Texas
Damnwells Lyrics
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my sky is black when your's is blue
you just steal my broken faith
and puti t back together
you're cheating on the weather with me
i sing a song i wrote for you
a hundred melodies so blue
will you be my stolen rain
i love you like a fever gone cold
chorus
im singin in my sleep
driving across texas with you
and you look so good
im singin in my sleep
driving across texas with you
and you look so good
i could stay another day with you
stall winters pain till june
will it stay the same
will winter be in summer
im already gettin older with you
chorus
The lyrics to the Damnwells' song Texas describe a long-distance relationship, where the singer is far away from his lover. He feels the distance between them, noting that his "sky is black," while hers is "blue." However, he finds solace in the fact that she "steals" his "broken faith" and "puts it back together." Despite the distance, the two share a connection, "cheating on the weather" by being together.
The singer sings a melancholic song, full of "hundred melodies so blue" that he wrote for his lover. He wonders if she will be "his stolen rain" and "wash it all together," bringing meaning to his music. The chorus highlights the singer's longing for his lover, as he sings about driving across Texas with her in his sleep. He romanticizes their time together, noting how good she looks, and how he could stay with her for another day to "stall winter's pain till June." Though he is getting older, he is happy to be spending his time with her.
Overall, the song Texas is about a deep and meaningful connection between two people, despite their distance from each other. The lyrics convey a sense of longing, melancholy, and hopefulness all at once, creating a complex portrayal of love.
Line by Line Meaning
im ten thousand miles from you
I am separated from you by a great distance
my sky is black when your's is blue
My life is dark and gloomy without you
you just steal my broken faith
You are repairing my broken trust and faith in love
and put it back together
You are helping me rebuild my faith and trust in love
you're cheating on the weather with me
We are taking a risk being together despite the unfavorable circumstances
i sing a song i wrote for you
I express my emotions for you through the music and lyrics I put together
a hundred melodies so blue
I have composed many sad songs expressing how much I miss you
will you be my stolen rain
Be the rain that reunites me with my loved one
that washed it all together
Wash away all the sadness and loneliness we have experienced apart
i love you like a fever gone cold
My love for you is intense, but it has cooled down over time
im singin in my sleep
You are so important to me that I dream about you
driving across texas with you
I want to be with you, even if it means going on a long road trip
and you look so good
I am constantly in awe of your beauty and presence
i could stay another day with you
I want to spend more time with you and delay the pain of separation
stall winters pain till june
Postpone the suffering and heartbreak that winter can bring
will it stay the same
Wondering if our relationship will remain the same and withstand time
will winter be in summer
Asking if the tough times will come during the moments we least expect them
im already gettin older with you
Being with you has taught me and matured me in many ways
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