Up To You
Eagle-Eye Cherry Lyrics

Downtown is where it all went down
The significant event occurred in the downtown area.

Getting up with nothing to do
Being idle and aimless after waking up.

Don't know what street I lived on
Unaware of the exact location of residence.

And I'm not sure I ever knew
Doubtful about having known the address.

Well it goes on I've got more to tell
The story does not end here and there is more to reveal.

Can't promise you that it's all true
The singer is uncertain about the authenticity of the events.

Now anxiety has arrested me
The feeling of unease and apprehension has taken hold of the individual.

And it's hard to tell what gets me through
Unclear about the coping mechanism that helps overcome anxiety.

But I do recall many things I've seen
The memories of past events are vivid and clear in the mind.

And worst of all I think it's true
The unpleasant experience is believed to be real and not imagined.

Wish I would have stayed in bed that day
Regret over not having stayed in bed and avoiding the situation.

And this memory would be there to
If only the memory could disappear as well by staying in bed.

Now I can't make it go away
The memory cannot be erased and still haunts the individual.

And that's why it must be true
The persistence of the memory reinforces the belief that the experience was real.

It's up to you to figure out
The responsibility lies with the listener to decide which parts of the story are true.

Which part is true
The authenticity of the events is uncertain and open to interpretation.