The Promise of Maybe
Chasing the Elusive: Unraveling the Allure of 'The Promise of Maybe'
Lyrics
You hold in your hand what I have always wanted
You possess what I have always desired
You hang it from a branch that is just out of my reach
You display it just beyond my grasp on a branch
There’s a thinning of my skin and a cracking of the bones
My skin is thinning, and my bones are cracking
As I stretch my arms and fingers out as far as they will go
I stretch my arms and fingers to their limit
A little pain but not so that I notice, so strong is this desire
There's some pain, but desire overshadows it
I watch you study my face as you raise it one inch higher, higher
While I extend, you observe my face, lifting it higher
Oh you know how to keep me running for you
You know how to keep me pursuing you
How to keep me running
Guidance on how to keep me persistently chasing
Oh, you know that nothing drives me crazy
Nothing drives me crazy like the promise of maybe
Like the promise of maybe
Expressing the allure of uncertainty and potential
I’ve never been a dancer but you made it look so easy
Despite not being a dancer, you make it seem effortless
Take direction from the pressure of your hand upon my back
Following your guidance, influenced by the pressure on my back
I stay bended at the knees and lifted through the toes
I remain bent at the knees, lifted through the toes
Figure out the steps but only when the song is slow
Understanding the dance steps, especially in a slow song
You pull me in to spin me out release me with a whisper in my ear
You draw me in, spin me out, releasing with a whisper
‘Don’t stop when you get dizzy that’s a sign you’re almost there’
Advice not to stop when dizzy, a sign of nearing achievement
Oh you know how to keep me running for you
You know the art of keeping me in pursuit of you
How to keep me running
Guidance on how to sustain my continuous pursuit
Oh, you know that nothing drives me crazy
Nothing unsettles me like the promise of maybe
Like the promise of maybe
Reiterating the fascination with uncertainty
So I’m pushing off a little harder
I exert more effort, pushing a little harder
Throwing my body a little farther
Physically extending myself a bit further
Eyes fixed on the finish line you’ve drawn for me
Focused on the finish line you've outlined for me
That’s gone the second I am standing where it ought to be
It vanishes once I reach where it should be
Oh you know how to keep me running for you
You understand how to keep me persistently chasing after you
How to keep me running
Guidance on how to maintain my continuous pursuit
Oh, you know that nothing drives me crazy
Nothing unsettles me like the promise of maybe
Like the promise of maybe
Emphasizing the enduring fascination with uncertainty
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