The Conversation
Motion City Soundtrack Lyrics

Do you remember how we met?
Do you recall the first time we crossed paths?

Silhouetted by the lights...
The way the light fell cast our figures in darkness.

You were drunk and tried to take a mental picture with your hands
At the time, you were intoxicated and attempted to capture a mental image using hand gestures.

I was thinking about that
That memory has been occupying my thoughts lately.

And a bunch of other things
Along with other unrelated thoughts.

Stop looking at the floor...
Please give me your attention, don't avoid eye contact.

I need to pour out this expansive dose of words.
I have an overwhelming amount of thoughts I need to express.

I can't explain...
I don't have the words to articulate my feelings.

I need to be alone.
I require solitude to process my emotions.

I know the timing isn't great
I realize this isn't the ideal moment to bring up my thoughts.

But these things, you just can't plan.
Some things in life are unexpected and can't be prepared for.

I just need a little time
All I require is a small amount of time to sort through my feelings.

So I can find myself again
I want to reconnect with my true self and my wants.

'Cause I get buried underneath
I can become emotionally weighed down by

All the things they think you are
The preconceived notions that others have about you can be overwhelming.

And I'm too tired to pretend it doesn't hurt
I don't have the energy to fake not being hurt by it anymore.

To be left out
It hurts when I feel excluded from things.

I had a pocket full of dreams
Once I had a collection of aspirations.

But I gave them all to you
But I relinquished them to you.

Now I think I want them back
Recently, I've been reconsidering whether I should have kept them for myself.

So can you tell me if I'm crazy or confused?
I'm uncertain whether my recent thoughts about my aspirations are reasonable or not.

Don't ever change
Please don't alter who you are.

The way you are
Stay true to yourself.

I've never loved anyone more.
I have never had greater affection for someone than I do for you.