Perfect World
Too Close To Touch Lyrics
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But that's absurd, cause it'll never happen
You broke away from it all, need a little space to breathe
But you were jumping the gun, took another shot at me
I've been so inclined to tell you, all the places
I've been going without the weight,
of a self destructive waste you were to me
You're lust fades away with each lie
Well my minds made up, you can't have it all
In a perfect world, you're crawling back to me
But that's absurd, cause it will never happen
Wait my turn, I know you're gonna get what you deserve
It's too late to make amends from what I've learned,
by every bridge you've burned
I have to give it to you, you play the part so very well
You live to lure the ones too pure,
the difference they can't tell
But no mistake about it, you're a trouble
I can't seem to put to bed
While I've got you tangled in my head
You're lust fades away with each lie
Well my minds made up, you can't have it all
Stay away from me Stay away from me
Well how many times will you lead me to think?
That this could be something, I'm not listening
In a perfect world, you're crawling back to me
But that's absurd, cause it will never happen
Wait my turn, I know you're gonna get what you deserve
It's too late to make amends
In a perfect world But it will never happen
The song "Perfect World" by Too Close To Touch is about a failed relationship where the singer has moved on but the other person keeps trying to come back. The first verse sets up the idea of a perfect world where the ex-partner would come crawling back to the singer, but acknowledges that this is absurd because it will never happen. The second verse explains that the ex-partner needed space to breathe but then took another shot at the singer, leading to their eventual breakup. The chorus repeats the idea of a perfect world but emphasizes that it will never happen and that the ex-partner will get what they deserve.
The third verse describes the ex-partner as someone who plays the part of a pure and innocent person but is actually trouble that the singer can't shake. The bridge repeats the idea that the ex-partner's lies have faded their lust away and that the singer has made up their mind that the ex-partner can't have it all. The final chorus reiterates that a perfect world is impossible and that it's too late for the ex-partner to make amends for the bridges they've burned.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of frustration and resignation from the singer, who has moved on from the failed relationship but is still dealing with unwanted attention from their ex-partner.
Line by Line Meaning
In a perfect world, you're crawling back to me
In an ideal scenario, you'll realize that you were wrong and come back to me.
But that's absurd, cause it'll never happen
However, that's unreasonable and impractical because there's no chance of it occurring.
You broke away from it all, need a little space to breathe
You wanted to step back and take a break from everything that was happening.
But you were jumping the gun, took another shot at me
However, you didn't wait long enough and made another mistake by attacking me again.
I've been so inclined to tell you, all the places
I really wanted to share with you all the places I went to.
I've been going without the weight, of a self destructive waste you were to me
I went to those places without the weight of you and the destructive energy you brought to my life.
You're lust fades away with each lie
Your desire for me diminishes every time you deceive me.
Well my minds made up, you can't have it all
I've made my decision - you can't have everything you want from me.
Wait my turn, I know you're gonna get what you deserve
Just wait your turn, justice will be served and you'll get what you deserve.
It's too late to make amends from what I've learned, by every bridge you've burned
It's too late to make amends since I've realized the extent of the damage you've caused and the relationships you've destroyed.
I have to give it to you, you play the part so very well
I have to give you credit - you're an expert in acting as if you're innocent.
You live to lure the ones too pure, the difference they can't tell
You enjoy attracting people who are naive, who are incapable of telling the difference between good and bad.
But no mistake about it, you're a trouble I can't seem to put to bed
There's no denying it, you're causing a lot of problems that I can't figure out how to solve.
While I've got you tangled in my head
Even though you're causing me problems, I can't stop thinking about you.
Stay away from me Stay away from me
Get away from me, stay away from me.
Well how many times will you lead me to think?
How many times will you make me believe something?
That this could be something, I'm not listening
That this could turn into something meaningful, but I'm not paying attention anymore.
In a perfect world, you're crawling back to me
In a perfect world, you will come back to me.
But that's absurd, cause it will never happen
However, it's impossible that this scenario will occur.
Wait my turn, I know you're gonna get what you deserve
Just wait and watch, you'll get exactly what you deserve eventually.
It's too late to make amends
It's too late to fix things and make up for your mistakes.
In a perfect world
In an ideal world.
But it will never happen
But it's impossible in reality.
Contributed by Kennedy J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.