Oxygen
Longing for Life: Craving Oxygen
Lyrics
Standing in the space where
Reflecting on a space where someone used to be, feeling unfairness
You were and it's not fair
Expressing a sense of injustice regarding the absence of the person
Taken by the sight of it
Overwhelmed by the visual impact of the space left by the person
I wish I could reach it
Desire to reach the emotional or physical distance caused by the absence
But time can't seem to listen
Feeling that time is indifferent or unresponsive to the emotional struggle
The weight of all the world is here
Sense of bearing the weight of the world's troubles
Caught up in the middle
Feeling caught or trapped in the middle of a situation
Who says I'm a criminal
Questioning or challenging an accusation of being a criminal
Speaking ever softly
Speaking softly, possibly in response to the accusation
Traces of you found in me
Finding remnants or reminders of the absent person in oneself
Cuz' I can't move
Feeling immobilized emotionally or physically
And I can't see
Experiencing a lack of clarity or vision
All the possibilities that used to be
Reflecting on lost possibilities that were once present
And I don't know
Expressing uncertainty or lack of knowledge
And I can't breathe
Feeling suffocated or unable to breathe
So baby give me one more puff of your oxygen
Desire for a renewed connection with the person, using "oxygen" metaphorically
Temperature is rising and I think
Temperature rising, suggesting emotional intensity
That we should try to reunite it take it back to where it was before, girl
Proposal to restore the relationship to its previous state
Spinning in a circle and I'm jumpin' over hurtles
Describing efforts to overcome obstacles and challenges
Bending backwards over time just to let you know, girl
Twisting and bending over time to convey dedication and effort
Yeah, yeah
Reiteration of the emotional struggle and desire for change
That I can't move
Repeating the feeling of being immobilized
And I can't see
Reiterating a lack of clarity or vision
All the possibilities that used to be
Recalling lost possibilities that were once present
And I don't know
Reiterating uncertainty or lack of knowledge
And I can't breathe
Repeating the feeling of suffocation or inability to breathe
So baby give me one more puff of your oxygen
Reiteration of the desire for the metaphorical "oxygen"
Help me breathe, help me breathe now
Pleading for assistance in breathing
Help me see, help me see now
Pleading for assistance in seeing
(Puff of your oxygen)
Repetition of the request for "oxygen"
I'm in another land, yeah
Feeling transported to another emotional state when with the person
When I'm with you baby
Emphasizing a positive change in emotional state when with the person
I'm in another land, yeah
Reiteration of the positive emotional impact of the person's presence
Only you can save me
Dependence on the person for salvation or emotional rescue
I'm in another land, I'm another man
Feeling transformed emotionally in the presence of the person
But I'm way, way more with you
Expressing a heightened sense of self with the person
Right here, giving me oxygen
Acknowledging the person's role in providing emotional support
Said I'm another man, I'm another man
Emphasizing a positive transformation when with the person
When I'm with you baby
Reiterating a positive change in emotional state when with the person
I'm another man, I'm another man
Repetition of the positive emotional impact of the person
Now I'm going crazy
Expressing a sense of losing control or sanity
Cuz you're sitting right here
Highlighting the emotional struggle despite the person's physical presence
And I'm dying for air
Desperation for emotional relief and connection
Aye, aye, aye, aye
Expressing a sense of urgency and desperation for emotional relief
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