
It feels like there's something just missing inside
Feeling an internal emptiness or a lack of fulfillment.
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
Continued expression of helplessness in the face of sadness.
I'm so sad since you went away
Deep sadness persists after someone's departure.
Time, time, ticking on me
Sense of time passing relentlessly.
Alone is the last place I wanted to be
Desire for companionship despite being alone.
Lord, what can I say?
Reiteration of helplessness or inability to express emotions.
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
Continued expression of helplessness in the face of sadness.
How many rules can I break?
Questioning the boundaries or limits set by rules.
How many lies can I make?
Contemplating dishonesty or deception to cope.
And how many roads must I turn
Seeking a different path to avoid burnt bridges.
To find me a place where the bridge hasn't burned?
Looking for a place of reconciliation or restoration.
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
Continued expression of helplessness in the face of sadness.
I'm so sad since you went away
Deep sadness persists after someone's departure.
Time, time, ticking on me
Sense of time passing relentlessly.
Alone is the last place I wanted to be
Desire for companionship despite being alone.
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
Continued expression of helplessness in the face of sadness.
I'm so sad since you went away
Deep sadness persists after someone's departure.
Time, time, ticking on me
Sense of time passing relentlessly.
Alone is the last place I wanted to be
Desire for companionship despite being alone.
Lord, what can I say?
Reiteration of helplessness or inability to express emotions.
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
Continued expression of helplessness in the face of sadness.
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