i love you more
Evolving Emotions: A Reflection on Love's Complexities
Lyrics
I think that there's nothing I wouldn't do to know that you feel like I do
The speaker is willing to do anything to ensure that the other person feels the same way they do.
So what is this change for? What have I ignored?
The speaker questions the reason for a change in the relationship and reflects on what they might have overlooked.
Sometimes I can't get close -- it's these moments I hate most
The speaker struggles to get emotionally close at times, finding these moments particularly challenging.
Then you say
Transition in the lyrics without specific meaning.
I'm looking back but you're not there'
The speaker reminisces, looking back, but the person they're thinking about is no longer present.
But im always here and you're out there
The speaker is consistently available ("always here"), while the other person is distant or absent.
And you smoke your way to the sunrise, while I'm just keeping to my time
The other person engages in a self-destructive behavior (smoking) as the speaker maintains their own pace.
I just want you to like me, all of the time it's all I need
The speaker expresses a simple desire for constant approval from the other person.
We almost drowned in the riverbend, but I love you more than I did then
Despite facing challenges ("almost drowned"), the speaker's love for the other person has intensified.
Did then did then
Repetition for emphasis on the heightened love compared to a past time.
I love you more
Declaration of love, emphasizing a deep emotional connection.
I love you more
Repetition for emphasis on the intensity of love.
And more
Further emphasis on the depth of affection.
I watch your eyes not look at mine. If this is a fight, I surrender my side. I'm losing sight Of what I thought was right
The speaker observes the other person avoiding eye contact, surrendering their position in a conflict, and feeling unsure about what is morally right.
Are you thinking of me? Are you thinking of me?
The speaker questions whether the other person thinks about them in return.
See you looking back, but I'm not there, but I am always here and you are out there.
Similar to lines 5 and 6, emphasizing the speaker's constant presence and the other person's absence.
I'll let you smoke your way to the sunrise
The speaker allows the other person to engage in their habits, possibly to maintain the relationship.
I'll keep to my time
The speaker commits to their own path, independent of the other person's actions.
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