Who Can I Turn To
Navigating the Shadows of Longing: Katharine McPhee's 'Who Can I Turn To' Meaning
Lyrics
Who can I turn to
Expressing a sense of desperation and seeking help or support.
When nobody needs me?
Feeling unneeded or unwanted by others.
My heart wants to know
Expressing a desire for understanding and clarity from the heart.
And so I must go
Feeling compelled to follow one's destiny, despite uncertainties.
Where destiny leads me
Accepting the journey ahead, wherever destiny may lead.
With no star to guide me
Feeling lost and without guidance, like having no stars to show the way.
And no-one beside me
Emphasizing a sense of loneliness, with no one by the speaker's side.
I'll go on my way
Determined to continue the journey independently.
And after the day
Anticipating a period of darkness or challenges after the current phase.
The darkness will hide me
Expecting difficulties or obstacles to conceal the speaker.
And maybe tomorrow
Expressing hope for a better future, possibly tomorrow.
I'll find what I'm after
Searching for personal fulfillment or achievement.
I'll throw off my sorrow
Committing to overcoming sadness or challenges.
Beg, steal or borrow
Willing to do anything, even beg, steal, or borrow, for a share of joy.
My share of laughter
Desiring a portion of happiness or positive experiences.
With you I could learn to
Expressing openness to learning and growing with someone.
With you on a new day
Envisioning a new beginning with a specific person on a new day.
But who can I turn to
Reiterating the question of seeking support and guidance from someone.
If you turn away?
Highlighting the fear or concern if the person being turned to also turns away.
And maybe tomorrow
Repeating the hope for a better future, emphasizing persistence.
I'll find what I'm after
Continuing the search for personal fulfillment or achievement.
I'll throw off my sorrow
Reaffirming the commitment to overcoming sadness or challenges.
Beg, steal or borrow
Reiterating the willingness to do anything for a share of joy.
My share of laughter
Restating the desire for a portion of happiness or positive experiences.
With you I could learn to
Repeating the openness to learning and growing with someone.
With you on a new day
Reiterating the vision of a new beginning with a specific person on a new day.
Yes, who can I turn to?
Persistently seeking an answer to the question of who can be turned to.
No, who can I turn to?
Emphasizing the uncertainty and lack of a clear answer to the question.
Yes, who can I turn to?
Repeating the question, underscoring the desperation and need for guidance.
If you turn away?
Expressing the fear or concern if the person being turned to decides to turn away.
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