800m Relay
Unveiling Heartbreak: 800m Relay by Shark Earrings Reveals a Distance Between Love and Reality
Lyrics
The way you looked at me
The speaker reflects on a moment when someone looked at them.
I thought I saw it coming
The speaker sensed a change or development in the relationship.
From outside the room
The change was anticipated from an external perspective.
But I never saw it going anywhere
The relationship did not progress as expected or hoped.
I wanted it to be
The speaker desired a connection between "you and me."
You and me
Expresses a wish for freedom for the person addressed.
I want you free
Despite the desire for freedom, the speaker did not anticipate the current outcome.
But I never thought it would end up like this
The speaker is surprised by the unexpected ending of the relationship.
Like the way you wanna be
Describes the ideal way the person wants to be.
The way you want people to see
Emphasizes the desire for a specific perception by others.
Looking at me
Refers to the act of being observed by others.
Looking at me
Repetition, possibly highlighting the intensity of scrutiny.
I want you to know
The speaker wants to convey a significant message.
That I'm never letting go
Expresses a commitment to holding onto something valuable.
I'm never letting go
Reiterates the determination not to let go.
But now I know
Reflects on gaining awareness or understanding of a situation.
The finish line never seemed so far
The metaphorical "finish line" of the relationship seems distant.
Until now
Highlights the current realization of the challenging situation.
But you've only let me down
Expresses disappointment in the person's actions.
Where were you this week
Questions the person's whereabouts during a specific time frame.
Only over there, unaware
Describes the person as being in a different place, oblivious to events.
Of what you were doing
Addresses the lack of awareness about the person's actions.
You went somewhere so far away
The person went somewhere distant, both physically and emotionally.
No one even knew your name
Emphasizes the anonymity or insignificance of the person's presence.
No one even knew your name
Repetition for emphasis on the person's anonymity.
I want you to know
Reiterates the speaker's commitment to not letting go.
That I'm never letting go
Reiterates the determination not to let go.
I'm never letting go
Emphasizes the speaker's persistent stance on holding on.
But now I know
Reflects on the newfound awareness of the challenging situation.
The finish line never seemed so far
Reiteration of the metaphorical distance of the relationship's end.
Until now
Emphasizes the current realization of the challenging situation.
But you've only let me down
Reiterates the disappointment in the person's actions.
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