Assume Form
Assuming Forms: Navigating Love's Depths with James Blake
Lyrics
Now I'm confiding, know I'm in haze
Expressing a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty, sharing personal feelings while feeling unclear.
Going through the motions my whole life
Describing a repetitive and monotonous existence, going through life without a clear sense of purpose.
I hope this is the first day
Expressing hope for a new beginning, possibly a positive change or a significant moment.
That I connect motion to feelings
Aspiring to connect physical movement with genuine emotions, seeking authenticity.
Being slowly, we spend slowly ;til morning
Describing a gradual, leisurely passage of time until the morning.
You know, you know, you know you know
Emphasizing the insignificance of appearances, suggesting that true value goes beyond external looks.
Appearance is nothing
-You know, you know, you know you know
-Appearance is nothing
-And I am my lover
Affirming self-love and acknowledging past mistakes or regrets, possibly in the context of a romantic relationship.
Know that I fell electrowaves
-Ashamed lover
-When you me touch I wonder what you want from me
Expressing uncertainty about the intentions of someone who touches the speaker.
It feels like like a thousand pound weight holding your body down
Using vivid imagery to convey the weight of burdens and struggles, possibly feeling overwhelmed.
In the pool of water barely reaching your chin
-I will assume form
Expressing a desire to take a tangible form, be present in reality, and escape a detached state of mind.
I'll leave the ether
-I will assume form
-I'll be out of my head this time
-I will be touchable by her
Aspiring to be accessible and reachable emotionally, creating a connection with a significant other.
I will be reachable
-I couldn't tell you where my head goes either
Acknowledging a lack of understanding about one's own thoughts or feelings.
But it wanders, to the high up
Describing a mental state where the speaker feels disconnected and detached from reality.
Where I'm not all here, and there's no karma
-When you touch me, I wonder
Expressing curiosity about the intentions of someone touching the speaker, indicating a sense of insecurity.
I always wonder what you could want with me
-I will assume form
Reiterating the desire to assume a tangible form, emphasizing the importance of touch and emotional connection.
I'll leave the ether
-I will just fall and be the leaver
-I will be touchable
-I will be reachable
-'Cause I can already see that this goes deeper
Suggesting that there is a deeper, more profound aspect to the speaker's emotions and desires.
Now you can feel everything
Posing a rhetorical question about the intensity of feeling everything, possibly alluding to heightened sensitivity.
Doesn't it seem unnatural?
Questioning the naturalness, flaws, and connective nature of the emotional experience, emphasizing primal instincts.
Doesn't it seem flawed?
-Doesn't it feel connective?
-Doesn't it seem crying?
-Don't you know your best side shows when you're unaware
-Not thinking, just primal
-Now you can feel everything
Reiterating the idea of feeling everything, possibly referring to a heightened emotional state.
Doesn't it get much clearer?
Pondering the clarity, connection, and warmth of emotional experiences, questioning their impact on happiness and well-being.
Doesn't it seem connecting?
-Doesn't it get you started?
-Doesn't it make you happier?
-Doesn't it feel more natural?
-Doesn't it see you float?
-Doesn't it seem much warmer?
-Just know in the sun we'll be out
Ending with a positive note, suggesting that in the sun, a positive and bright future awaits.
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