There's You
Chasing Shadows: Unveiling the Enigma in 'There's You' by Public Pool
Lyrics
Here it comes
Anticipation of something imminent
There it goes
Observation of something fleeting
Never try
Choosing not to attempt
Never know
Missed opportunities due to hesitance
There's you
Reference to a specific person
With your new tattoos
Notable physical changes in the person
And you've got your folly and your fable
Description of the person's idiosyncrasies
Your black shirt with no label
Details about the person's attire
And here's me
Shift to the narrator's perspective
With my dreams of two
The narrator's aspirations or goals
I watch as they fall down off the table
Witnessing the failure of the narrator's dreams
They fall down
Reiteration of dream failure
Here it comes
Repetition of anticipation
There it goes
Repetition of something fleeting
Never try
Reiteration of choosing not to attempt
Never know
Reiteration of missed opportunities
In the dark
Reference to a state of uncertainty or lack of clarity
See it clear
Contrast with line 17, suggesting gaining clarity
Watch a vision
Observation of a mental image or goal
'Till it disappears
The fleeting nature of the mental image or goal
There's you
Reference to the same person as in line 5
And your things to do
The person's responsibilities or priorities
Inside the head space that you haunted
The mental space associated with the person
When I wanted
Narrator's desire in the past
To feel wanted
Expressing the need to be valued or appreciated
Here's me
Return to the narrator's perspective
And my steadfast blues
The narrator's enduring sadness or melancholy
But I'll keep calm
Maintaining composure despite challenges
And I'll carry on
Determination to persist despite setbacks
Leave my dreams
Abandoning dreams in the absence of a guiding force
With my absent God
Relinquishing dreams to a higher power
And I'll get you out of my head
Intent to remove the person from thoughts
Until I fold and start it over again
Continuation despite personal challenges
Until I fold and start it again
Cycle of restarting despite previous failures
You'd think by now I might have a clue
Self-awareness of repeated patterns
And do away with my dreams of two
Challenge in overcoming emotional attachment
But there's you
Reiteration of the person's significance
Here it comes
Repetition of anticipation
There it goes
Repetition of something fleeting
Never try
Reiteration of choosing not to attempt
Never know
Reiteration of missed opportunities
In the dark
Reference to a state of uncertainty or lack of clarity
See it clear
Contrast with line 42, suggesting gaining clarity
Watch a vision
Observation of a mental image or goal
'Till it disappears
The fleeting nature of the mental image or goal
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