seattle
Jonah Taylor Lyrics
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You didn't use to work so late.
Every time I see you around,
I didn′t think it'd feel this way.
And I-I-I-I-I,
I don't like to run my mouth,
But I got nowhere else to run right now, and
Honestly it′s not my fault you live in Seattle,
Not my fault the rain comes down.
Not my fault we only talk when you're in town.
I told you I could move to Seattle,
I don′t even mind the rain,
You said I'd care for you but don′t get carried away.
I'd care for you but don′t get carried away
We want what we can't have,
And cry cause we cant laugh.
But we tried our hardest.
A phone call when I feel bad,
Hang up and I'm still sad,
But call back regardless
And I-I-I-I-I,
I don′t like to run my mouth,
But I got nowhere else to run right now, and
You-u-u-u-u, Probably didn′t care at all.
Honestly it's not my fault you live in Seattle,
It′s not my fault the rain comes down.
It's not my fault we only talk when you′re in town.
I told you I could move to Seattle,
I don't even mind the rain,
You said I′d care for you but don't get carried away.
I'd care for you but don′t get carried away.
(Instrumental of chorus x 2)
Honestly it′s not my fault you live in Seattle,
It's not my fault the rain comes down.
It′s not my fault we only talk when you're in town.
I told you I could move to Seattle,
I don′t even mind the rain,
You said I'd care for you but don′t get carried away
I'd care for you but don't get carried away.
The song "Seattle" by Jonah Taylor tells the story of a person who is experiencing unrequited love. The verses describe how life used to be different, with the person they are in love with not living across town and not working so late. But despite the changes, the feelings have intensified, and the individual is struggling to keep those emotions inside. There's a desperation to express those feelings, and the chorus repeats the sentiment that it's not their fault Seattle is far away, and they don't want to overstep their boundaries by getting too carried away with their actions. The bridge describes the common experience of wanting what we can't have and feeling sad when those desires go unfulfilled. The individual is trying to persist in keeping contact, but it feels like they're putting in all the effort while the other person may not care at all.
Overall, "Seattle" portrays the powerlessness that comes with unrequited love, highlighting the inner turmoil and heartbreak that comes with loving someone who doesn't feel the same. The person behind the lyrics seems to be trying to understand the situation and cope with the emotions they are experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
You didn′t use to live across town,
You used to live closer before and now you're far away
You didn't use to work so late.
You didn't have such a demanding schedule before
Every time I see you around,
Whenever I see you, near or far, this feeling remains
I didn′t think it'd feel this way.
I never imagined my emotions would be this intense
And I-I-I-I-I,
I don't like to run my mouth,
But I got nowhere else to run right now, and
You-u-u-u-u, probably didn′t care at all.
I am not one to talk too much but I have no one to turn to right now to share this feeling that you may not even care about.
Honestly it′s not my fault you live in Seattle,
I may sound like it's your fault for living far away but I acknowledge Seattle is not your fault
Not my fault the rain comes down.
It's not even Seattle's fault that it rains here
Not my fault we only talk when you're in town.
It's not anyone's fault that we can only talk when you happen to visit
I told you I could move to Seattle,
I offered to move to Seattle to be near you
I don′t even mind the rain,
I don't even care about the weather; I just want to be near you
You said I'd care for you but don′t get carried away.
You believe that I care for you but perhaps you do not want me to get too attached
We want what we can't have,
And cry cause we cant laugh.
We often want things that seem out of reach and feel sad because we can't seem to attain them
But we tried our hardest.
Despite the challenges, we did our best to make it work
A phone call when I feel bad,
Hang up and I'm still sad,
But call back regardless
Even though talking to you doesn't always make me feel better, I still call you back
Honestly it's not my fault you live in Seattle,
I reiterate that Seattle is not to be blamed for our situation
It′s not my fault the rain comes down.
Weather is not something anyone can control
It's not my fault we only talk when you′re in town.
It's not like we intentionally plan to only talk when you visit
I told you I could move to Seattle,
I remind you of my previous offer to move near you
I don't even mind the rain,
Rain, or any weather condition, is not an issue to me if it means being near you
You said I′d care for you but don't get carried away.
You repeat your concern that I may feel too strongly and don't want me to get carried away
I'd care for you but don′t get carried away.
I do care for you but I understand and respect your boundaries
Writer(s): Jonah Taylor
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