Patience
Josh Cashman Lyrics

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I think I thought it over,
I think I realised
This path that I am heading
Won't be good in your eyes.
You think that I'm good for you,
I'm sorry not this time.
Don't waste your patience on me,
Cos I can't give you mine.

Free to the new day,
Learning all my new ways
Try grab a hold of me.
Readiness got me,
I found curiosity
And now you're a memory.

Don't be waiting 'round for something,
I can't follow through.
I think I drew the picture clear,
I'm not the one for you.

I think I thought it over,
I think I realised
This path that I am heading
Won't be good in your eyes.
You think that I'm good for you,
I'm sorry not this time.
Don't waste your patience on me,
Cos I can't give you mine.

Free to the new day,
Learning all my new ways
You couldn't grab a hold of me.
Readiness got me,
I found curiosity
And now you're a memory.

Don't be waiting 'round for something,
I can't follow through.
I think I drew the picture clear,
I'm not the one for you.

I think I thought it over,
I think I realised
This path that I am heading
Won't be good in your eyes.
You think that I'm good for you,
I'm sorry not this time.
Don't waste your patience on me,
Cos I can't give you mine.
No, I can't give you mine.

I think I thought it over,
I think I realised
This path that I am heading
Won't be good in your eyes.
You think that I'm good for you,
I'm sorry not this time.
Don't waste your patience on me,

Cos I can't give you mine.
No, I can't give you mine.

Overall Meaning

In "Patience" by Josh Cashman, the singer is talking to someone who believes that they are good together, but he has realized that the path he is on is not suitable for the other person. He does not want them to waste their patience on him because he knows that he cannot reciprocate it. He is free and learning new ways, and although the other person did try to hold on to him, he could not be grasped. He has found something else that piqued his curiosity, and now the other person is just a memory. He acknowledges that the other person cannot wait around for him to follow through because he knows that he is not the one for them.

The song is a poignant message about realizing that sometimes, love is not enough to keep two people together. The singer acknowledges that the other person believes that they are good together, but he understands that he cannot be what they need. It is a difficult decision to make, but he does not want the other person to waste their time waiting for him to change his mind. Instead, he encourages them to find someone who can give them what they need.

Line by Line Meaning

I think I thought it over,
I have considered my situation carefully,

I think I realised
I have come to understand,

This path that I am heading
The course I am on,

Won't be good in your eyes.
Is not something you would approve of.

You think that I'm good for you,
You believe that I am beneficial for you,

I'm sorry not this time.
Unfortunately, it is not the case right now.

Don't waste your patience on me,
Do not expend your patience on me,

Cos I can't give you mine.
As I am unable to return it to you.

Free to the new day,
Unencumbered by the past,

Learning all my new ways
Discovering and developing new traits,

You couldn't grab a hold of me.
You were unable to keep me.