The Before
Chasing Tomorrow: A Midnight Quest for Love
Lyrics
It's a quarter to three I can taste the midnight air
Feeling the anticipation of midnight, a sense of yearning.
Cause I can't sleep knowing you're somewhere out there
Unable to sleep due to the knowledge that someone important is distant.
You wouldn't believe what I've been through
Hinting at challenges faced, suggesting a complex experience.
Looking for signs and sirens that it's you
Actively searching for signs and indications that the person is around.
It's Saturday night and I'm driving through L.A
Driving through Los Angeles on a Saturday night, driven by thoughts of the person.
Cause the summer breeze outside whispered your name
The outside environment seems to echo the person's name, adding a poetic touch.
You wouldn't believe what I've been through
Reiteration of challenges faced in the pursuit, seeking guidance from celestial bodies.
Hoping the stars would to lead me right to you
Hoping that the stars will guide the way to the person.
Four letters on my mind
Four letters (likely a name) dominate the thoughts.
And I don't know if I can take
Uncertainty about enduring another period of waiting and uncertainty.
Another year of wasted time
Expressing frustration over time spent without progress or fulfillment.
And waiting for the one to say
Awaiting someone special to affirm the connection.
You are mine and I am yours
Desiring a mutual acknowledgment of love and commitment.
But right now I am on my way
Despite uncertainties, determined to move forward towards the person.
All I know is you're the future
Believing that the person represents the future.
And this is the before
The current moment is seen as a precursor or preparation for what follows.
It's a quarter to five and I'm wide awake again
Awake at an early hour, unable to escape persistent thoughts.
I wish I was brave but I just can't pretend
Wishing for courage but acknowledging difficulty in pretending.
But there's not a thing that I won't do
Expressing a willingness to do anything to discover the truth about the person.
To scour the world until I find the truth
A commitment to explore the world in search of the person's reality.
These new city lights are getting to my soul
New city lights evoke a sense of change affecting the soul.
Cause I can't face the fact we're getting old
Facing the reality of aging and its impact on relationships.
But there's not a thing that I won't do
Despite challenges, determined to make every remaining moment count for the person.
To make every breath I have left count towards you
Ensuring that each breath contributes to the connection with the person.
Four letters on my mind
Reiteration of the prominent four letters in the mind.
And I don't know if I can take
Uncertainty about enduring another period of waiting and uncertainty.
Another year of wasted time
Expressing frustration over time spent without progress or fulfillment.
And waiting for the one to say
Awaiting someone special to affirm the connection.
You are mine and I am yours
Desiring a mutual acknowledgment of love and commitment.
But right now I am on my way
Despite uncertainties, determined to move forward towards the person.
All I know is you're the future
Believing that the person represents the future.
And this is the before
The current moment is seen as a precursor or preparation for what follows.
(It's a quarter to three I can taste the midnight air)
Recalling the midnight air, reinforcing the longing sensation.
This is the before
Emphasizing the current state as a significant period of anticipation.
(Cause I can't sleep knowing you're somewhere out there)
Highlighting the impact of the person's absence on sleep.
This is the before
Reiteration of the challenges faced in the pursuit of the person.
(You wouldn't believe what I've been through)
Describing the efforts invested in searching for signs and the person.
(Looking for signs and sirens that it's you)
Continuation of the search for indications of the person's presence.
This is the before
Emphasizing the current state as a significant period of anticipation.
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