Don't Get Me Wrong
Emotional Tightrope: Matchbox Twenty's Struggle with Self and Connection
Lyrics
I'm feeling calm but I'm never relaxed
I feel composed, but I lack relaxation
I feel it coming but I'm holding it back
I sense something approaching, yet I'm holding it back
I'm on the edge but I never attack
I'm on the edge, but I don't initiate aggression
I'm straight off the moment
I'm fully engaged in the present moment
But I still come back like that
Despite challenges, I bounce back quickly
I'm a strong man, weaker than I once was
I used to be stronger but now I'm weaker
Weed and bramble still hard to handle
Dealing with difficulties is still challenging
I can hold my own if you need me
I can handle things on my own if necessary
I'm standing here, can you see me?
I'm present and visible, can you acknowledge me?
Sometimes I'm standing where I wanna be
Sometimes I find myself where I want to be
Sometimes I hate you but you feel so nice
Conflicted emotions: sometimes I despise you, but you feel comforting
I know you think I'm gone
Though you think I'm distant, I'm fully committed
But I'm all in, don't get me wrong
I'm fully invested, don't misunderstand me
Sometimes I know I'm gonna lose it
Aware that I might lose control at times
I'm all caught up, I'm faking
Entangled in a situation, pretending
Without you I'd be gone
Without you, I'd be lost
Don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong
Reiterating, don't misunderstand me
I got a past but it's present tense
I have a past, but it's relevant to the present
I keep it covered like it's rubber cement
I keep it hidden, like rubber cement
I got a side that you ain't seen yet
There's a side of me you haven't seen
I know I'm looking dry but I'm feeling soaking wet
Externally I may seem dry, but internally I'm emotional
I'm a razor walking on a tight thread
Navigating a precarious situation
A contradiction stranger than the fiction
I embody contradictions, more peculiar than fiction
I'm flying blind but I can see you
I lack clear direction, but I can perceive you
Don't run away, I still need you
Don't distance yourself; I still need you
Sometimes I'm standing where I wanna be
At times, I find myself where I desire to be
Sometimes I hate you but you feel so nice
Conflicted emotions persist
I know you think I'm gone
Despite appearances, I'm fully committed
But I'm all in, don't get me wrong
I'm fully invested, don't misunderstand me
Sometimes I know I'm gonna lose it
Aware of the potential to lose control
I'm all caught up, I'm faking
Entangled in a situation, pretending
Without you I'd be gone
Without you, I would be lost
But don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong
Emphasizing again, don't misunderstand me
Now can you hear me?
Asking for acknowledgment: Can you hear me?
Say how you're feeling
Expressing emotions, share how you feel
We tie all the lines we've drawn
Referencing the interconnectedness of our boundaries
And let's just hold on
Suggesting to hold onto our connection
Sometimes I'm standing where I wanna be
At times, I find myself where I desire to be
Sometimes I hate you but you feel so nice
Emotional conflict persists
I know you think I'm gone
Despite appearances, I'm fully committed
But I'm all in, don't get me wrong
I'm fully invested, don't misunderstand me
Sometimes I know I'm gonna lose it
Aware of the potential to lose control
I'm all caught up, I'm faking
Entangled in a situation, pretending
Without you I'd be gone
Without you, I would be lost
Don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong
Reiterating, don't misunderstand me
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