Lyrics
I wish I could hear you
Expressing a desire to listen or understand.
But the words are spilling out of me too soon
Feeling a sense of urgency in expressing thoughts, possibly leading to unintended consequences.
And I wanna be near you
Desiring closeness despite feeling different or alien.
But I'm an alien and I'd alienate you too
Recognizing one's own alienation and the potential to alienate others.
And I would swallow my pride
Willing to humble oneself by swallowing pride.
Just to know how that feels
Expressing a willingness to experience vulnerability.
But I know what is right
Asserting knowledge of what is morally right.
And I know what is real
Claiming an understanding of reality.
And I wanna tell you
Expressing a desire to communicate thoughts or feelings.
Cause my hearts three steps behind my mind
Acknowledging a disconnect between emotions and rational thoughts.
And I can't stop myself from pontificating
Unable to refrain from expressing opinions in a preachy manner.
Platitudes are pouring through my veins
Describing the overwhelming presence of clichéd or superficial ideas.
And I can't fathom how you don't see things my way
Expressing frustration at the inability of others to see things from one's perspective.
I want to fix all of your troubles
Desiring to solve someone's problems with a mix of wisdom and pride.
With a mix of all my wisdom and my pride
Identifying as an ideologue with personal struggles.
Ideologue with human struggles
Recognizing the difficulty in conveying certain truths.
But I can't tell you that
Feeling compelled to withhold certain information.
Gotta oversell my side
Feeling the need to strongly advocate for one's viewpoint.
And I wanna tell you oooooh
Repetition of the desire to communicate.
I wanna tell you oooooh
-I wanna tell you oooooh
-I wanna tell you ooooh
-What I mean
Expressing a desire to clarify one's intentions.
When I say
Possibly reflecting on the challenge of accurately conveying meaning.
What you mean
Possibly questioning the listener's understanding or intent.
What did you say
Expressing confusion or a need for clarification.
What did you-
Repeating the need for clarification.
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