Writing's On The Wall

Embracing Vulnerability: Love's Risk in Sam Smith's 'Writing's On The Wall'
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Lyrics

I've been here before

I have experienced this situation before

But always hit the floor

Despite previous attempts, I have always faced failure

I've spent a lifetime running

My life has been characterized by constant running or escaping

And I always get away

I manage to escape consequences in general

But with you I'm feeling something

With you, I'm experiencing a unique and compelling emotion

That makes me want to stay

This emotion makes me want to remain in the situation


I'm prepared for this

I am ready and equipped for the current situation

I never shoot to miss

I am confident and do not intend to fail

But I feel like a storm is coming

I sense a difficult and challenging time ahead

If I'm gonna make it through the day

To overcome challenges today, I must confront them

Then there's no more use in running

Running away is no longer a viable option

This is something I gotta face

I have to confront and deal with this situation


If I risk it all

If I take a significant risk

Could you break my fall?

I hope you can support me and prevent me from failing


How do I live? How do I breathe?

Questions about how to continue living and breathing

When you're not here I'm suffocating

Without you, I feel emotionally stifled and overwhelmed

I want to feel love, run through my blood

I desire to experience love coursing through my veins

Tell me is this where I give it all up?

Is this the point where I should give up everything?

For you I have to risk it all

For you, I am willing to take a substantial risk

'Cause the writing's on the wall

Because the signs indicate that the outcome is inevitable


A million shards of glass

Painful memories from the past that continue to affect me

That haunt me from my past

These memories are like numerous broken pieces of glass

As the stars begin to gather

As night falls and darkness sets in

And the light begins to fade

Hopelessness and despair intensify

When all hope begins to shatter

When everything seems to be falling apart

Know that I won't be afraid

I want you to know that I will not succumb to fear


If I risk it all

If I take a significant risk

Could you break my fall?

I hope you can support me and prevent me from failing


How do I live? How do I breathe?

Questions about how to continue living and breathing

When you're not here I'm suffocating

Without you, I feel emotionally stifled and overwhelmed

I want to feel love, run through my blood

I desire to experience love coursing through my veins

Tell me is this where I give it all up?

Is this the point where I should give up everything?

For you I have to risk it all

For you, I am willing to take a substantial risk

'Cause the writing's on the wall

Because the signs indicate that the outcome is inevitable


The writing's on the wall

The evidence or indications are clear


How do I live? How do I breathe?

Questions about how to continue living and breathing

When you're not here I'm suffocating

Without you, I feel emotionally stifled and overwhelmed

I want to feel love, run through my blood

I desire to experience love coursing through my veins

Tell me is this where I give it all up?

Is this the point where I should give up everything?

How do I live? How do I breathe?

Questions about how to continue living and breathing

When you're not here I'm suffocating

Without you, I feel emotionally stifled and overwhelmed

I want to feel love, run through my blood

I desire to experience love coursing through my veins

Tell me is this where I give it all up?

Is this the point where I should give up everything?

For you I have to risk it all

For you, I am willing to take a substantial risk

'Cause the writing's on the wall

Because the signs indicate that the outcome is inevitable

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