Strangers and Friends
Navigating the Dance of Connection and Isolation
Lyrics
I touch you
I make physical contact with you
Someone that I'll never see again
Referring to a brief encounter with someone unlikely to be encountered again
You're right there
You are present or close
Knee to knee I'll never be your friend
We are intimately close, but I won't become your friend
I fill the car with air and push
I take a deep breath and challenge established limits
The boundaries of knowing looks
I explore the nuances of understanding through looks and expressions
I ask myself at the in between
Contemplating the uncertain space between situations
Who I'll know, or who I'll meet
Questioning who I will know or encounter
Fluctuating between
Oscillating between
Strangers and friends
Experiencing relationships that vary between being strangers and friends
Until it ends
This state continues until it concludes
Then silence
Followed by a period of quietness or lack of communication
Fluctuating between
Repeating the cycle of
Strangers and friends
Encountering situations where relationships are uncertain
Untied again
Being released from ties or connections
Then silence
Followed by silence
I touch you
Repeating the action of physical contact
Someone that I'll never understand
Describing someone enigmatic or difficult to comprehend
To hold you
Expressing the desire to embrace or understand
Running like cold water through my hands
A fleeting and elusive experience slipping away
I fill my lungs
Filling oneself with breath and determination
With air and push
Challenging established limits
The boundaries
Pushing against the confines of understanding
Of knowing looks
Exploring non-verbal communication
I ask myself at the inbetween
Reflecting on identity in transitional moments
Who I am or who I'll be
Contemplating who I am or will become
Fluctuating between
Oscillating between
Strangers and friends
Experiencing relationships that fluctuate between being strangers and friends
Until it ends
This cycle persists until its conclusion
Then silence
Followed by a period of silence
Fluctuating between
Repeating the cycle of
Strangers and friends
Encountering situations where relationships are uncertain
Tongue-tied again
Becoming speechless or unable to express oneself
Then silence
Followed by silence
I ask myself
Contemplating and questioning
Is this part of getting old
Reflecting on the aspects of aging
I want to know
Expressing a desire for understanding the capacity for human connections
How many people I can hold
Questioning the number of people one can emotionally hold or connect with
Fluctuating between
Oscillating between
Strangers and friends
Experiencing relationships that fluctuate between being strangers and friends
Until it ends
This cycle continues until its conclusion
Then silence
Followed by a period of silence
Fluctuating between
Oscillating between
Strangers and friends
Experiencing relationships that fluctuate between being strangers and friends
Time suspends
Time seems to pause or stop
Then silence
Followed by a period of silence
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