What Does It Take
Dave Days Lyrics

I woke up
I became conscious from sleep

in the middle of the night
During a period of time between dusk and dawn

Out of luck
Luck has failed me

with this girl on my mind
Thinking intently about a specific female person

She got away now
She has left and is no longer available

I'm trying to explain how
Attempting to express verbally

I fell in love,
Experiencing strong emotions of affection

that's what I like to call it
Referring to the feeling as love

But not enough,
Insufficient

it's like I never saw it
As if I was unaware of its existence

Drifting away,
Moving away gradually

I am finding words to say
Attempting to express verbally

but it all goes
All my efforts to speak are for naught

(Woah, woah)
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What does it take to get you
What is required to attain your affection

if I never met you
Had we never crossed paths

I wouldn't have run across the country like
I wouldn't have traveled a long distance hastily

I'm out of my mind
Intensely emotional

What does it take to hold you
What is required to maintain your affection

if I'm here without you
In a physical location away from you

I know where to start
Aware of the initial steps to take

I've gotta find you and your heart
Find and connect with you emotionally

before it falls apart
Before our relationship deteriorates

I stayed up
Did not sleep

in the dead of the night
During the darkest hours of night

I made plans
Formulated strategies and tactics

if it turns out right
If things are successful

You'll close your eyes and
You will relax and physically close your eyes

think about the time when
Mentally reflect on a past moment

We fell in love,
We developed strong emotions of affection for each other

but didn't try to say it
Both parties didn't express their feelings verbally

Knew what it was,
Was aware of the feeling of love

the moment that we played it
The exact instant when the relationship started

We all lose sometimes,
It is normal to experience loss

I can't get her off my mind
I can't stop thinking about her

(Woah, woah)
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What does it take to make it real
What actions need to be taken to make the relationship authentic

The world still spins and I'm still feeling
Life continues as usual but I still have intense emotions

Your hand right next to mine
Physical closeness

I play it back a thousand times
Looking back with nostalgia

I wish I took a photograph
Regretful about not capturing the moment

For every moment that we laughed
Each time we found amusement together

I'm hung up and can't relax because
Obsessively thinking and unable to calm down

She's so far away
She is currently located far from me

(What does it take, what does it take)
Repeating the chorus

I'm finding words to say before it falls apart
Desperately seeking to express emotions before the relationship deteriorates

(Woah, woah)
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Before it falls apart
Before the relationship deteriorates