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Yearning for Connection: A Melodic Tale of Longing
Lyrics
Headaches, handshakes, little blue pills to take
Expressing physical discomfort through headaches and the need for medication.
I got my stereo on ten, I'm screaming Connely's pain
Listening to music loudly, using Connely's pain as inspiration or connection.
And I want to make it louder, louder, louder, louder
Desire to increase the volume, possibly to escape or overpower external noise.
To drown out the sound of the road under the tires
Using music to drown out the sounds of the road while driving.
Yeah, I want, I want, I want it, want it [x3]
Repetition of the desire, emphasizing the strong want for something.
Yeah, I want, I want, I want, I want you
Expressing a strong desire for an unspecified "you."
Don't tell me, tell me what I already know
Rejecting the idea of being told what is already known, possibly seeking honesty.
(Dress me up, mess me up, I'm ready to go) [x4]
Repetition of a phrase suggesting readiness for a transformative experience.
Long sighs, sad eyes and twelve hour drives
Describing a state of emotional distress during a long journey.
Ten minutes on the phone it never feels like enough
Expressing dissatisfaction with limited communication time.
But I want you to know that I Philly it's cold
Referencing Philadelphia's coldness, possibly symbolizing emotional distance.
I'm sick with twenty-two days to go
Feeling unwell with a countdown to a significant event or reunion.
Twenty-one days to go
Continuation of the countdown, highlighting the anticipation of an upcoming event.
I count them down but they just get
Expressing the frustration of time passing slowly despite counting down.
Longer, longer, longer, longer, longer
Repetition emphasizing the perceived elongation of time.
And all the hours, they stretch like all the miles
Comparing the stretching of hours to the distance covered during the journey.
They run together like the thoughts in my head
Describing the merging of thoughts in a way similar to the merging of miles.
While I try to remember the last words I said
Reflecting on the difficulty of recalling the last words spoken.
Don't tell me, tell me what I already know
Reiteration of not wanting to be told what is already known, possibly seeking authenticity.
(Dress me up, mess me up, I'm ready to go) [x4]
Repetition of a phrase suggesting preparedness for a transformative experience.
Don't tell me, tell me, what I already know [x4]
Continuation of resistance to being told what is already known.
Yeah I want to, yeah I want to go
Expressing a desire to go somewhere, possibly indicating a longing for change or escape.
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