The Way That You Feel
Navigating the Spectrum: Emotions Explored in 'The Way That You Feel'
Lyrics
Just two kinds of people
There are two types of people in the world
The mad ones and the blue
The passionate and daring individuals (mad ones) and those feeling sad or melancholic (the blue)
Sometimes you drift between 'em
At times, one may fluctuate between these two emotional states
Sometimes you head straight on through
Occasionally, one goes straight through without getting caught up in either extreme
Have you seen another?
Have you encountered another person?
Have you touched him with your hands?
Have you physically connected with someone?
Held him close and then rocked him slow
Embraced them closely and swayed gently, like a small musical group
Like a little rocking band
Comparing the intimacy to the harmony of a rocking band
It's not raining babe, but I wish it was
It's not currently raining, but a wish for a mood or atmosphere resembling a significant past night
Like the night we struck a deal
Recalling a night where an important agreement or understanding was reached
You took me where I want to go
You guided me to my desired destination
To the way that you feel
Expressing a longing for the emotional state associated with the person being addressed
It's not raining babe, but I wish it was
Similar to line 11, expressing a desire for a specific emotional atmosphere
Like the night we struck a deal
Referencing a past night with a significant agreement or experience
You took me where I want to go
Reflecting on being guided to a desired state or place
To the way that you feel
Reiteration of the desire for the emotional state associated with the person being addressed
To the way that you feel
Emphasizing the repeated longing for the way the person makes the speaker feel
To the way that you feel
Continuation of the emphasis on the desired emotional state
To the way that you feel
Repeating the emphasis on the desired emotional state
To the way that you feel
Final repetition, underscoring the significance of the way the person makes the speaker feel
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