I Dont Know Who You Are
Searching for Identity: Mark Clennon's Soulful Quest in 'I Don't Know Who You Are'
Lyrics
Lately I've been trying, trying, trying hard
Lately, the speaker has been putting in a lot of effort.
But it seems my world is fall, fall, falling apart, falling apart
The speaker feels that their world is falling apart despite their efforts.
Years go by and I'm still on my own and I'm trying to get by
Despite the passage of years, the speaker is still alone and struggling.
Now that I'm grown I've forgotten how to try
As the speaker has grown, they seem to have forgotten how to try.
I'm not sure I remember how to be myself
The speaker is uncertain about how to be themselves.
I'm not sure I remember and I need your help
The speaker is seeking help to remember who they are.
I don't know who I am
The speaker expresses confusion about their identity.
And I don't know who you are
The speaker is unsure about the identity of the person they are addressing.
I'm not sure I remember how to be myself
Similar to lines 6-7, the speaker is struggling to recall their true self.
I'm not sure I remember and I need your help
The speaker continues to seek assistance in remembering who they are.
I don't know who I am
Reiterates the speaker's uncertainty about their own identity.
And I don't know who you are
Reiterates the speaker's uncertainty about the identity of the person they are addressing.
Lately I've been fighting for my life
The speaker has been engaged in a challenging struggle for survival.
Sometimes its never fair or right
Life seems unfair or unjust at times for the speaker.
Lately I've been trying to go far but I'm coming up short
The speaker is striving to achieve something but faces obstacles.
Lately I've been alone in the dark
The speaker has been experiencing loneliness and darkness.
I'm not sure I remember how to be myself
Repeats the theme of uncertainty about self-identity.
I'm not sure I remember and I need your help
Repeats the theme of seeking help to remember who the speaker is.
I don't know who I am
Reiterates the speaker's confusion about their own identity.
And I don't know who you are
Reiterates the speaker's uncertainty about the identity of the person they are addressing.
I'm not sure I remember how to be myself
Restates the speaker's struggle to remember their true self.
I'm not sure I remember and I need your help
Continues to seek assistance in remembering who the speaker is.
I don't know who I am
Reiterates the speaker's confusion about their own identity.
And I don't know who you are
Reiterates the speaker's uncertainty about the identity of the person they are addressing.
Maybe I could fly away somewhere where bad things don't happen
The speaker entertains the idea of escaping to a place where bad things don't happen.
Maybe I could fly away into the stars
The speaker imagines flying away into the stars as a form of escape.
Maybe I'll be safe again
The speaker hopes for safety and a return to a sense of self.
Maybe I'll someday know who you are
The speaker expresses a desire to eventually know the identity of the person they are addressing.
I'm not sure I remember how to be myself
Repeats the theme of uncertainty about self-identity.
I'm not sure I remember and I need your help
Repeats the theme of seeking help to remember who the speaker is.
I don't know who I am
Reiterates the speaker's confusion about their own identity.
And I don't know who you are
Reiterates the speaker's uncertainty about the identity of the person they are addressing.
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