Lyrics
Alive
Expressing being alive and vibrant
Constantly beside
Continuously present or supportive
Audacious, anxious, kind
Describing a personality that is bold, nervous, and kind
In due but shameless time
Referring to a shameless passage of time
One day you're older and
Acknowledging the inevitability of aging
Wise
Emphasizing wisdom that comes with age
Desperately disguised
Being disguised or hidden with a sense of desperation
By compulsory lies
Concealed by lies that are obligatory
Hopefully that applies
Expressing a hope that the lies serve a purpose
And keeps you warm
Anticipating a comforting effect from the lies
But it's you
Highlighting the personal knowledge of a situation
Who knows that I can' say
Acknowledging difficulty in expressing something
And it's you
Reiterating the presence of the person being addressed
Who's always in my way
Pointing out the constant interference of the person
Don't be so blind as to
Advising against being oblivious to certain things
Seek those eyes on me
Warning against seeking attention or approval
Don't seek those eyes on me
Repeating the warning against seeking attention
Inside
Referring to an inner state of consciousness
Conscious without a guide
Being aware without external guidance
Remarkably untied
Remarkably free or unattached
Don't let me see you cry
Discouraging the display of vulnerability
I don't like it
Expressing discomfort when the person cries
When you
Addressing the interference of the person
Who knows that I can't stay
Reiterating difficulty in staying
Oh you
Repeating the interference of the person
Who's always in my way
Emphasizing the constant obstruction by the person
Would be so tragic not to
Highlighting the potential tragedy of not understanding
See what I have seen
Encouraging the person to see what the speaker has seen
Won't you see what I have seen
Repeating the encouragement to see the speaker's perspective
Don't seek those eyes on me
Warning against seeking attention or approval
Don't sink those teeth on me
Advising against causing harm or biting
If you had seen what I had seen
Highlighting unique experiences that shape the speaker
If you had seen what I had seen
Reiterating the impact of specific experiences
You'd be me
Suggesting understanding the speaker's perspective
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