Lyrics
When I was a young boy I tried to listen
Reflects on the speaker's youth and attempts to understand.
And I want to feel like that
Expresses a desire to recapture a certain emotional state.
Little white shadows blink and missed them
Refers to fleeting moments of insight or realization represented by "white shadows."
Part of the system, I am
Acknowledges being part of a larger societal system.
If you ever feel like something's missing
Suggests a sense of incompleteness or emptiness.
Things you'll never understand
Highlights the difficulty of understanding certain experiences.
Little white shadows sparkle and glisten
Describes elusive and mysterious qualities represented by "white shadows."
Part of a system, a plan
Reiterates being part of a larger system or plan.
All this noise, I'm waking up
Describes a sense of awakening, taking up space, and experiencing disruptions.
All this space I'm taking up
-All this sound is breaking up
-Whoa oh
An expression, possibly of surprise or realization.
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
Raises the possibility of achieving desires or stumbling upon them.
Maybe you'll stumble upon it
-Everything you ever wanted
-In a permanent state
Suggests a state of fulfillment or contentment.
Maybe you'll know when you see it
Encourages recognizing, vocalizing, and preserving what is desired.
Maybe if you say it you'll mean it
-And when you find it you'll keep it
-In a permanent state
-A permanent state
Emphasizes the enduring nature of the desired state.
When I was a young boy I tried to listen
Revisits the speaker's past attempts to understand and feel.
Don't you wanna feel like that
-You're part of the human race
Reiterates being part of the human race and a larger system.
All of the stars and the outer space
-Part of the system plan
-All this noise, I'm waking up
Describes continued awakening, occupying space, and communication difficulties.
All this space I'm taking up
-I cannot hear, you're breaking up
-Whoa oh
A repeated expression, possibly echoing a realization or a call to attention.
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
Repeats the theme of possibly attaining desires or stumbling upon them.
Maybe you'll stumble upon it
-Everything you ever wanted
-In a permanent state
Reiterates the idea of finding everything one ever wanted in a lasting state.
Maybe you'll know when you see it
Emphasizes the importance of recognizing, vocalizing, and preserving what is desired.
Maybe if you say it, you'll mean it
-And when you find it you'll keep it
-In a permanent state
-A permanent state
Reiterates the enduring nature of the desired state.
Swimming on a sea of faces
Introduces a metaphor of swimming on a sea of faces, emphasizing a shared human experience.
A tide of the human race
-So, an answer now is what I need
Expresses a need for answers within the tide of the human race.
I see it in the new sun rising
Observes the emergence of a new day and positive changes on the horizon.
I see it break on your horizon
-Oh, come on love, stay with me
An invitation or plea for love to endure.
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