Tin Man
Future Islands Lyrics

You couldn't possibly know how much you meant to me
It's impossible for you to understand just how important you were to me.

You couldn't honestly look inside my tarot
You couldn't see my true feelings and emotions.

You couldn't possibly find it in your heart to forgive me
I don't think you have it in you to forgive me.

You are the savage sun and scarecrow
You have conflicting traits like the sun that can be both beneficial and harmful and the scarecrow that scares away birds and can be seen as a protector.

And time goes by
Time passes and things change.

And you've got a lot to learn, in your life
You still have much to experience and discover in your journey through life.

And the heart's not inside
You don't have love or passion within you.

And I've got to find the one that's just right
I need to find someone who is perfect for me.

You offer all amends in hopes of saving me
You try to make things right in order to fix our relationship.

You never imagined I could be strong without you
You never pictured me being able to stand on my own feet without relying on you.

You offer me a branch of peace that bleeds through
You offer me a chance to reconcile, but it comes with pain and hurt.

The thorns that welcomed me now speak truth
The obstacles that I faced in our relationship have helped me see the reality of things.

I am the Tin Man
I feel empty and emotionless like the character from The Wizard of Oz.

I am the Tin Man
I am still the same person with the same emotions.

I am the Tin Man
I feel like I cannot love or be loved.

I am the Tin Man
I am lost and disconnected from my emotions.

I am the Tin Man
I am not complete without love and emotion.

I am the Tin Man
I can only be fixed by finding someone who will complete me.