Lyrics
As I sit around in silence
Contemplating in quietude
not thinking about the violence
Avoiding thoughts of violence
I know that it is out there
Acknowledging the existence of violence in the world
but I don't know how to find it
Feeling uncertain about how to confront or understand it
I opened up my heart to
Being vulnerable by opening up emotionally
the thought that I could lose you
Fearing the possibility of losing someone important
I'd hide inside and hope to die tonight
Contemplating self-destructive thoughts
but I know that's just not right
Recognizing that such thoughts are not a healthy response
I was sitting on the outside
Reflecting on being on the outside of a situation
thinking about the inside looking back
Recalling past experiences from an external perspective
it was so cold that night under the stars
Describing a cold night under the stars
where we tried to see clear through those
Trying to gain clarity in challenging circumstances
Friday night lights and I'll never forget
Referencing memories of Friday night lights
that was the first night
Highlighting a significant moment as the first night
I saw that look in your eyes
Noticing a particular expression in someone's eyes
the one that scares me to sleep at night
Expressing fear induced by that look
I was sitting on the outside
Continuing to observe from an outsider's perspective
thinking about the inside looking back
Reflecting on past events with introspection
I was sitting on the outside
Remaining outside and feeling excluded
thinking about the inside lock me out
Considering being locked out from the inside
there's nothing to lose
Weighing the value of what is at stake
but everything we've worked so hard for
Acknowledging the effort put into something
there's nothing, been so long
Emphasizing the duration of the situation
there's nothing to prove but everything we've worked so hard for
Realizing there's nothing left to prove
as I sit around in silence
Returning to a state of contemplative silence
not thinking about the violence
Avoiding thoughts of violence once again
I know that it is out there
Reiterating the awareness of violence in the world
but I don't know how to get out
Expressing uncertainty about how to escape it
I was sitting on the outside
Remaining an observer on the outside
thinking about the inside looking back
Reflecting on past experiences with insight
I was sitting on the outside
Continuing to be on the outside, feeling distant
thinking about the inside lock me out
Considering being deliberately excluded
there's nothing to prove
Stating there's nothing left to prove
getting out is what you have to do
Emphasizing the necessity to escape the current situation
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