Pleased To Meet You
James (1) Lyrics

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Scared to be alone
Frightened of the dark
Everything's too much
For a boy out of touch with his feelings

I must be to blame
I must be at fault
I believe I'm never good enough

To shine a light that lingers

I have witnessed starbursts in your coal
Black eyes
I am what I try to deny
I have seen the serpent coiling set to strike
And love is the usual disguise

Pleased to meet you
Where you from
And what's your name?

Never came alive
Never cut the cord
Nothing is too much for a boy out of touch
With his feelings

Worshiping the moonshine
Skinning up the grapevine
I don't have a plan where I'm going
I just follow my fingers

I will be the burning man
To grace these times
I am what I try to deny
I reflect the same eyes looking back at me
And love is the only reply

Pleased to meet you
Where you from and what's your name

We're more than enough
Dead ringers

Pleased to meet you
Where you from

And what's your name?
What's your name?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Pleased To Meet You" by James (1) speak of a boy who is scared to be alone and is frightened of the dark. He struggles to connect with his emotions and feels that everything is too overwhelming for him. He blames himself for not being good enough for shining a light that lingers. He has witnessed starbursts in someone's coal black eyes but tries to deny the inevitable serpent coiling set to strike, with love being the usual disguise.

He is pleased to meet someone and asks where they are from and what's their name, perhaps in an effort to make a connection. However, despite confessing that he never came alive and never cut the cord, he believes that nothing is too much for someone out of touch with their feelings. He worships the moonshine and follows his fingers, not having a plan where he is going. Yet, he believes he will be the burning man to grace these times. He reflects the same eyes looking back at him and understands that love is the only reply.

The song highlights the struggle of a person to connect with their emotions and make meaningful connections. It speaks of feeling lost and overwhelmed but still trying to find a way to make a connection with someone. The lyrics encourage us to embrace love as the only solution to our problems and to keep seeking meaningful connections with others.

Line by Line Meaning

Scared to be alone
I am afraid of being by myself

Frightened of the dark
I fear the darkness and what it represents

Everything's too much
I feel overwhelmed by everything in my life

For a boy out of touch with his feelings
As someone disconnected from my own emotions, this is a lot to handle

I must be to blame
I feel responsible for the problems in my life

I must be at fault
I think everything that goes wrong is my fault

I believe I'm never good enough
I don't think I am capable of succeeding or being worthy of love and respect

To shine a light that lingers
To have a lasting impact on others

I have witnessed starbursts in your coal Black eyes
I have seen beauty in unexpected places

I am what I try to deny
I can't escape who I truly am

I have seen the serpent coiling set to strike And love is the usual disguise
There is danger lurking beneath the surface, and love can be deceitful

Never came alive Never cut the cord
I feel like I am stuck in a rut and can't move forward

Nothing is too much for a boy out of touch With his feelings
I can handle anything because I don't allow myself to feel deeply

Worshiping the moonshine Skinning up the grapevine
I am indulging in vices to cope with my problems

I don't have a plan where I'm going I just follow my fingers
I am lost and uncertain, but I trust my instincts to guide me

I will be the burning man To grace these times
I aim to be a force of change in these challenging times

I reflect the same eyes looking back at me And love is the only reply
As I connect with others, I see a reflection of myself, and love is the only answer

We're more than enough Dead ringers
We are perfectly suited for each other

Where you from And what's your name?
A standard greeting meant to get to know someone better

What's your name?
A simple request for personal information to facilitate introductions and conversation

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID JOHN BAYNTON-POWER, JAMES GLENNIE, MARK HUNTER, SAUL DAVIES, TIMOTHY BOOTH

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