Lyrics
When you wish that someone could see you the way you see them
Longing for mutual understanding and recognition from another person, mirroring one's own perspective.
The kind of emotions that are difficult to comprehend
Referring to complex and intense feelings that are challenging to fully grasp or make sense of.
They say that all good things have to come to an end
Expressing the common notion that positive experiences often have finite durations or endings.
The universe already knows if it's meant to be
Suggesting a belief in destiny or fate, acknowledging that certain outcomes are predetermined by the universe.
Just pretend that you forgot
Acting as if a situation or memory has been forgotten.
That's easier said than done
Highlighting the challenge of executing the suggestion mentioned in the previous line.
But baby you've been running in circles around my mind
Expressing how someone has been constantly occupying the thoughts and mental space of the speaker.
I wish I could just let it go for a little while
Desire to release or detach oneself from these thoughts and emotions temporarily.
Don't know why I do it to myself every time
Pondering the repetitive nature of a behavior or emotional pattern that leads to discomfort.
But I'm floating away and you're the reason why
Feeling emotionally detached or distant, attributing it to the influence of the person mentioned.
Living in a fantasy is just another way to cope
Referring to escaping reality by immersing oneself in an imagined world to cope with challenges.
It is what it is I've heard it before I already know
Accepting a situation as it is despite prior awareness or understanding of it.
But like I said it's hard to pretend
Reiterating the difficulty in pretending or feigning emotions when one is acutely aware of their true feelings.
When you know just how you're feeling
Recognizing the contrast between pretending and being in touch with genuine emotions.
Acting like I'm fine when I'm not
Putting on a facade of being okay despite not feeling that way.
Really isn't much fun
Implying the lack of enjoyment in pretending to be fine while dealing with inner turmoil.
But baby you've been running in circles around my mind
Reiterating how someone has been continuously occupying the speaker's thoughts and emotions.
I wish I could just let it go for a little while
Expressing a wish to temporarily release or detach from these persistent thoughts.
Don't know why I do it to myself every time
Reflecting on the perplexity of repeating behavior despite its emotional toll.
But I'm floating away and you're the reason why
Attributing the feeling of drifting away emotionally to the influence of the mentioned person.
You're the reason why
Reaffirming that the mentioned person is the cause or catalyst for the emotional state described.
You're the reason why
Reiteration of the person's influence on the emotional state of the speaker.
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