Used to the Way
Navigating Love's Turbulence: The Riversiders' 'Used to the Way' Reflections
Lyrics
Am I used to the way
Reflecting on whether the speaker has become accustomed to a certain way of interaction or behavior.
The way that you used to say my name
Recalling the past when the other person used to say the speaker's name in a particular manner.
With the drift of your hand right through my hair
Describing a tender moment where the other person's hand moves through the speaker's hair, possibly conveying intimacy.
Played by the game
Suggesting that the relationship is influenced or manipulated by external factors or societal expectations ("played by the game").
I know misunderstandings could cause mistakes
Acknowledging that misunderstandings can lead to mistakes and expressing a desire to avoid repeating past errors.
Just don't wanna screw us up all over again
Expressing a fear of jeopardizing the relationship again and a commitment to preventing it from happening.
I know we both need the space
Acknowledging the need for space in the relationship, possibly due to challenges or conflicts.
But I've been dealt the kind that I can't breath in
Feeling overwhelmed by the type of challenges or issues that make it difficult to breathe, possibly indicating emotional suffocation.
Lost again
Expressing a sense of being lost or confused within the context of the relationship.
Suspended floating around
Describing a state of suspension or uncertainty, possibly in the relationship.
Nothing can travel, no form of sound
Emphasizing a sense of stagnation or lack of progress, where nothing seems to move or change.
Watching as my world flips upside down
Depicting a dramatic shift or upheaval in the speaker's world, possibly related to the relationship.
Someone should've told me
Expressing a sense of regret or longing for someone to have warned the speaker about the challenges or consequences.
Someone should've told me
Repeating the idea that someone should have given the speaker advice or guidance.
Someone should've told me
Continuing the theme of regret and a wish for prior knowledge or warnings.
Someone should've told me
Reiterating the feeling of being unprepared and the desire for foresight.
It gets to me a bit
Admitting that certain aspects of the situation are affecting the speaker emotionally.
I'd be lying if I said that it didn't
Acknowledging the difficulty of admitting or facing the emotional impact of the situation.
But it's kinda hard to admit
Expressing the challenge of acknowledging and dealing with the emotional consequences of the situation.
Waking up from this fit
Describing the aftermath of an emotional episode or fit and the difficulty of recovering from it.
A mental scramble for information
Describing a mental state characterized by confusion and the search for information.
Still won't help our situation
Highlighting the ineffectiveness of seeking information in resolving the relationship's challenges.
And I can't find the answer
Expressing the speaker's inability to find a solution to a lingering question or problem.
To the question that is beggin'
Describing a question that remains unanswered and persistent.
So I'd keep taking the stance
Indicating a defensive or protective stance taken by the speaker in response to the unanswered question.
Her hands held over my mouth and
Depicting a situation where someone is preventing the speaker from expressing themselves, possibly metaphorically represented by hands over the mouth.
Someone should've told me
Repeating the theme of regret and the desire for prior knowledge or warnings.
Someone should've told me
Continuing to express the feeling of being unprepared and the wish for foresight.
Someone should've told me
Reiterating the theme of regret and the desire for someone to have informed the speaker about the challenges or consequences.
Someone should've told me
Repeating the idea that someone should have given the speaker advice or guidance.
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