Excuse Me
Navigating Identity: Nostranders' Reflections in 'Excuse Me'
Lyrics
Reducer gone loser
Feeling diminished, losing value or significance
Keeps eating at me
Persistent internal struggle or emotional distress
Can't even imagine myself to the degree
Unable to envision oneself fully
One more thing about you
Focusing on another person's traits or actions
Is you remind me of me
Noticing similarities between the speaker and the person
Different time from the same old place
Referring to a past time and place, suggesting nostalgia
I forget about it all the same
Choosing to forget or ignore certain aspects
So won't you come on over
Inviting someone to come closer
Feel it for what it is
Suggesting genuine experience, accepting things as they are
Who knows what we really mean
Expressing uncertainty about mutual understanding
Long as we keep it real
Emphasizing the importance of authenticity
I was a pirate in your eye the other day
Metaphorically describing a past romantic encounter
Charming but oh so cruel
Acknowledging charm but recognizing cruelty
Taking things without your say
Taking control or possession without permission
Do what's left until it feels right
Acting until it aligns with personal feelings of correctness
All at once we'll keep it uptight
Suggesting simultaneous restraint and tension
Outside the threshold where I break mold it feels just fine
Finding comfort beyond established limits
So won't you come on over
Reiterating the invitation to connect emotionally
Feel it for what it is
Encouraging genuine emotional experience
Who knows what we really mean
Reflecting on the ambiguity of communication
Long as we keep it real
Reaffirming the value of authenticity in communication
We keep it real
Emphasizing the commitment to authenticity
Excuse me
A polite interruption or seeking attention
The real deal
Asserting that the situation is genuine and authentic
The real deal
Reiterating the authenticity of the situation
Excuse me
A polite interruption or seeking attention (repeated)
Comment