Lyrics
Don't want to run away
Expresses a desire not to escape, but the speaker acknowledges they are already departed.
But I'm already gone
Highlights the speaker's sense of distance, both physical and emotional.
So close on the outside
Describes a proximity on the exterior contrasted with a significant emotional distance internally.
So far on the inside
Emphasizes the emotional detachment experienced by the speaker despite physical closeness.
Yeah, now it's up to me
Repetition underscores the increasing personal responsibility or control the speaker feels.
Yeah, now it's up to me
-Packed up, left my life behind
Details the speaker's decision to leave their previous life behind.
There's a million places I've never been
Expresses the vastness of unexplored places left behind by the speaker.
You'll never get to take me back home
Asserts that the speaker cannot be returned to their original home.
Woke up in the middle of the night
Describes a moment of awakening during the night with a vivid image of connection.
With a vision of you holding my hand
Implies a deep emotional connection represented by the vision of hand-holding.
You'll never get to take me back home
Reiterates the irreversible nature of the speaker's departure.
Every time we touch, every time we kiss
Associates physical contact with wrongness or discomfort.
Oh it feels so wrong
Continues the theme of discomfort in physical interactions.
And every time I dream, every time I lie
Connects dreaming and lying with a sense of guilt or unease.
Oh I feel so bad
Highlights the negative emotions associated with the speaker's thoughts and actions.
Yeah, now it's up to me
Repetition reinforces the idea that the speaker has sole responsibility for their journey.
Yeah, now it's up to me
-Packed up, left my life behind
Reiterates the speaker's abandonment of their past life for unexplored destinations.
There's a million places I've never been
Emphasizes the vast number of places the speaker has yet to experience.
You'll never get to take me back home
Reaffirms that the speaker cannot be brought back to their original home.
Woke up in the middle of the night
Recalls a nocturnal moment with a vivid image of connection, repeating a theme from earlier in the lyrics.
With a vision of you holding my hand
Reiterates the deep emotional bond represented by the vision of hand-holding.
You'll never get to take me back home
Restates the speaker's irrevocable separation from their initial home.
Packed up, left my life behind
Reiterates the speaker's abandonment of their past life and the wealth of unexplored places.
There's a million places I've never been
Emphasizes the vastness of uncharted territories left behind by the speaker.
You'll never get to take me back home
Reaffirms the impossibility of returning to the original home.
Woke up in the middle of the night
Recalls another nighttime moment with a vivid image of connection, echoing earlier themes.
With a vision of you holding my hand
Reiterates the emotional closeness symbolized by the vision of hand-holding.
You'll never get to take me back home
Confirms the irreversible nature of the speaker's journey, emphasizing the impossibility of being taken back home.
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