As I Was Saying
Navigating Love's Labyrinth: Jack Johnson's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
As I was saying
Expressing a continuation of a previous thought or conversation.
Just before you left the room
Referring to a moment just before someone's departure.
Before I assumed
Before making an assumption about the person's return.
That you might not come around
Concern about the possibility of the person not returning.
As I was saying
Continuing the conversation after retracting a potentially offensive statement.
Just after I took my foot from
After acknowledging a verbal misstep and regaining composure.
My mouth and put it back
Putting aside a potentially harmful comment.
On the ground
Returning to a grounded and sincere state.
I don't want to disappoint you
Expressing a desire not to let someone down.
I don't want to disappear
Avoiding a disappearance or distancing from the situation or person.
From here or now or you
Emphasizing the importance of the current time and connection.
This is worth saving
Highlighting the value of the present situation or relationship.
Because the sum of us is more than us
Stressing the collective strength of the individuals involved.
If you add us up
Positing that the combined entity is greater than its individual parts.
Then subtract my lack of sleep
Acknowledging the impact of personal challenges, such as lack of sleep.
My mind feels crazy
Describing a state of mental turbulence when thoughts flood in.
When all these thoughts come rushing in
Questioning the reliability of overwhelming thoughts.
Should I be trusting them
Contemplating whether to trust or dismiss intrusive thoughts.
Or only let them be?
Considering the choice to allow thoughts to exist without acting on them.
I don't want to disappoint you
Reiterating a commitment to avoiding disappointment or separation.
I don't want to disappear
Expressing a reluctance to disappear from the current moment or connection.
From here or now or you
Emphasizing the significance of the present and the connection with someone.
Is it just a matter of time?
Pondering the inevitability of change over time.
Does it even matter at all?
Questioning the relevance or importance of the passage of time.
Because even if this story should fall
Contemplating the potential consequences of a narrative unraveling.
From the sky to the sea
Describing a fall from a grand scale (sky) to a more personal one (sea).
If I should fall
Presenting a hypothetical scenario of personal descent.
Would you fall down with me?
Asking if the person would accompany in times of personal descent.
Would you fall down with me?
Repeating the question for emphasis.
Found my foundation
Discovering a stable and supportive foundation.
It was underneath me all along
Realizing that support has been present all along.
On this path I'm on,
Acknowledging the continuous companionship on the current life journey.
Now I never walk alone
Expressing a newfound sense of never being alone.
I've been erasing
Deleting and reworking a part of one's story for a positive outcome.
Rewrote the second half like this
Revising the latter portion of the story to guide the protagonist home.
So my protagonist
Referring to oneself as the main character in the personal narrative.
Might find his way back home
Ensuring the protagonist finds a way back to a positive place.
I don't want to disappoint you
Reiterating the desire not to let someone down.
I don't want to disappear
Expressing a commitment to avoid disappearing from the current situation or connection.
From here or now or you
Emphasizing the importance of the present moment and the connection with someone.
Not from here or now or you
Repeating the commitment to remain present in the moment and connected with someone.
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