Lyrics
Remember when I didn't need you
Reflecting on a time when the speaker didn't depend on someone (possibly the person being addressed).
Well I need you now
Expressing a current need for the person, seeking support or companionship.
To hold my head up high say...
Desiring affirmation or encouragement from the person to uplift the speaker.
Some days I feel like a saint, I'm so alive
Feeling exceptionally positive and alive on some days.
Some days I can't make any moves
Experiencing moments of paralysis or indecision, feeling unable to take action.
It's like I have no spine
Feeling vulnerable, as if lacking strength or determination.
Can't do anything right
Expressing self-doubt and a sense of inadequacy, struggling to do things right.
And when midnight comes I've run out of time to
Running out of time to make a positive impact before midnight, possibly symbolic.
Make some kind of difference
Expressing a desire to make a difference in the world.
I constantly overlook the impact I've made
Unintentionally overlooking the impact the speaker has made on others.
Maybe I'm longing to change my own face
Possibly expressing a desire for personal transformation.
To make you proud, I wanna make you proud
Expressing a wish to make someone proud, particularly when being observed from above.
When you're looking down on me
Referencing a perspective from someone who is no longer alive.
My mind's wide open like starry skies
Describing a mindset that is open and expansive, likened to starry skies.
I ask God questions and wonder why
Pondering existential questions and seeking understanding from a higher power.
The hell that you're not here
Expressing the pain of the person's absence, using strong language ("hell").
I wanna disappear with you now
Expressing a desire to escape or vanish, possibly with the person.
But I'm a selfish broken heart and how I got this far
Acknowledging personal flaws and expressing confusion about reaching this point.
Coping with the thought of holding you a minute longer in my arms is beyond me
Struggling with the idea of holding the person longer due to personal brokenness.
I set you free
Deciding to let go of the person for their well-being.
A product of a free world
Describing oneself as a product of a free world, suggesting independence.
Take wing over the coast of a better day
Imagining a positive future, flying over a better day.
I'm stuck in my dark days
Feeling stuck in difficult times or emotions.
But I can be stronger than you remember
Expressing a determination to be stronger than remembered by others.
We're coming up on December, but I'm not cold
Referencing the month of December, possibly a symbolic time for change.
My mind's wide open like starry skies
Reiterating the open and expansive nature of the speaker's mind.
I ask God questions and wonder why
Continuing to question and seek understanding from a higher power.
The hell that you're not here
Reemphasizing the pain of the person's absence using strong language ("hell").
I wanna disappear with you now
Reiterating the desire to disappear, potentially with the person.
Remember when I didn't need you
Reflecting again on a time when the speaker didn't rely on the person.
Well I need you now
Expressing a current need for the person, seeking support or companionship.
To hold my head up high say it's all better child
Desiring affirmation or encouragement to feel better.
Remember when I was alone and crying out
Recalling a time when the speaker was alone and crying out for help.
You will be missed
Acknowledging the person's absence and expressing that they will be missed.
I'm gonna miss you
Reiterating the sentiment of missing the person.
But I know you're all better now
Expressing the belief that the person is now in a better state.
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