Lyrics
James in the spotlight
James is in the spotlight, drawing attention.
'Cause you think that you want it
James thinks he wants something.
And we all egg you on
Others encourage James, possibly to pursue what he wants.
'Cause we have nothing better to do
People have nothing better to do than support James.
A busy day feels tired these days
Even a busy day feels tiring nowadays.
But the street feels safe when I'm lonely
Loneliness makes the street feel safe.
James you feel better
James feels better in the spotlight.
Feel better if I just ignore
Ignoring makes James feel better.
You saying something but not to me
James says something, but not to the speaker.
And me saying nothing and everything
Speaker remains silent, yet everything is conveyed.
James you better tighten up your act
James is advised to improve behavior.
Feeling better if you run away from
Running away seems better for James.
Then everything cracks
Running away may prevent everything from falling apart.
It's the world collapsing
The world is in chaos.
Or cars that crash and a second turns into
Referencing accidents and the fleeting nature of time.
Tuning out and wishing you were
Daydreaming and wishing for a different reality.
Someone else but
James is stuck at a red light in a passive role.
You at the red light in the passenger seat
Hope that James still thinks about the speaker.
Here's to hoping you still think about me
James is driving along the coast.
He's driving up the coast
Heading to a one-stop-shop and show.
To a one-stop-shop and show
Burning bridges along Pacific Coast Highway without anyone knowing.
Burning every bridge down PCH and no one knows
Pretending to have a conversation with James.
Pretending that we talk
James knows the conversation is not real.
But James knows that we're not
In another life, the speaker wouldn't know James.
In another life I wouldn't know
The speaker is in the spotlight, waiting for James.
Me in the spotlight waiting until
James is on the doorstep, unnoticed.
He's on the doorstep but no one noticed
Keeping silent to avoid being heard.
We keep our mouths shut so no one hears us
Speaker remains silent, conveying everything.
Me saying nothing and everything
Speaker says nothing, yet everything is expressed.
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