54321
A Rocket to the Moon Lyrics
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Cause this has been eating me all for about 7 months but only 5 remain
This year has gone by and I haven't moved and I haven't said anything
The words can't find a way to leave my lips, or leave me alone
Stay close, stay warm, stay here stay here, oh please
I want you, I need you
Just tell me you won't leave, for heaven sake will you just tell me
I'm not the best at waiting but I'll give it all I've got.
I'm the best and worst idea I think you've ever had
Just in case you don't believe me
I've written everything on paper just confirm that
you did say does that dumb word love mean anyway?
By the way I miss your eyes, miss your smile
and the way you used to wake me up but now I'm falling down.
Stay close, stay warm, stay here, oh please
I want you, I need you
Just tell me you won't leave for heaven sakes will you just tell me
I'm not the best at waiting but I'll give it all I've got
Stay close, stay warm, stay here, oh please
I want you, I need you
Just tell me you won't leave, for heaven sakes will you just tell me
I'm not the best at waiting but I'll give it all I've got
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Stay close, stay warm, stay here, oh please
I want you, I need you
Just tell me you won't leave, for heaven sakes will you just tell me
I'm not the best at waiting but I'll give it all I've got
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
The lyrics of A Rocket to the Moon's "54321" are quite poignant and paint a picture of someone feeling alone and restless in the world. The singer of the song is struggling with their emotions and has been holding onto them for the last seven months, but now only five months remain, and they still can't express their real feelings. The words they want to say are stuck in their throat, and they can't seem to find a way to say what's on their mind. The singer begs the other person to stay close, warm, and here for them while expressing their need for them.
The singer then reveals that they know they may not be the best idea the other person has ever had, but they have written down everything just to confirm that they did say something about love. They miss the other person's eyes, smile, and even the way they used to wake them up. The singer falls down without the person, and they desperately keep asking them to stay close, warm and stay with them. The song ends with the counting down of 54321 just before the chorus reprises.
Overall, the song is an emotional expression of someone's yearning to be with someone they love and miss deeply. They are desperately hoping for the person to reciprocate the feeling of love and stay with them, and they are willing to wait for them to come back.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel alone in a world full of strangers and I can't sit still.
Despite being surrounded by people, I feel lonely and restless.
Cause this has been eating me all for about 7 months but only 5 remain
I've been struggling with these thoughts for 7 months, but now only 5 months are left until you leave me.
This year has gone by and I haven't moved and I haven't said anything
This year has been stagnant for me, as I haven't made any progress or shared my thoughts.
The words can't find a way to leave my lips, or leave me alone
I can't express my feelings in words, but those feelings also won't go away.
Stay close, stay warm, stay here stay here, oh please
Please stay close to me and comfort me.
I want you, I need you
I deeply desire and depend on your presence.
Just tell me you won't leave, for heaven sake will you just tell me
Please assure me that you won't abandon me, I beg of you.
I'm not the best at waiting but I'll give it all I've got.
I'm impatient, but I'm willing to try my best to wait for you.
I'm the best and worst idea I think you've ever had
I'm simultaneously the best and worst thing to happen to you.
Just in case you don't believe me
If you have any doubt about my feelings...
I've written everything on paper just confirm that
...I've put everything I feel onto paper for you to read and understand.
you did say does that dumb word love mean anyway?
You told me that you don't understand what 'love' means, so I'm trying to explain it to you.
By the way I miss your eyes, miss your smile
I miss the way you used to look at me and smile.
and the way you used to wake me up but now I'm falling down.
I miss the way you used to bring me up, but now I feel like I'm losing everything.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Counting down from 8 to 1, symbolizing the urgency of my plea to stay with me.
Stay close, stay warm, stay here, oh please
Once again, please stay close to me and comfort me.
I want you, I need you
Reemphasizing my intense desire and dependence on your presence.
Just tell me you won't leave, for heaven sakes will you just tell me
Reiterating my plea for assurance that you won't leave me.
I'm not the best at waiting but I'll give it all I've got
Still acknowledging my impatience, but vowing to wait for you with everything I have.
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.