Always Be
Eternal Search for Connection: 'Always Be' by Jimmy Eat World
Lyrics
ould've been a night like any other
Setting the scene for a regular night
One of us has to drive
Decision on who will drive
One of us gets to think
Reflecting on thoughts during the drive
I'll force a laugh to break the silence
Using humor to break a tense silence
It's gonna get harder still
Anticipating challenges before improvement
Before it gets easy
Acknowledging the difficulty before ease
You can't keep safe what whats to break
Unable to protect what is destined to break
I'm alone in this
Expressing loneliness in a situation
I'm as I've always been
Remaining true to oneself
Right behind what's happening
Observing events from a close perspective
She's lost in this
Describing someone lost in their own world
She's like she'll always be
Portraying a consistent state of being
A little far for me to reach
Emphasizing emotional distance
I was just a boy like every other
Reflecting on youth and commonality
I thought I was something fierce
Overestimating one's significance
I thought I was ten times smarter
Assuming higher intelligence
Love would be something that I just know
Misconceptions about love
(Something I just know)
(Repetition of a misconception)
How you gonna know the feeling till you've lost it
Realizing love's true nature after losing it
I've been losing plenty since
Experiencing repeated losses
I'm alone in this
Expressing individuality in solitude
I'm as I've always been
Consistency in personal identity
Right behind what's happening
Remaining close to unfolding events
She's lost in this
Depicting someone perpetually lost
She's like she'll always be
Consistent nature of the person's state
A little far for me to reach
Highlighting emotional distance again
Maybe something else I'm missing
Seeking something potentially overlooked
Something good and your the reason
Attributing positive changes to someone
It's a dream but there's a real long wedding
Mixing dreams with the reality of commitment
I'm alone in this
Reiterating individuality in solitude
I'm as I've always been
Staying true to oneself
Right behind what's happening
Remaining close to unfolding events again
She's lost in this
Repeating the theme of being lost
She's like she'll always be
Consistency in the portrayed state
A little far for me to reach
Emphasizing emotional distance once more
I'm alone in this
Reiterating individuality in solitude
I'm as I've always been
Staying true to oneself
Right behind what's happening
Remaining close to unfolding events once more
She's lost in this
Depicting someone perpetually lost again
She's like she'll always be
Consistent nature of the person's state again
A little far for me to reach
Emphasizing emotional distance again
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