Lyrics
Why do I feel this way?
Questioning emotions and feelings.
Years are becoming days
Noticing the swift passage of time.
And why was I so surprised
Surprise at a realization after opening one's eyes.
I opened my eyes to see
Observing a shared experience of summer with someone.
Summer for you and me
Anticipation shattered; the summer plan changed.
Wasn't going to be
Realization that the expected outcome wasn't going to happen.
I thought you were what I needed
Believing the person was a necessary element for personal change.
To break out of how I was feeling
Seeking liberation from emotional state through the person.
But I never saw
Failure to recognize certain aspects of the person.
You are beautiful
Affirmation of the person's beauty.
And your eyes are
Focusing on the captivating eyes of the person.
Your face doesn't need
Recognition that the person's face doesn't lack anything.
Still want to heard it said
Desire to hear affirmations about the person.
Tell me all your wrongs
Request to share vulnerabilities or flaws.
Just so I'd know all along that you would be that way
Expectation that the person will remain a certain way.
To be that way
Repetition for emphasis - emphasizing the expected behavior.
To be that way
Reiteration of the desired state of the person.
Why did it end that way?
Reflecting on an undesirable ending.
Hours into wasted days
Regret over time wasted on unfulfilling pursuits.
And was I so surprised
Questioning one's surprise at a predictable outcome.
Guess it's all for the best
Acceptance that everything happened for a reason.
I only wanted sex and I think that you knew
Admission of a selfish motive in the relationship.
It was in my eyes to see I was looking for you in me
Realization of a futile search for something within oneself.
And I was lost
Feeling of being lost after the failed search.
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