Look Away
Navigating Emotions: The Spinto Band's Reflection on Distractions
Lyrics
I'm by the water but I look away
Being near water but deliberately avoiding looking, possibly to avoid discomfort or distraction.
'Cause it makes light shine in my eyes
Avoiding looking because the light from the water shines too brightly in the eyes.
I look away because light won't stop
Continuing to look away as the light persists and is bothersome.
Shining in my eyes
Expressing the irritation caused by the persistent shining light.
I'm by the water but I look away
Repeating the situation of being near water but deliberately looking away.
'Cause it makes bugs fly in my eyes
Avoiding looking due to bugs that are attracted to the light near the water.
I look away 'cause the bug won't stop
Continuing to look away as the bugs persist and become bothersome.
Flying in my eyes
Expressing the irritation caused by the persistent flying bugs.
I look away, I look away, I look away
Repeating the act of looking away, emphasizing the purpose of finding something in the process.
I look away, I look away just to find
-What I see in you
-I look away, I look away, I look away
-Just to find what I see
-I'm by the telephone but walk away
Being near the telephone but choosing to walk away, possibly to avoid emotional impact.
'Cause it brings your voice to my head
Walking away to avoid the impact of hearing the voice on the telephone.
I walk away 'cause your voice won't stop
Continuing to walk away as the voice on the telephone persists and becomes overwhelming.
Ringing in my head
Expressing the overwhelming nature of the persistent ringing voice in the head.
I'm by your doorbell but I walk away
Being near the doorbell but choosing to walk away to avoid the impact of the sound.
'Cause it brings your sound to my head
Walking away to avoid the impact of the sound from the doorbell.
I walk away 'cause your sound won't stop
Continuing to walk away as the sound from the doorbell persists and becomes overwhelming.
Ringing in my head
Expressing the overwhelming nature of the persistent ringing sound in the head.
I walk away, I walk away, I walk away
Repeating the act of walking away, emphasizing the purpose of finding something in the process.
I walk away, I walk away just to find
-What I see in you
-I walk away, I walk away, I walk away
-Just to find what I see
-I look away, I look away, I look away
Repeating the act of looking away, possibly to find oneself and gain self-reminders.
Just to find myself just to remind myself
Reflecting on the balance of being alone versus being social, acknowledging a cyclic pattern.
That I'm just as well by myself
-But the more I keep coming in
-The more I keep going out again
-I'm by a window but I look away
Being near a window but deliberately looking away, possibly to avoid the discomfort of rain.
'Cause it makes rain fall in my eyes
Avoiding looking because the rain falling from the window is bothering the eyes.
I look away because rain won't stop
Continuing to look away as the rain persists and becomes bothersome.
Falling in my eyes
Expressing the irritation caused by the persistent falling rain in the eyes.
I'm by a fire but I look away
Being near a fire but deliberately looking away, possibly to avoid the discomfort of smoke.
'Cause it makes smoke get in my eyes
Avoiding looking because the smoke from the fire is getting in the eyes.
I look away because smoke won't stop
Continuing to look away as the smoke persists and becomes bothersome.
Getting in my eyes
Expressing the irritation caused by the persistent smoke in the eyes.
I look away, I look away, I look away
Repeating the act of looking away, emphasizing the purpose of finding something in the process.
I look away, I look away just to find
-What I see in you
-I look away, I look away, I look away
-Just to find what I see
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