Staring Down
Discovering Love's Redemption: Staring Down by Collective Soul
Lyrics
Loosened from my pride
Feeling liberated from my pride.
Oh that monster kept me so tight
Referencing a restrictive force ("monster") that held the speaker tightly.
Threw my aces down
Discarding valuable resources or advantages ("aces") to confront the present.
Just to face the here and the now
Facing the current moment and reality.
So here I'll go again
Expressing readiness to embark on a new journey.
I want to please
Desire to please or satisfy someone or something.
Here I'll go again
Repetition of the willingness to start anew.
A sweet I sleep
Seeking a peaceful and pleasant state.
Sweeter I dream
Describing the enhancement of dreams as sweetness increases.
I've been looking
Actively searching for something.
I've been staring down
Intense focus or confrontation with a challenge.
I've been searching
Continued exploration or quest for meaning.
I've been staring down
Reiteration of the speaker's intense focus.
And your love is what I found
Finding love as the result of the search.
As cautious as a thief
Approaching situations with caution.
Oh but restless with all of my needs
Restlessness despite having basic needs met.
Now I stand before all I wanted
Standing before desired goals or achievements.
And all that I've adored
Reflecting on what has been admired or cherished.
So here I go again
Repeating the cycle of seeking to please.
I need to please
Expressing the necessity to satisfy a need or desire.
Yeah here I go again
Repetition of the desire to start anew.
Sweet you sleep
Emphasizing the sweetness of sleep.
Sweeter I dream
Intensifying the pleasantness of dreams.
I've been looking
Continuing the active search or observation.
I've been staring down
Intensely focusing or confronting a challenge again.
I've been searching
Persisting in the quest for meaning or purpose.
I've been staring down
Reiteration of the speaker's intense focus.
And your love is what I
Stating that love is the ultimate discovery.
Long days, long nights
Describing a period of extended time, possibly difficult.
Just blinded by what was already in sight
Being unaware of what was already evident or apparent.
Now I've found, I've found my way home
Discovering the way back home, metaphorically or literally.
Yeah I found my way home
Reaffirming the successful return home.
I've been looking
Continuing the active search or observation.
I've been staring down
Intensely focusing or confronting a challenge again.
I've been searching
Persisting in the quest for meaning or purpose.
I've been staring down
Reiteration of the speaker's intense focus.
I've been looking
Continuing the active search or observation.
I've been staring down
Intensely focusing or confronting a challenge again.
I've been searching
Persisting in the quest for meaning or purpose.
I've been staring down
Reiteration of the speaker's intense focus.
And your love is what I found
Stating that love is the ultimate discovery.
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