Waitin' On Something That's Already Here
Waiting for What's Present: A Reflection on Longing
Lyrics
Oh, oh, where'd you come from?
Questioning the origin of the person's presence.
You're sitting in my kitchen with the radio on
Describing the setting where the person is found.
A bit confused but it seems so clear
Expressing a state of confusion with a paradoxical sense of clarity.
You're waitin' on something that's already here
Highlighting the irony of waiting for something that is already present.
With your collar up and your eyes cast down
Observing the person's demeanor with a raised collar and lowered gaze.
You never were too good at sticking around
Noting a tendency of the person to not stay committed or present.
And it looks like strength but it smells like fear
Pointing out a facade of strength masking an underlying fear.
When you're waitin' on something that's already here
Reiterating the theme of waiting for something already available.
The days seem sad and strange somehow
Describing a sense of melancholy and oddity in the passing days.
Like sleeping on the subway in your wedding gown
Using a metaphor of sleeping on the subway in a wedding gown to convey discomfort and incongruity.
The world's a bride in a veil of tears
Depicting the world as a sorrowful bride in tears.
When you're waitin' on something that's already here
Emphasizing the futility of waiting for something already present.
Will the days seem long?
Pondering whether time feels prolonged during the waiting period.
When the waiting's done?
Raising a question about the impact of the completion of waiting.
Hey Joe, where did you go?
Addressing a character named Joe and questioning his whereabouts.
Like a sad, slow soundtrack on the radio
Comparing Joe's presence to a sad, slow soundtrack on the radio.
You show up drunk and then you disappear
Noting Joe's unpredictable behavior of appearing and disappearing while waiting.
'Cause you're waitin' on something that's already here
Reiterating the theme of waiting for something already present.
You're waitin' on something that's already here
Repeating the emphasis on waiting for something that is already here.
Yeah you're waitin' on something
Concluding with the reaffirmation of waiting for something.
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