Too Late
Frank Barile Lyrics

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I know that someday I'll be yours
I ain't got nowhere else to be
On a distant island's sandy shore
I'm already out to sea

The thought of us is all I see
I want it to be all I know
But it's not yet reality

How much further do I go?

And it's too late to fool ourselves
That there's nothing there
And it's too late to pretend that we don't care
And I don't want to wait
Until it's too late

If love equals frustration
Then it's frustration that I crave
But when this is an obsession
I just want to be saved
Now I know that if I drown
Only I can be blamed
For I feel my body dragging down
And my ship's sailing away

And it's too late to fool ourselves
That there's nothing there
And it's too late to pretend that we don't care

And I don't want to wait
Until it's too late

Overall Meaning

The first verse of "Too Late" indicates a sense of hopelessness and a desire to escape. The singer states that they have nowhere else to be and feel like they are already out to sea on a distant island's sandy shore. They express that the thought of their desired relationship is all they see and all they want to know. However, they acknowledge that the desired reality has not yet been achieved, and they question how much further they must go to attain it.

In the second verse, the singer considers the consequences of their all-consuming desire. They recognize that their love has become a source of frustration but continue to crave it anyway. They worry about drowning, both metaphorically and perhaps even physically, and the guilt and blame that would come with it. The image of a ship sailing away adds to the feeling of loss and untetheredness.

Overall, "Too Late" is a song about the danger of waiting too long to pursue what we truly desire. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling stuck in limbo, unable to move forward but also unable to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

I know that someday I'll be yours
I have hope that we'll end up together someday

I ain't got nowhere else to be
I have nothing to do but think about us

On a distant island's sandy shore
I imagine a far-off place where we can be together

I'm already out to sea
I've already started down the road of loving you

The thought of us is all I see
I can't stop thinking about you and me

I want it to be all I know
I want us to be my reality

But it's not yet reality
We're not together yet

How much further do I go?
How much longer do I have to wait for you?

And it's too late to fool ourselves
We can't pretend that our feelings aren't real

That there's nothing there
That we don't have something special between us

And it's too late to pretend that we don't care
We can't deny our love for each other