No More Rhyme
Deborah Gibson Lyrics

When the fear sets in
At the moment of uncertainty or panic

Where the fire burns
In a moment of passion or intense emotion

Where I find a place
Where I belong, a comforting environment

Where there's nowhere to turn
When there seems to be no solution or escape

When the evening sings
During a moment of introspection or reflection

an eerie song
During a haunting, unsettling moment

longing for the day
Desiring time to pass so the situation may improve

you say I'm wrong
Others may not understand or agree with my perspective

You can find your place
A sense of belonging is attainable

But never fit in
But it is not always easy to integrate into a new environment

and only when you've left
Perspective on experience is sometimes gained only after the fact

do you know where you've been
After the fact, it is possible to see clearly where you have been

I can see the light
In moments of clarity, a path forward is visible

but only when it's gone
But it may not be available or visible in the moment

You can go on waiting
Enduring uncertain circumstances

But only for so long (so long, so long)
Endurance has its limits

I know we are right
I believe in our cause or goals

It's not always clear
But the path or outcome may not always be obvious or straightforward

because I've never felt the fear
Because I lack experience with the associated risks or uncertainties

Can it stay so good
Is it possible for a positive situation to endure

forever in time?
Indefinitely, without an end in sight

Can we face ourselves
Are we capable of facing our own shortcomings and truths

like we face each other?
As honestly and directly as we interact with others

We've never felt anything
A lack of experience with certain emotions, risks, or challenges

on our own
Without external support or guidance

I can't wait much longer
A sense of urgency or impatience

to feel any danger
A desire for more meaningful or intense experiences

I hope we're not living for
I hope our current situation or lifestyle isn't all we should expect

a lifetime alone
An extended period isolated from others

Hard to go on
Difficult to continue

It's like waiting for
Feels like anticipating negative eventualities

the other shoe to drop
Anticipating another negative event after one has already occurred

I'll never stop
I am committed to continue

believing in you
Believing in the strength and capability of yourself or others

It's just we never had to struggle
We have not faced significant opposition or adversity

It all came too easy
Success or happiness came without much effort or resistance

I hope we felt what we felt from the start
I hope the sentiment or connection we felt initially has not faded

We've never suffered a broken heart
We have not experienced the pain or trauma of a significant relationship ending

We've been so blinded by all the best
We have been distracted or misled by superficial successes or comforts

We never put our love to the test (to the test)
We have not challenged or confirmed the strength or durability of our connection

I've always felt the rhythm
I have always found comfort in predictability or pattern

What happens when there's no more rhyme?
What occurs in situations where structure or predictability is absent