Lyrics
I don’t want to let go
I am reluctant to release or move on.
But I can’t hold on much longer
I cannot sustain this situation much longer.
For this feeling won’t go
This emotion persists.
Yeah its’ only getting stronger
It is becoming more intense.
Well I wish it wasn’t true
I desire that this were not a reality.
I wish I could lie to you
I wish I could deceive you.
Tell you everything’s alright
To reassure you, I would like to say everything is fine.
But I don’t think I can
However, honesty prevents me from doing so.
Cos I’m just a man
I acknowledge my humanity.
Trying to do what’s right
Striving to adhere to moral or ethical principles.
I’m just trying to do what’s right
Reiteration of the commitment to doing what is right.
I don’t want to walk away
Reluctance to depart.
But I can’t stay here much longer
Unable to endure this situation for much longer.
For this feeling won’t change
This emotion is persistent and intensifying.
Yeah its’ only getting stronger
It is growing stronger.
And I wish it wasn’t true
Expressing a wish that contradicts reality.
I wish I could lie to you
Desire to deceive, to present a false reality.
Tell you everything’s alright
Desire to assure that everything is okay.
But I don’t think I can
Realization that honesty is a barrier to reassurance.
Cos I’m just a man
Acknowledgment of human limitations.
Trying to do what’s right
Persistent effort to act ethically.
I’m just trying to do what’s right
Reiteration of the commitment to do what is right.
Well you can’t stop the fire from blowing out
Acceptance that some things are beyond control.
You can’t keep the tide from going out
Recognition of the inevitability of change.
You can’t stop the wolves from scratching at the door
Acknowledgment of challenges and difficulties.
You can’t keep the rivers from running
Acceptance of the natural course of events.
Or hide from the storm that’s coming
Resignation to facing an impending crisis.
You can’t find love if love aint there no more
Acknowledgment that love may fade.
You can’t stop the walls from closing in
Acceptance of imminent challenges.
Or the pain that comes bulldozing in
Acknowledgment of pain and difficulty.
Or the gravity that pulls you to the floor
Recognition of the force pulling one down.
You can’t feel what you can’t feel
Recognition of emotional numbness.
You just play the hand they deal
Adaptation to circumstances beyond control.
And sometimes you can’t do any more
Acceptance of the limits of influence.
You can’t do any more
Repeated emphasis on limited capabilities.
Well I wish it wasn’t true
Reiteration of the wish for a different reality.
I wish I could lie to you
Desire to deceive, to present a false reality.
Tell you everything’s alright
Desire to reassure that everything is okay.
But I don’t think I can
Realization that honesty is a barrier to reassurance.
I’m just a man
Acknowledgment of human limitations.
Trying to do what’s right
Persistent effort to act ethically.
Trying to do what’s right
Reiteration of the commitment to do what is right.
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