Lyrics
Chalk up another bridge
Expressing regret or acknowledging the destruction of a relationship or connection.
That I've burnt
Acknowledging personal responsibility for damaging a bridge or connection.
Before I crossed
Reflecting on the consequences before crossing a metaphorical bridge.
I'd like another chance
Expressing a desire for a second chance to regain something lost.
To win back
Desiring to recover whatever was lost in the past.
Whatever I lost
Expressing a wish for redemption or reconciliation.
What did I say?
Questioning one's own words that may have led to pushing someone away.
What did I say?
Repeating the self-questioning, emphasizing the significance of words.
To push you away
Expressing regret for actions that created distance in a relationship.
What can I do?
Seeking solutions or actions to mend the relationship.
What can I do?
Reiterating the desire to take positive actions to become someone significant to the other person.
To be for you, the hero of your day
Expressing the aspiration to be a hero or savior in the other person's life.
Sand through my fingers
Symbolizing the passing of time or opportunities slipping away.
Always returns to the waves
Comparing love to water and emphasizing its fluid nature.
Love runs like water
Metaphorically describing the elusive nature of love.
You keep slipping away
Expressing the difficulty of maintaining a connection as the other person keeps distancing.
Another dance, one
Referring to another attempt to connect or deepen the relationship.
More advance
Describing a failed attempt to get closer.
And you escape my kiss
Noting the unsuccessful pursuit of a romantic moment or gesture.
But you must understand
Stressing the limitations of a mortal man when love is unreciprocated.
A mortal man can be nothing
Emphasizing the feeling of insignificance when love is not returned.
When his love is missed
Expressing a sense of powerlessness when experiencing unrequited love.
Here you are before me
Acknowledging the presence of the person who is the object of affection.
Like a brick wall, beautiful and tall
Describing the person as both a barrier and something beautiful.
I try to get through
Expressing a desire to break through emotional barriers without causing harm.
but I don't want to harm you
Clarifying the intention not to cause harm while trying to connect.
Here I am like a tidal wave
Comparing oneself to a powerful force (tidal wave) in attempting to connect emotionally.
Or a ripple on the lake
Using a ripple metaphor to depict a subtle approach to reaching the other person.
I try to seem strong
Acknowledging the attempt to appear strong in the pursuit of connection.
but only time can charm you
Recognizing that only time can influence and win over the other person.
But sand through my fingers
Repeating the idea of time slipping away and opportunities being lost.
Always returns to the waves
Reiterating the cyclical nature of time and love.
And love runs like water
Emphasizing the fluidity of love and the constant challenge of maintaining it.
But you keep slipping away
Highlighting the ongoing struggle to keep the relationship intact.
So I try
Expressing continued effort to be a hero or a positive influence in the other person's life.
To be the hero of your day
Reflecting on personal blindness or lack of awareness in the past.
Was I so blind?
Acknowledging the mistake of letting the person slip away.
I let you slip away
Expressing regret and the realization of losing the person.
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