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Someday
Middle Brother Lyrics
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I must be crazy cause I know you've got
Other people in the world than me
And none of them with a history
How could I say that I love you when I don't
How could I say I'll stay cause I won't
I never said I had a head on my shoulders
Someday, someday
That day will never be
I held your hand and said a long time coming
A week later you just saw me running
A don't know what it is about me
I got a problem with intimacy
You'd like to think that I kissed you for this song
If your right I'll still tell you that your wrong
You never said that I did you any harm
I would love to have you girl on my arm
Someday, someday
That day will never be
You like think there's a match for you
It's probably not me and I think you knew
I'd love to give every part of my best
Maybe someday I'll just give you the rest
Someday, someday
That day will never be
The song "Someday" by Middle Brother is a heartbreaking ballad about love, commitment, and the fear of intimacy. The singer admits that he cannot sing about love that is not real, and that he knows the object of his affection has other people in her life besides him. He also acknowledges that he has personal issues with intimacy, though he doesn't know what they are, and that he cannot make promises he knows he won't keep. Still, he hopes that someday, in the future, things might be different.
The chorus repeats the word "someday" over and over, creating a sense of longing and impossible hope. The singer knows that the day he dreams of will never come, but he can't help holding out for it anyway. The song is filled with contradictions, as the singer expresses his love for the woman but also admits that he can't love her fully. He also suggests that maybe the woman thinks he kissed her only in pursuit of material for a song, but he denies it and says he'd love to have her by his side. Ultimately, the song is a sad meditation on the pain of unrequited love and the limits of self-knowledge.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't sing about love when it's not
I'm not capable of singing about love when I don't feel it
I must be crazy cause I know you've got other people in the world than me
I'm aware that you're not exclusive to me, yet I still desire you
And none of them with a history
None of those people have the same past experiences as we do
How could I say that I love you when I don't
It's impossible for me to say that I love you when I don't feel it genuinely
How could I say I'll stay cause I won't
I can't promise you that I'll stay because there's a chance that I won't
I never said I had a head on my shoulders
I haven't claimed to be smart or responsible
I'll just say that I'll love you when were older
I'm not ready to love you right now, maybe someday in the future
Someday, someday, that day will never be
The day when we can be together happily will never come
I held your hand and said a long time coming
I acknowledged that it took a while for us to be together
A week later you just saw me running
Soon after, I tried to distance myself from you
I don't know what it is about me
I'm not sure why I struggle with emotional intimacy
I got a problem with intimacy
I find it difficult to connect with others on an emotional level
You'd like to think that I kissed you for this song
You may think that the events between us inspired this song, but that's not true
If you're right I'll still tell you that you're wrong
Even if your assumption is correct, I won't admit it
You never said that I did you any harm
You haven't accused me of causing you pain
I would love to have you girl on my arm
I would enjoy being romantically involved with you
You'd like think there's a match for you
You believe there's someone out there perfect for you
It's probably not me and I think you knew
Unfortunately, I don't think I am that person and I suspect that you already sensed that
I'd love to give every part of my best
I wish to give you my all
Maybe someday I'll just give you the rest
Perhaps in the future, I'll be able to love and give you everything I have left
Someday, someday, that day will never be
The day when we can be together happily will never come
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MATTHEW VASQUEZ
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