Warehouse
Dave Matthews Band feat. Carlos Santana Lyrics

So I'm leaving...
The songwriter is leaving the warehouse because it scares him and makes him anxious.

This warehouse frightens me.
The warehouse is haunting and brings about fear within the songwriter.

Has me tied up in knots,
The fear and anxiety of the warehouse has made the songwriter emotionally entangled and tense.

Can't rest for a moment.
The songwriter cannot relax and feels uneasy even for a brief moment while at the warehouse.

Soon I'm going...
The songwriter is leaving the warehouse as soon as possible.

I'm slipping slow away
The songwriter is leaving the warehouse slowly and quietly.

Hoping to find something better than
The songwriter is looking for something more fulfilling than what the warehouse has to offer.

I've got inside here
The warehouse holds no substance or excitement for the songwriter.

And the warehouse slips away...
The warehouse becomes a distant memory for the songwriter as he moves on.

Hey reckless mind
The songwriter is addressing his own impulsive and dangerous ways of thinking.

Don't throw away your playful beginning
The songwriter advises himself not to lose his creativity and fun-loving mentality.

You and I will fumble around in the touches
The songwriter and his partner will navigate through their physical relationship awkwardly but humorously.

And be sure to...
The songwriter emphasizes the importance of something.

Leave all the lights on
The songwriter wants all the lights on so he can see things more clearly.

So we can see the black cat changing colors
The songwriter wants the lights on so he can observe the black cat changing colors.

And we can walk under ladders
The songwriter wants to take risks and walk under ladders despite superstitions.

And swim as the tide turns you around and around
The songwriter wants to go with the flow and experience whatever life throws at him.

Hey we have found
The songwriter and his partner have discovered something together.

Becoming one in a million
The songwriter and his partner have created a unique and special bond.

Slip into the crowd
The songwriter suggests that he and his partner should blend in with the rest of humanity.

This question I found in the gap in the sidewalk
The songwriter found a question in the sidewalk, possibly referring to a hidden meaning in life or relationships.

Keep all your sights on
The songwriter urges his partner to stay focused on something.

The black cat changing colors
The songwriter wants his partner to observe the changing cat.

We can walk under ladders
The songwriter and his partner should not be afraid to take risks.

And swim as the tide choose to turn you
The songwriter wants to embrace whatever the universe brings.

And here I sit
The songwriter is presently sitting down.

Life goes on, end of tunnel, TV set
The songwriter is indicating that life continues on despite its ups and downs.

Spot in the middle
The songwriter is in a particular location within the warehouse.

Static fade, statistic bit
The songwriter is describing the monotonous and mundane existence he had in the warehouse.

And soon I'll fade away, I'll fade away
The songwriter will leave his past behind and move on.

This I admit
The songwriter is owning up to something.

Taste so good, hard to believe an end to it
The songwriter had a good experience while in the warehouse but can't believe it is over.

Smell touch feel
The songwriter is reflecting on sensations he experienced.

How could this rhythm ever quit
The songwriter is expressing his disbelief that this warehouse existed and now he has to leave it.

Bags packed on a plane
The songwriter has packed his bags and is boarding a plane.

Hopefully to heaven
The songwriter hopes the plane takes him to a better life.

Shut up I'm thinking
The songwriter is telling someone to be quiet because he is deep in thought.

I had a clue now it's gone forever
The songwriter had a moment of clarity but now it's gone.

Sitting over these bones
The songwriter is sitting somewhere with a dark and ominous history.

You can read in whatever you're needing to
The songwriter is implying that the reader can put their own interpretation or meaning to what he's saying.

The big bad black cat that's
The songwriter wants his partner to focus on the big, intimidating, and changing black cat.

It's not the colors that matter
The songwriter is saying that color is not important.

But that they'll all fade away
The songwriter is saying that everything will eventually disappear.

Seems so full
The songwriter is describing a state of fullness.

Warehouse is bare
The warehouse is empty and void of any meaning to the songwriter.

Nothing at all inside of it
The warehouse holds no substance for the songwriter.

Walls and halls have disappeared, they've disappeared
The songwriter can't see or doesn't care about the physical space that once occupied the warehouse.

My love I love to stay here
The songwriter loves being in a particular location in the warehouse.

In a corner was wondering...
The songwriter was in deep thought while standing in a corner of the warehouse.

If a change could be better than this
The songwriter is hoping that there is something more fulfilling outside of the warehouse.

And then I worry
The songwriter is having doubts and concerns.

Maybe things won't be better than they have been here
The songwriter is unsure if life outside the warehouse will bring more happiness than what he experienced there.

Here in the warehouse
The songwriter is referencing his past experience in the warehouse.

At the warehouse
The songwriter is specifically referencing the location of the warehouse.

Every man and woman get alive
The songwriter wants everyone, including himself, to live life to the fullest.

That's our blood down there
The songwriter is acknowledging that what goes on in the warehouse is the result of his own choices.

Seems poured from the hands of angels
The songwriter is describing the beauty and happiness that comes from the warehouse.

But trickle into the ground
The good times don't last and eventually wear off.

Leaves the warehouse bare and empty
After the good times have faded, the warehouse holds no substance for the songwriter.

My heart's numbered beat
The songwriter's heart is symbolically represented by a metronome.

Still echo in this empty room
The songwriter's heart still beats, but it resonates in an empty and meaningless space.

Fear wells in me
The songwriter is experiencing fear.

But nothing seems enough to defend
The songwriter feels helpless and doesn't know how to overcome his fear.

So I am going away...
The songwriter is leaving the warehouse to escape his fear and anxiety.