Lyrics
Will I feel it if I stay here a while?
Wondering if I will notice any change if I remain in this place for some time.
I've been troubled by the ice in your smile
Feeling disturbed by the cold and distant demeanor reflected in your smile.
I've been hollow now for days
Experiencing emptiness and a lack of fulfillment for an extended period.
Something sucks about the way I feel
There's an unpleasant aspect to the way I am currently feeling.
I'd be damned to find that anything's melted
Expressing reluctance to discover that any emotional barriers have melted away.
On the banks of rivers here in Wisconsin
Referencing Wisconsin and the metaphorical frozen state, implying emotional coldness.
But I'll try it just in case
Willing to attempt overcoming emotional barriers, even if it seems unlikely.
Take a step and hope it doesn't break
Taking a risk and hoping that the emotional journey won't result in a breakdown.
It's frozen and now you can't come up
Describing a situation as emotionally frozen, making it difficult for someone to open up.
You're out of breath but stuck
Portraying a person who is trapped and breathless in a frozen emotional state.
The situation's fucked
Characterizing the situation as problematic and challenging.
All I hope is
Expressing a desire for the person to find safety and resolution.
You find yourself somewhere safe
Wishing for the person to discover a secure and comforting place within themselves.
To let it melt before it breaks
Suggesting the need to allow emotions to thaw before reaching a breaking point.
'Cause I don't want you hurting anyway
Expressing concern and not wanting the person to suffer in any way.
I could sit and tell you half of a story
Acknowledging a partial disclosure of a story, recognizing the other half is uninteresting.
But you know the other half and it's boring
Implying a preference for submersion or avoidance of the uninteresting part of the story.
You would rather be submerged
Suggesting a willingness to be submerged or overwhelmed by emotions.
Let the water muffle out my curses
Describing using water to drown out or silence negative emotions.
But if I were the one in danger
Contemplating whether the person, if in danger, would reciprocate the desire for rescue.
I'm not sure that you would say, "we should save her"
Doubting the likelihood of the person advocating for rescue if roles were reversed.
I'm not trying to be cold
Clarifying the absence of intention to be emotionally distant or insensitive.
But the winter's got a hold on me
Attributing emotional coldness to the metaphorical grasp of winter.
It's frozen and now you can't come up
Reiterating the frozen emotional state, emphasizing the difficulty of emerging from it.
You're out of breath but stuck
Reinforcing the sense of being stuck and breathless in the frozen emotional situation.
The situation's fucked
Reiterating the problematic and challenging nature of the emotional state.
All I hope is
Expressing a desire for the person to find safety and resolution.
You find yourself somewhere safe
Wishing for the person to discover a secure and comforting place within themselves.
To let it melt before it breaks
Suggesting the need to allow emotions to thaw before reaching a breaking point.
'Cause I don't want you hurting anyway
Expressing concern and not wanting the person to suffer in any way.
All I hope is you find the right words to say
Emphasizing the hope for the person to find the right words to resolve the situation.
To let it melt before it breaks
Repeating the need to let emotions thaw before reaching a breaking point.
'Cause I just want it all to be okay
Expressing a desire for overall well-being and resolution.
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