Lyrics
I wanna miss you lonely as a desert sea
Desiring to feel the ache of missing someone intensely, like an isolated and vast desert sea.
Sparkle like a star, stranger in a faraway land
To shine brightly and stand out, yet feel like a stranger in an unfamiliar place.
Pockets tall his hands up, feet stock right where he stands
Feeling restricted or confined, symbolized by hands in pockets and feet firmly planted.
Divide grows wide, between work in one southern man
An increasing separation or disconnect between duties and the identity of a person from the South.
One hand holds the post, the other is still in wind
Being in a state of stability (holding the post) while also experiencing change or uncertainty (still in the wind).
On one hand it's his curse, on the other it's what it's real
The duality of a situation—something that's both a burden and a tangible reality.
I shine bright, like the wide, wide world
Expressing a radiant presence akin to the vastness of the world.
When you're STANDING ON THE MOON
A sense of perspective, possibly metaphorical, of being in a unique position like standing on the moon.
She could be just standing gold
Alluding to the idea that someone else might seem precious or invaluable from a distance.
Your hands are tied, but your heart is free
Feeling restrained externally (hands tied) but internally liberated (heart is free).
If you learn to cut the rope
Suggesting the need to break free from constraints, perhaps by taking risks or making tough choices.
Please make your way to me
An invitation or plea for the other person to come closer or make an effort to connect.
I won't show you love, you take my hand
Refusing to exhibit love unless reciprocated or acknowledged.
You can find satisfaction being the one remembered
Finding fulfillment or contentment in being remembered by others.
I wanna love you, I don't wanna know where I stand
Wanting to love someone without the need for clarity or certainty in the relationship.
Between your heart, the road, and all of the needs of a man
The conflict between emotional attachment (heart), journey (road), and the expectations placed on a man.
One hand holds the post, the other is still in wind
Similar to line 6, depicting a balance between stability and uncertainty.
On one hand it's his curse, on the other it's what it's real
Reiterating the dual nature of a situation being both burdensome and an undeniable reality.
I shine bright, like the wide, wide world
Reasserting the brightness or radiance in a vast world.
When you're STANDING ON THE MOON
Repeating the metaphorical notion of a unique viewpoint, standing on the moon.
She could be just standing gold
Rephrasing the concept of someone being precious or invaluable from afar.
Your hands are tied, but your heart is free
Continuing the idea of external constraints contrasting with internal freedom.
If you learn to cut the rope
Encouraging the liberation from limitations or restrictions.
Please make your way to me
Repeating the plea for the other person to bridge the distance.
When you hand you had on ???
Unclear line with possible missing or indistinct words.
Will you hand me had in chain?
Unclear line with an ambiguous meaning, possibly referring to exchanging or passing something.
When you say but it's impossible
Refuting the belief that something is impossible, implying avoidance or escapism.
You're just running away
Suggesting avoidance or escape from responsibilities or commitments.
From the thing that kept you tied down
Running away from what keeps one tied down, despite it being the source of freedom.
The thing that gives you freedom
Contrasting perspectives on the thing causing restraint, simultaneously limiting and liberating.
Go climb!
An urging to ascend or overcome obstacles.
I shine bright, like the wide, wide world
Reiteration of radiance or brilliance in the vast world.
When you're STANDING ON THE MOON
Repeating the idea of having a unique viewpoint, akin to standing on the moon.
She could be just standing gold
Restating the concept of someone being precious or invaluable when observed from a distance.
Your hands are tied, but your heart is free
Continuing the theme of feeling restrained externally but free internally.
If you learn to cut the rope
Emphasizing the importance of liberating oneself from constraints.
Please make your way to me
Reiterating the plea for the other person to bridge the gap once they've liberated themselves.
If you learn to cut the rope
Repeated emphasis on the need for personal liberation from constraints.
Please make your way to me
Continued plea for the other person to come closer after freeing themselves.
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