Wanderlust
D.Sylvian Lyrics

Help me I feel like I'm weightless
The singer is asking for help as they feel as if they have no direction or purpose in their life.

Floating right out of your hands
The singer feels lost and disconnected from someone or something that they used to rely on.

And there's only so much I aspire to
The singer has limited goals and ambitions in their life.

Taking one day at a time
The artist's approach to life is to focus on the present and not worry too much about the future.

And deliverance has many faces
There are many different ways to find salvation or redemption in life.

But grace is an acquaintance of mine
The singer is familiar with the concept of grace or forgiveness.

Tell me how could it have happened
The singer is questioning how something they didn't want to happen, happened to them.

You know that we're not the marrying kind.
The artist and someone else are not the type of people who settle down and get married.

Travel light, don't think twice
The artist advises to travel with little baggage and not worry too much about the consequences of that decision.

We're leaving the shadows behind.
The artist is ready to move on from their past and start fresh.

It's given us, yeah
The experience of wanderlust has provided something positive to the singer's life.

This wonderful wanderlust.
The artist feels grateful for the opportunity to travel and explore new places.

I don't doubt it, I feel it, yeah
The singer is confident in their feelings that travel has had a positive impact on their life.

Help me, this waterboy's wasted
The singer asks for help as they feel overwhelmed or lost.

Falling right out of your sky
The singer feels as though their support and security have disappeared.

And there's nothing that could do without you
The artist feels as though they cannot function or exist without someone or something else.

Loving the state that I'm in
Despite feeling lost, the artist is accepting and making the most of their current situation.

Between no longer and not yet
The singer is in a transitional state between something that has ended and something that has not yet begun.

On the threshold of some bright affair
The singer is on the verge of starting something exciting and promising.

The match was struck and I was fired
Something was ignited within the artist that caused them to take action or make a change in their life.

The embers of a drowning man
The artist is struggling and in danger, but there is still some hope or inspiration within them.

Tell me why won't I listen
The artist is aware that they are not listening or paying attention to something important, but they don't understand why.

Or acknowledge that I don't understand
The singer is not willing to admit that they are unsure or confused about something.

Losing light, a selfish kind
The artist is feeling lost or hopeless, but their reaction to it is self-centered.

And we're out on the road again.
The singer is on a journey again, likely traveling and exploring new places.

Turn the headlights on full
The singer wants to see and experience everything fully, without any obstacles or distractions.

I want to take in it all
The singer wants to be fully present and mindful of everything they experience.

And let it wash over me
The artist wants to immerse themselves fully in what they are experiencing, without holding back or analyzing too much.

The bridge looks so high
There is a significant challenge or obstacle that the artist is facing.

From the ledge that we climbed
The singer has overcome something difficult to get to where they are now.

But we climbed them so that we could be free
The difficult challenges the singer has faced have allowed them to achieve a sense of freedom and liberation in their life.

Give me no dreams of what the future brings
The artist does not want to have unrealistic expectations or hopes for the future.

I need to know when I have gone too far, oh
The artist wants to be aware when they have pushed themselves too much or taken a wrong path.

Repeated lightening strikes
The artist has faced many challenges or crises in their life.

Up and down the spine
The challenges the singer faces are significant and affect their entire being.

They search us out wherever we go
The challenges or crises in the artist's life seem to follow them wherever they go or whatever they do.

In a world full of lies
The singer feels that they are surrounded by deceit and falsehoods in their life.

That tug at the truth
The singer is trying to hold onto what they believe to be true and honest, despite the lies around them.

I'm taking no sides
The singer is not choosing to be on one side or another in a conflict or issue.

Now I recognize you.
The artist has gained a new understanding or insight into someone or something in their life.