Whisper
Whispers of Longing: Racing through Silence for an Embrace
Lyrics
I said hey
The speaker initiates communication, saying "hey."
I've been wandering around the crowd trying to see your face
The speaker has been searching through a crowd to find the person addressed.
Through a sea of spilt drinks, cigarettes, and lack of grace
Describes the chaotic environment with spilled drinks, cigarettes, and a lack of grace.
Cause it's true I'd do anything just to feel your embrace
Expresses a strong desire to feel the person's embrace, willing to do anything for it.
But you know
Acknowledges the competitive nature of life.
This life's a race
Points out that the person enjoys the thrill of pursuit in relationships.
And you've been running circles 'round my mind cause you love the chase
Despite the difficulty, the speaker will strive to keep up with the chase.
And even though struggle to catch up, I'll keep the pace
Emphasizes the urgency by holding on by a "lace" with no room for second place.
Cause holding on by a lace there's no second place
If the person doesn't reciprocate, it's challenging for the speaker.
If you don't see the same way
The speaker hopes for mutual feelings.
It's been days
Reflects on the passage of time, unsure about the duration.
Maybe weeks or years, oh I just hesitate
The speaker hesitates to take action or express feelings.
Feels there's nothing worse than being left without a trace
Describes the pain of being abandoned without a trace.
Looking for anything cause you know I just can't face
Expresses a desperate search for anything, avoiding facing the reality of being alone.
If you don't
Reiterates the importance of the person saying the speaker's name.
Say my name
Repeated emphasis on the desire for the person to say the speaker's name.
My name
-My name
-Say my name
-My name
-My name
-Wished it echoed round my head, bound to never fade away
Expresses a wish for the person's name to echo in the speaker's mind forever.
But this silence fills me up instead, seems to always stay
Describes how silence fills the speaker instead, persisting.
And acts like reminder, like clockwork, ticking every day
Compares silence to a reminder, consistently present like clockwork.
Now that you don't say
Refers to the person not saying the speaker's name.
Say my name
Repetition of the plea for the person to say the speaker's name.
My name
-My name
-Say my name
-My name
-My name
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