Kept
Unveiling the Emotional Journey: Matt Nathanson's 'Kept'
Lyrics
I watched the flames slow and strange
I observed the flames, slow and unfamiliar
Make the walls fill my eyes
The walls surrounding me filled my eyes
I heard your voice through the noise
I heard your voice amidst the surrounding noise
I was cold and it was warm inside
I felt cold externally, but there was warmth within
And I should have kept my head
I regret not maintaining composure
Should have kept my arms inside
I regret not keeping my arms inside
I believe it now
I acknowledge the truth now
I should have kept my head
I regret not keeping my composure
I should have kept my heart, my heart
I regret not guarding my heart
Shooting stars, falling leaves
Mentions shooting stars and falling leaves, symbolic of change
The more things change, the more I sleep
Expresses a connection between change and increased sleep
I took her heart, I licked her wounds
Refers to taking someone's heart and tending to their wounds
And when morning came, it felt like truth
After a night of intimacy, the truth is revealed in the morning
And I should have kept my hands
Regret over not keeping hands in check
I should have kept my arms inside
Regret over not keeping arms inside, perhaps a metaphor for control
I believe you now
Confirmation of belief in the truth now
I should have kept my head
Regret over not maintaining composure
I should have kept my heart, my heart
Regret over not guarding the heart
I'm on my knees
Expression of vulnerability or submission
And I shoulda kept my hands
Reiteration of regret over not keeping hands in check
I should have kept my arms inside
Reiteration of regret over not keeping arms inside
Yeah I believe you now
Confirmation of belief in the truth now
I should have kept my head
Reiteration of regret over not maintaining composure
I should have kept my heart, my heart
Reiteration of regret over not guarding the heart
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