Lyrics
Looks like you don't know me too well
Expressing that the listener doesn't have a deep understanding of the speaker.
You're just as insecure
Highlighting a commonality in insecurity between the speaker and the listener.
I need more time to make sense
Requesting more time to comprehend a loss or confusion in the speaker's life.
Of something I've lost
Reflecting on the difficulty of making sense of something valuable that is no longer present.
A children's tune
Suggesting a sense of nostalgia or innocence through a reference to a children's tune.
Lately I've been praying god's will is as good as mine
Expressing a hope or desire that the speaker's will aligns with what is perceived as God's will.
But what can you do when you just can't say no
Conveying a dilemma where the speaker struggles to refuse or reject something.
I can get so so sad, Don't let me get so so sad...
Acknowledging a vulnerability to deep sadness and a plea to avoid reaching that emotional state.
The century came and went, and well
Commenting on the passing of time with a critical tone, possibly regretting the events of the century.
What a wild waste of time
Describing the century as a wasteful period, suggesting disappointment or disillusionment.
I try, oh I try to sound sweet
Admitting an effort to sound pleasant or positive despite challenges.
But its hard to sound like anything
Expressing difficulty in maintaining any particular emotional tone or identity.
When you're hanging from the ceiling
Using vivid imagery of hanging from the ceiling to convey a sense of helplessness or emotional strain.
I can get so so sad, Don't let me get so so sad...
Reiterating the susceptibility to intense sadness and a plea to avoid reaching that emotional state.
The days and nights go dancing with me
Describing the passing of time as a dance, possibly suggesting the fluidity and unpredictability of life.
(Lord, can you hear my heart singing)
(A parenthetical plea to a higher power, expressing a desire for the divine to understand the speaker's emotions.)
The days and nights go dancing with me
Repeating the idea of time dancing, emphasizing its continual and rhythmic nature.
I can get so so sad, Don't let me get so so sad...
Reiterating the vulnerability to profound sadness and pleading for emotional support or understanding.
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