Fits of Clarity
Art of Dying Lyrics

Watching you sleep, are you awake anymore
The singer is wondering if the person they are watching is truly sleeping or just pretending to be asleep.

Can you hear me, are you dreaming
The singer is questioning whether the person they are watching can hear them or if they are lost in a dream world.

Hand out of reach, truly impatient like the flower
The singer is expressing their impatience with the situation, comparing it to a flower that can't quite reach the sunlight it desperately needs to grow.

Do you believe, can you see me through the reeling
The artist is wondering if the person they are watching believes in them and can see them clearly even through a haze of confusion or chaos.

How will I fall with all your conditions at my feet
The artist is worried that they will fail to meet the expectations or conditions of the person they are addressing, and is wondering how they will deal with the consequences of failure.

How will I know it?s okay
The singer is unsure of how to tell if they are doing things right and are meeting the expectations of the person they are addressing.

How will I fare with towering expectations over me
The singer is worried about how they will cope with the high standards set for them and whether they will be able to meet them or not.

How will I know it?s too late
The artist is concerned about how they will realize that they have missed their chance or that they have failed to meet the expectations placed on them.

I'm watching you watching me
The artist is aware that they are being watched and are perhaps being judged or evaluated by the person they are addressing.

Healing with time is like watching paint dry
The artist is comparing the process of healing to watching paint dry, suggesting that it is a long and tedious process that requires patience and time.

Or March rains wash away all the feeling
The singer is suggesting that even though the process of healing can be slow and monotonous, there are times when a sudden event, such as a rainfall, can wash away negative feelings and help with the healing process.

When clarity comes there's always room for one more
The artist is suggesting that when one gains clarity or insight, there is always the possibility for one more person to benefit from that newfound knowledge.

As long as her date is good reason
The singer is suggesting that as long as there is a good reason or justification for the newfound clarity, then there is room for one more person to be helped.

Will you listen
The singer is asking the person they are addressing if they will listen to what they have to say.

I never knew I would find you
The singer is expressing surprise that they have found the person they are addressing, suggesting that it is a happy accident.

I never knew I would have to let somebody in
The artist is suggesting that they did not anticipate having to open up and let someone in emotionally, but they have found someone with whom they feel they can do this.

How can something so easy be so hard
The artist is questioning why something that seems so simple or easy, such as opening up to someone, can be so difficult in reality.