Traffic
Mari・Digby Lyrics
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That I find myself wandering down your street
And I can't seem to give it up
I've even stopped making these excuses
For why you're stuck here in my thoughts
When it's been long enough
[Bridge]
But I'm not getting anywhere
[Chorus]
I wait in the same spot
Brain like a parking lot
You're the traffic in my head
You're the reason that I'm wrecked
I pray for it to stop
Like rain on the sidewalk
The traffic in my head, you're the traffic in my head
There's just too much to forget
Guess I should be happy now
Everything is back to how it was
Before you came around
I'm already changing
And I've even tried
To find a new distraction
But still you surround
As if it's not hard enough
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
A part of me thinks that I'm going crazy
The world's spinning, my vision is hazy
And none of this makes any sense
I never meant for this to end
I can do what I have to do
If I could only get around you...
[Chorus]
Is just to much to forget
Theres just to much to forget [x2]
The song Traffic by Mari Digby is about the difficulty of moving on from a past relationship. The singer has been trying to forget about their former lover, but finds themselves constantly drawn back to them. The metaphor of traffic in the head is used to represent the chaos and confusion that comes with trying to leave someone behind. The singer feels stuck and unable to move on, despite their best efforts.
The opening lines of the song convey the frustration felt by the singer. They have found themselves in the same place, yet again. The repetition of 'this week' emphasizes the feeling of being stuck in a cycle. The singer acknowledges that they have been making excuses for why they can't forget about their former lover- perhaps trying to rationalize their feelings to themselves.
The bridge highlights the futility of trying to move forward when someone is still lodged in your thoughts. The singer feels like they are going nowhere, trapped in their own head. The chorus, with its catchy melody, echoes the frustration of the lyrics. The metaphor of the brain as a parking lot further emphasizes the idea of feeling stuck. The singer asks for the thoughts to stop- like a rain on a sidewalk, they are trying to wash away the memories.
The second verse shows the singer attempting to move on in their life. They are trying to be happy with things as they are, but are still troubled. The line 'I've even tried to find a new distraction' suggests that the singer is consciously trying to forget about their lover, but is unsuccessful. The last stanza pulls together the themes of the song, as the singer reflects that they can do what they have to do if they could just get around the person in their thoughts. They are trying to move forward, but the memories are holding them back.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the third time this week
I have been visiting your street for the third time in a week
That I find myself wandering down your street
I am wandering on the street where you live
And I can't seem to give it up
I cannot stop thinking about you
I've even stopped making these excuses
I have ceased giving excuses for thinking about you
For why you're stuck here in my thoughts
I cannot seem to remove you from my mind
When it's been long enough
Even though it has been a long time since we were together
And I try to keep myself moving
I am trying to distract myself and move on
But I'm not getting anywhere
None of my distractions are working
I wait in the same spot
I am stuck in the same place, unable to move forward
Brain like a parking lot
My thoughts are congested, like a full parking lot
You're the traffic in my head
You are the reason for my mental congestion
You're the reason that I'm wrecked
You are the cause of my emotional turmoil
I pray for it to stop
I am hoping for this mental congestion to end
Like rain on the sidewalk
I want this mental traffic to dissipate like rain on the sidewalk
The traffic in my head, you're the traffic in my head
You are the reason for my mental congestion
Guess I should be happy now
I am supposed to be happy now
Everything is back to how it was
Everything is how it used to be, before we met
Before you came around
Before we met
I'm already changing
I am already moving on
And I've even tried
I have attempted to distract myself
To find a new distraction
To find something new to focus on
But still you surround
You continue to be on my mind
As if it's not hard enough
As if it was not difficult enough to move on
A part of me thinks that I'm going crazy
I think I am losing my mind
The world's spinning, my vision is hazy
My world feels like it's falling apart, and I can't see clearly
And none of this makes any sense
My situation does not make any sense
I never meant for this to end
I did not want it to end
I can do what I have to do
I will do what I need to do
If I could only get around you...
If only I could move on from you
Is just too much to forget
There are just too many memories to forget
There's just too much to forget
There are too many things I cannot forget
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CYPMP
Written by: SCOTT MICHAEL CUTLER, ANNE PREVEN, MARIE CHRISTINA DIGBY
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