Tightrope
Illy Lyrics

I was like what you want me to do?
I asked her what she wanted me to do.

She was like what you want me to choose?
She asked me what I wanted her to choose.

I was like well I didn't say that, but you know
I explained that I didn't say that specifically, but she knows what I mean.

Help me help you
I want to work together to find a solution.

I'm on the balance beam to keep you happy
I'm putting in effort to make her happy and maintain balance in our relationship.

Or say fuck it, stay mad at me
I could choose to ignore the problem and let her stay mad at me.

Know how that goes, drink, fight, patch things up in the back of a taxi
I know that sometimes we may argue and resort to temporary fixes, like drinking or making up in the back of a taxi.

She can skate thin ice on wheels and not once get wet
She is able to navigate risky situations without getting hurt.

She could walk five miles in heels not one foot out of step
She is able to handle difficult situations with ease.

And I swear I'll leave you swept, off your feet it's just our guess
I promise to make her feel constantly loved and swept off her feet, but it's not a guarantee.

I'm falling hard on myself here, yeah over my head
I am struggling to keep my emotions in check and it's affecting me.

It's like I'm walking on a tightrope
I feel like I'm constantly on the edge and one wrong move could cause everything to fall apart.

And every step could be the one where I fall
Each action I take could have dire consequences.

It's like I'm running with a blindfold
I feel like I am navigating through this situation blindly.

And I could be wrong but I don't know, I don't know!
I am aware that I may be wrong, but I am uncertain about how to proceed.

Headed for the deep end, Thursday we fight and forget it by the weekend
Our problems escalate quickly and we usually move on from them quickly as well.

Fast learner, I figured out quick
I am quick to understand the situation and adapt.

With her it's not the getting it's the keeping
With her, the challenge is not getting her attention, but maintaining it.

'Cause she's a gem, so everyone wants her shinning with them
She is a rare and valuable person, who everyone wants to be associated with.

Gettin' my bulldog on bro
I am being assertive and protective in this situation.

Mind your step, keep it on your side of the fence
I am warning others to stay in their own lane and not interfere in our relationship.

I play my demo's one last once
I am sharing my music with her before moving on.

Smile if she likes it, laugh if it sucks!
I want her to be honest with me about my music, whether she likes it or not.

Cold blooded, she the first in my corner
She is always supportive and loyal to me, even in tough situations.

But now, what's that if it ain't called love
I question the value of our relationship if it's not based on love.

When it's all said and done, baby and happy 'till my heads spun
I want us to be happy together and make each other dizzy with love and joy.

So I might get lucky
I may be fortunate enough to have her stay with me.

I might get none
She may not choose to stay with me.

Like I'm right back at square one!
I may end up with nothing, back where I started.

And I can't help but feel that I'm about to lose control!
I am worried that I am losing control of the situation.

Rolling with my eyes closed
I am blindly moving through this situation.

But I don't know, I don't know!
I am unsure about what will happen next.