Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
when i called last night i wasn't high
no, i had not been drinking
when i saw a sight i can't deny
now made me do some thinking.
imagine my surprise:
ooh i nearly dozed off on my pillow.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh i saw the whole thing from my window
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
when somebody sees to sky open wide
and rides the solar system,
if he saw themoonlight pass him by
what would you think about him?
imagine my surprise:
all my life i've been so ordinary.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh my mind was just a little blurry.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
was it something in the sky,
or something in my eyes?
now, i don't know.
something that i've seen,
or was it a dream?
man, i don't know.
when i tell the world my trouble plight
now, do you think they'll listen?
or is this the kind of tripe people like
to put on television?
imagine my surprise:
all my life i look out of my window.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh i saw the whole thing from my pillow.
oh doctor, it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
no, i had not been drinking
when i saw a sight i can't deny
now made me do some thinking.
imagine my surprise:
ooh i nearly dozed off on my pillow.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh i saw the whole thing from my window
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
when somebody sees to sky open wide
and rides the solar system,
if he saw themoonlight pass him by
what would you think about him?
imagine my surprise:
all my life i've been so ordinary.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh my mind was just a little blurry.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
was it something in the sky,
or something in my eyes?
now, i don't know.
something that i've seen,
or was it a dream?
man, i don't know.
when i tell the world my trouble plight
now, do you think they'll listen?
or is this the kind of tripe people like
to put on television?
imagine my surprise:
all my life i look out of my window.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh i saw the whole thing from my pillow.
oh doctor, it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
Lyrics submitted by gleebs
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When I called last night I wasn't high No, I had not been drinking When I saw a sight I can't deny Now made me do some thinking
Imagine my surprise Ooh, I nearly dozed off on my pillow Had to rub my eyes Ooh, I saw the whole thing from my window
It was after midnight, I saw a sight Or should I say a vision? Something caused the white light to divide Now, as if through a prism
Imagine my surprise Ooh, I barely woke up from my bed I had to rub my eyes Ooh, I saw the whole thing as it went by
And it seems so, I don't know No, I don't know if it's true It seems so, I don't know No, I don't know what to do
When somebody sees the sky open wide And rides the solar system If you saw the moonlight passing by What would you think about it?
Imagine my surprise All my life I've been so ordinary Had to rub my eyes Ooh, my mind was just a little blurry
And it seems so, I don't know No, I don't know if it's true And it seems so, but I don't know No, I don't know what to do
Was it something in the sky or something in my eye, now, I don't know Something that I've seen, or was it a dream, now, I don't know
When I tell the world my troubled plight Now, do you think they'll listen? Or is this the kind of tripe people like To put on television?
Imagine my surprise All my life I looked out of my window Had to rub my eyes Ooh, I saw the whole thing from my pillow
And it seems so, but I don't know Now I don't know if it's true And it seems so, but I don't know Now, I don't know what to do Oh, doctor, it seems so, but I don't know No, I don't know if it's true Oh, doctor, it seems so, but I don't know No, I don't know what to do