Lyrics
As the elevator rises to the thirteenth floor I ride and I'm holding on for life
Describing the experience of riding an elevator to the thirteenth floor, holding on for life.
Should I step out?
Contemplating whether to exit the elevator or not.
Should I get out and knock on your door tonight?
Considering the possibility of knocking on someone's door that night.
While you're laughing out inside
Imagining the person inside laughing while the speaker contemplates the decision.
Because what you see in me
Reflecting on the perception of the speaker by the other person.
Is nothing but a shadow of what I see in you
Expressing that the speaker's self-perception is inferior to how they perceive the other person.
I lie awake while dreaming
Describing a state of being awake while still in a dreamlike state.
Pretend to hear you breathing
Pretending to hear the other person breathing, creating a sense of closeness.
Pretend I'm not alone
Pretending not to be alone, possibly to cope with feelings of loneliness.
But I'm without you and I can barely breathe when I'm without you
Expressing difficulty breathing when separated from the other person.
So I drop my hands down to my side and run downstairs hoping that you didn't see me
Quickly leaving the scene, hoping not to be noticed by the other person.
And sit down stare out at the numbers on your door
Sitting down, staring at the numbers on the other person's door, contemplating the situation.
Drive off, forget to remember you some more
Driving away and trying to forget the person even more.
What you see in me is nothing but a shadow of what I see in you
Reiterating that the other person's perception of the speaker is greater than self-perception.
I lie awake while dreaming
Repeating the theme of being awake while dreaming, possibly in a state of emotional conflict.
Pretend to hear you breathing
Continuing to pretend to hear the other person breathing and not being alone.
Pretend I'm not alone
Reiterating the sense of loneliness without the other person.
But I'm without you and I can barely breathe when I'm without you
Expressing the difficulty of breathing when separated from the other person.
When I'm without you
Repeating the emotional impact of being without the other person.
Rescue me
Calling for rescue, indicating a desire for emotional salvation.
So I drop my hands down to my side and then I start to run
Repeating the action of dropping hands and starting to run, possibly in a desperate attempt to escape emotions.
So I drop my hands down to my side and then I start to run
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
Run
Emphasizing the act of running, possibly symbolizing a desire to escape from the situation.
What you see in me is nothing but a shadow of what I see in you
Reiterating the theme of self-perception being a shadow of the other person's perception.
I lie awake while dreaming
Repeating the concept of being awake while dreaming, highlighting inner conflict.
Pretend to hear you breathing
Continuing to pretend to hear the other person breathing and not being alone.
Pretend I'm not alone
Reiterating the sense of loneliness without the other person.
But I'm without you and I can barely breathe when I'm without you
Expressing the difficulty of breathing when separated from the other person.
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