The Reason
Eddie Ojeda Lyrics
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walking into my front door
Praying that you come back to me
This time i'm not for sure
I never should do ...
I know now i was wrong
(...) protecting you my holding thinks so long
I really need you here to hold me, please come back and stay
You the reason that i am living oh my baby
You the reason (...) to my veins
You the reason that i living oh my baby
Stay with me.
(... ...)
but i know you just cant lie.
Cuse promiss to be together until the day we die
I always trying workings out cuse life is just to short
When i say i need you, i know that is for sure
I always need you here to hold me, please just say or stay
Cuse my life is more complete when you are with me
You the reason that i am living oh my baby
You the reason (...) to my veins
You the reason that i living oh my baby
Stay with me.
When i know that i want you
And i know that i need you
Everytime that you with me, i can feel that you need me too.
The lyrics of Eddie Ojeda's song "The Reason" express a deep longing for a lost love. The singer of the song is waiting for his beloved to come back, listening for her footsteps at the front door. He acknowledges that he was wrong and apologizes for his mistakes. He needs her to come back and stay because his life is more complete with her. The chorus of the song reinforces this sentiment, declaring that she is the reason for his life and the blood in his veins.
The singer of the song is aware that his relationship has had its ups and downs, but he's willing to work out their differences because life is too short. He promises to be with her until they die. The final lines of the song communicate his conviction that they are meant to be together. He knows that he wants and needs her, and he feels that she needs him too whenever they are together.
Overall, Eddie Ojeda's "The Reason" is a heartfelt ballad about the intensity of love and the pain of losing it. The song portrays the human desire for connection and the hope and perseverance that keep us going.
Line by Line Meaning
I listen for your footsteps
walking into my front door
I eagerly anticipate your arrival every time I hear a familiar sound at my door.
Praying that you come back to me
This time i'm not for sure
I hope and pray that you will return to me, even though I am uncertain whether you will or not.
I never should do ...
I know now i was wrong
(...) protecting you my holding thinks so long
I recognize that my past actions may have hurt you, and now that I understand that, I regret holding on to those things for as long as I did.
I really need you here to hold me, please come back and stay
Cuse my life is more complete when you are with me
My life feels empty without you, and I am asking you to return and stay with me, because I feel more complete when I am with you.
You the reason that i am living oh my baby
You the reason (...) to my veins
You the reason that i living oh my baby
Stay with me.
You are the one who gives me purpose and meaning in life, and I feel like you are a part of me. Please stay with me.
(... ...)
but i know you just cant lie.
Cuse promiss to be together until the day we die
I may not know what you are thinking or feeling, but I trust that you will always be truthful with me, because we made a promise to be together until the end of our days.
I always trying workings out cuse life is just to short
When i say i need you, i know that is for sure
I always try to make things right between us since life is short, and when I say that I need you, it is a genuine feeling.
I always need you here to hold me, please just say or stay
Cuse my life is more complete when you are with me
I constantly crave your presence and long for you to stay with me because my life feels more fulfilling when you are around.
When i know that i want you
And i know that i need you
Everytime that you with me, i can feel that you need me too.
I acknowledge that I want and need you, and I can sense that you also have a deep desire to be with me when we are together.
Contributed by Aaron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.