As Far as I Know
Invisible Love and Unseen Dreams: As Far as I Know by Paul Westerberg
Lyrics
I'm in love with someone that doesn't exist
I have deep feelings for someone who doesn't exist.
Keep looking for them everywhere I go
I am constantly searching for this imaginary person everywhere I go.
I'm in love with something that doesn't get kissed
My affection is directed towards something intangible that doesn't experience kisses.
It doesn't exist
This entity I'm in love with is non-existent.
As far as I know
Based on my understanding, it doesn't exist.
I'm in love with a face that I've never seen
My love is for a face I've never laid eyes on.
Once upon a place long time ago
Referring to a distant place in the past, I have affection for it.
I'm in love with a time that never took place
My love is for a time that never occurred, but it's easily identifiable.
That's easy to trace
This time is easy to trace even though it never happened.
As far as I know
As far as my knowledge goes, this love is for something non-existent.
And I know everything that I need to sing
I possess all the knowledge necessary for expressing myself through song.
I know everything
Emphasizing again that I know everything.
I'm in love with the sound that I never hear
I have affection for a sound that has never reached my ears.
As long as I watch your TV show
As long as I watch your TV show, I feel this love for an unheard sound.
I'm in love with that girl that doesn't resist
My love is directed towards a girl who doesn't resist, possibly suggesting an idealized, perfect love.
That doesn't exist
This girl, however, doesn't exist according to my knowledge.
As far as I know
Confirming that, as far as I know, she doesn't exist.
As far as I know, the stars in the sky are dull
Expressing a belief that the stars in the sky are dull in comparison to someone's eyes.
As far as I know, compared to your eyes only
Comparing the brightness of the stars to the brightness of someone's eyes, emphasizing the subjective nature of perception.
As far as I know
Reiterating that this is the extent of my knowledge.
I know everything I need to sing
Repeating the assertion that I have all the knowledge required for singing.
I know everything
Reiterating once more that I know everything.
I raise a gun, that won't hurt me none
Introducing a metaphorical action of raising a gun that won't cause harm, suggesting a sense of invulnerability or emotional detachment.
I'm in love with a dream I had as a kid
Expressing love for a dream from childhood.
I wait up the street until you show
Waiting for the realization of the dream up the street.
That dream it came true, but you never do
The dream came true, but the person it was connected to never appeared.
No you never did
Confirming that the dream never materialized as far as my knowledge goes.
As far as I know
Summarizing that, based on my understanding, the dream never came true.
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