What I Know
Embracing Love's Uncertainty
Lyrics
You say you're not in love because you think it feels differently
You claim not to be in love due to perceived differences in how love feels
But if you've never felt it how can you be sure?
Questioning the certainty of your feelings if you've never experienced love before
I don't claim to have the answers and our future's hard to see
Acknowledging the lack of answers and uncertainty about the future
But don't let those worries push you out the door
Encouraging not to let worries become a reason to end the relationship
'Cause I hate the thought of living life without you
Expressing a dislike for the idea of life without the person
Even though I'm not afraid of being alone
Not fearing being alone but still valuing the presence of the person
But still every dream will be about you
Dreaming about the person despite the uncertainty of the future
And that's one thing that I know
Affirming that one thing is known - the importance of the person
I know
Reiteration of the certainty of knowing
Anxiety's our enemy, this fear might not be real
Labeling anxiety as an adversary and questioning the reality of fear
How can I move on if I never know?
Expressing the difficulty of moving on without clarity on feelings
Even though it's pretty likely that it's really how you feel
Suggesting a likelihood of genuine feelings despite uncertainty
Forgive me if I can't just let you go
Asking for forgiveness for not easily letting go of the person
'Cause I hate the thought of living life without you
Disliking the idea of a life without the person, even though survival is possible alone
Even though I could get by just fine alone
Expressing a desire for new love songs to be about the person
But I want all my new love songs to be about you
Affirming the known importance of the person
And that's one thing that I know
Reiteration of the certainty of knowing
I know
Reaffirming the certainty of knowing
I know that the odds have been against me from the start
Acknowledging unfavorable odds but asserting a positive change upon meeting the person
But meeting you awoke something in me
Recognizing that meeting the person awakened something positive
I thought that all my bad decisions had somehow stopped my heart
Reflecting on past mistakes that didn't prevent the heart from feeling
And you proved that's not the way it has to be, the way it has to be
Acknowledging that the person demonstrated a different way of being
And I hate the thought of who I am without you
Expressing discomfort at the thought of personal identity without the person
And someday I'll learn to get by on my own
Anticipating future self-sufficiency despite the discomfort
I became a better man around you
Acknowledging personal growth and improvement in the presence of the person
And that's one thing you should know
Emphasizing that the person should know about the positive impact
'Cause I know
Reiteration of the certainty of knowing
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