Matter of Time
Love's Reckoning: Unveiling the Secrets in the Night
Lyrics
She always swears she not staying over.
She consistently claims she won't stay overnight.
But its 4am again, and she's lost in my covers.
Despite her initial intention, it's 4 am, and she's still in bed with the singer.
We break every rule that she put in place,
They disregard the rules she set, especially when dealing with risky situations.
But when you're flirting with fire its not like you get to play it safe.
Engaging in risky behavior is not a safe game when dealing with fire (metaphor for passion).
She swears she won't fall, but I can break through all those walls.
She insists she won't fall in love, but the singer believes he can break through her emotional defenses.
And I'm not what she needs, but we are a secret that I just can't keep.
The singer acknowledges that he may not be what she truly needs, but their relationship is a secret he can't keep.
When you run from love you're gonna fall.
If you avoid love, you're likely to experience a fall when you eventually encounter it.
Stumble heart first right into it all.
Falling in love recklessly, without caution.
If she's the only thing left on your mind.
When she's the only thing on your mind, it's challenging to escape love.
It's like hiding under water
Comparing love to hiding underwater, implying temporary escape and resurfacing.
You're coming up before you die.
A metaphor suggesting that the intensity of love forces you to resurface before drowning.
Its just a matter of time.
It's just a matter of time before love catches up with you.
She won't hold my hand when we're out with my friends.
She avoids public displays of affection but is intimate in private.
But when we get home you know we're stuck skin to skin.
Contrast between public restraint and private closeness.
Says she don't believe in love. Well I know thats a lie.
Despite her denial of love, her eyes reveal a different truth.
Because that look in her eyes, it comes on back every single time.
Her eyes betray her, showing a consistent return to love.
She swears she won't fall, but I can break through all those walls.
The singer believes he can overcome her emotional barriers.
And I'm not what she needs, but we are a secret that I just can't keep.
The relationship is a secret that the singer struggles to keep hidden.
When you run from love you're gonna fall.
A repetition emphasizing the inevitability of falling when avoiding love.
Stumble heart first right into it all.
Recklessly stumbling into love without caution.
If she's the only thing left on your mind.
When she dominates your thoughts, it's challenging to escape love.
It's like hiding under water
Similar to line 12, comparing love to hiding underwater.
You're coming up before you die.
Resurfacing before succumbing to the overwhelming emotions of love.
Its just a matter of time.
Reiterating that falling in love is just a matter of time.
When you run from love you're gonna fall.
Repeated emphasis on the unavoidable fall when running from love.
Stumble heart first right into it all.
Reckless stumbling into love, again highlighting the lack of caution.
If she's the only thing left on your mind.
When she dominates your thoughts, it's difficult to avoid love.
It's like hiding under water
Similar to lines 12 and 27, comparing love to hiding underwater.
You're coming up before you die.
Resurfacing before succumbing to the overwhelming emotions of love.
Its just a matter of time.
Reiterating the inevitability of falling in love, emphasizing the passage of time.
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