Lyrics
Come and go, won't you let me know?
Come and go, seeking clarification on the nature of the relationship
Am I here, to stay awhile?
Questioning if the presence is temporary or long-lasting
Stay awhile
Emphasizing the desire for a prolonged stay
Should've known, that you'd let me down
Expressing disappointment in anticipating being let down
Cause I can see straight through your smile
Noting the ability to see through a deceptive smile
Straight through your smile
Reiterating the insight into a feigned expression
Oh, am I just a number on a paper sheet?
Querying if the person feels like just a statistic
You keep telling me "we'll wait and see"
Highlighting the uncertainty expressed by the other person
But if the ghosts on the wall
Pondering the significance of ghostly figures on the wall
Are any indication that this might just be vacation for your brain
Suggesting that the signs indicate a mental vacation rather than genuine commitment
It's really not the same, so let me say one thing before I go
Stating a final message before departing
I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting for you
Rejecting the idea of waiting for someone
To save me for a different time
Not willing to be saved for a future time
I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting to choose
Declaring a refusal to wait and choose
Between you and the rest of my life
Expressing a decision between the person and the broader life
I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting to waste my time
Emphasizing the refusal to waste time
From the start, said you knew my heart
Recalling a previous assurance about understanding the heart
Everyday, couldn't be farther away
Describing the increasing emotional distance each day
Farther away
Reiterating the growing emotional gap
So am I just a number on your paper sheet?
Questioning again if the person is reduced to a mere statistic
You keep telling me we'll wait and see
Repeating the uncertainty in the other person's statements
But if the look on your face
Suggesting that the person hasn't learned from past mistakes
Says you didn't learn your lesson then this might just be a blessing for my health
Considering the possibility that the situation is a positive development for personal well-being
I'm really not myself, so let me say one thing before I go
Expressing a sense of disconnection from oneself
I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting for you
Reiterating the rejection of waiting for someone
To save me for a different time
Declining to be saved for a later time once more
I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting to choose
Refusing to wait and choose between the person and the broader life
Between you and the rest of life
Emphasizing the unwillingness to waste time
I'm not waiting, I'm not waiting to waste my time
Summarizing the persistent refusal to waste time
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