What We Keep
Navigating Love's Depths: Jacob Oman's 'What We Keep' Explained
Lyrics
Let me set the scene, see me stare at the ceiling 'til three
Contemplating life, staring at the ceiling until 3 AM.
What will I be?
Pondering the future and one's identity.
Seeking a sea in an ocean of feelings seems deep
Searching for meaning in a vast sea of emotions.
When you're in the deep end
Facing challenges or difficulties in life.
Don't turn on the dawn 'til I'm long gone and fallen asleep
Delaying the start of a new day until deep into the night.
Oh, what a week
Reflecting on a challenging week.
She sent me a recently written reason why we should see
Receiving a recent explanation from a partner about seeing other people.
Other people
Considering the possibility of exploring relationships with others.
If the future was tomorrow
Questioning the future and its uncertainties.
Would you still ask me to borrow
Exploring if borrowing time is still sought after in the future.
All the time you spent wasting
Reflecting on time spent and whether it was wasted.
Down the drain?
Considering the value of time and its potential loss.
We crash in the waves, there's nothing to save
Encountering challenges, acknowledging there's nothing to salvage.
We pretend we don't own what we keep
Pretending not to acknowledge what is truly important to keep.
It's ending and everyone sees
Recognizing the end of something, visible to everyone.
They say that you are what you eat (Eat)
Referencing the saying "you are what you eat" as a metaphor for identity.
We own what we keep
Acknowledging ownership of what is retained or cherished.
Seasons have reasons for ending depending on we
Understanding that seasons and relationships have their reasons and endings.
What we see
Perceiving the world based on individual perspectives.
Winter is freezing, could someone please turn up the heat? (Ah)
Expressing a need for warmth and emotional connection.
The world keeps revolving, unsolving solutions is key
Highlighting the continuous and unsolved challenges in life.
It's the land of the free
Referring to the concept of freedom in the land of the free.
But freedom to speak isn't freedom to leap without looking
Emphasizing the importance of considering consequences before speaking or acting.
Like a fool
Acknowledging potential foolishness in impulsive actions.
If the future was tomorrow
Reiterating the uncertainty of the future and its impact on relationships.
Would you still ask me to borrow
Questioning the continued need for borrowing time in the face of uncertainty.
All the time you spent wasting
Reflecting on time spent, possibly contemplating its value.
Down the drain?
Highlighting the potential waste of time.
We crash in the waves, there's nothing to save
Facing challenges with no possibility of saving the situation.
We pretend we don't own what we keep
Pretending not to acknowledge the value of what is kept.
It's ending and everyone sees (Everyone sees)
Recognizing the visible end of a situation that everyone can see.
They say that you are what you eat
Reiterating the metaphorical connection between identity and what one holds dear.
We own what we keep (What do we keep?)
Acknowledging ownership and responsibility for what is retained.
It's ending and everyone sees
Repeating the acknowledgment of the visible end of a situation.
They say that you are what you eat (Eat)
Reiterating the metaphor of "you are what you eat" in the context of identity.
We own what we keep
Acknowledging ownership and responsibility for what is retained, repeating the theme.
It's ending, everyone sees. I hope that we're not what we eat. Because, otherwise, we own what we keep
Expressing hope that personal identity is not defined by what is consumed.
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