Lyrics
So you think you're in the middle of the ocean
Feeling isolated and adrift, as if in an overwhelming situation.
Stranded on an island of your own
Feeling separated or secluded, creating a sense of personal isolation.
Or stuck in the top of a mountain
Feeling trapped in a difficult or challenging situation.
Either way you're gonna say you're all alone
Regardless of the circumstances, feeling entirely alone.
And I hesitate to say that you're a liar
Suggesting doubt about the truthfulness of the person's feelings of isolation.
I never tell the truth myself
Admitting personal difficulty in being honest about one's feelings.
But I tried to chase you down and I got tired
Attempting to reach out or connect with the person but becoming exhausted.
So I'm leaving you to you or someone else
Choosing to leave the person to themselves or someone else due to fatigue.
'Cause you never want to hook up in the middle
Expressing an unwillingness to engage or connect emotionally.
And I'd meet you there to talk if you would show
Willingness to communicate if the other person reciprocates.
But you answer every question with a riddle
Noticing the person's avoidance by responding with ambiguity.
And refuse to even choose to let me go
Refusal to make a decision about the relationship.
It used to be I'd tell you all my secrets
Previously being open and sharing personal information.
Giving you the credit you deserve
Giving the other person acknowledgment for their role.
I guess you didn't care to lose or keep it
Realizing the other person's lack of concern about shared information.
And we never quite connected from the first
Recognizing a lack of connection from the beginning of the relationship.
And I wish I had a way to make it better
Desiring to improve the situation and make the other person happy.
To rearrange the world and make you smile
Feeling powerless to change circumstances or emotions.
But it's dumb to even think I had that power
Realizing the futility of trying to exert control over the situation.
And we haven't been that close in a while
Not being emotionally close for an extended period.
And I don't even want to try to name it
Unwillingness to define or label the relationship's issues.
Explain it for the one who couldn't care
Choosing not to clarify for someone who doesn't care.
'Cause all that matters is the way you choose to frame it
Emphasizing the importance of perception in shaping reality.
And I hesitate to say that you're a liar
Reiterating doubts about the person's honesty about feeling alone.
I never tell the truth myself
Admitting personal difficulty in being honest, echoing earlier lines.
But I tried to chase you down and I got tired
Reiterating the attempt to connect but feeling drained.
So I'm leaving you to you or someone else
Choosing again to distance oneself due to exhaustion.
'Cause you never want to hook up in the middle
Reiterating the unwillingness to emotionally engage in the middle.
And I'd meet you there to talk if you would show
Willingness to communicate if the other person reciprocates, repeating an earlier sentiment.
But you answer every question with a riddle
Noticing the other person's pattern of responding with ambiguity.
And refuse to even choose to let me go
Refusal to make a decision about ending the relationship, echoing earlier lines.
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