Anna
Refractions Lyrics
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Casts a shadow of us again
Hold my hand like you used to
We smile, despite the tension that we feel, oh yeah
We smile; despite the tension that we feel
Oh yeah you know it's
Anna, oh girl I can't wait to see ya
So I don't have to deal with this
Why don't I ever just take a chance
It's killing me inside
I'm stressing you're trying to break a mold
But I won't step into the cold
I can't sleep when you're on my mind, and missing you
Comes in waves and tonight I'm a hurricane
The song "Anna" by Refractions portrays a bittersweet moment between two people, where they smile through the tension that they feel. The first verse describes the scene of the two people in the sunlight, as it casts a shadow of them again. Despite their relationship's tension, they hold hands and smile at each other, trying to keep the moment from slipping away. The title of the song is sung in the chorus, where the singer longs to see Anna. He is so desperate to see her that he even considers running away. The second verse reveals that the singer is struggling with taking a chance and stepping out of his comfort zone to keep the relationship alive. This is causing him to feel stress and anxiety, which is mirrored in the lyrics, "It's killing me inside, I'm stressing, you're trying to break a mold, but I won't step into the cold." The song concludes with the singer confessing that he can't stop thinking about Anna and that he misses her, although the missing comes in waves, and tonight, he feels like a hurricane.
Overall, "Anna" captures the essence of two people in a relationship who are trying to hold onto a moment while dealing with the tension between them. The singer's emotions are raw and powerful, making it easy for listeners to relate to the complexities of human emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunlight floats through the window, the light
The rays of sunshine floating through the window illuminates the room.
Casts a shadow of us again
It creates a silhouette of us which highlights the contrast between us.
Hold my hand like you used to
Please hold my hand the way you did when we felt closer.
We smile, despite the tension that we feel, oh yeah
We pretend everything is okay and smile, even though we both feel an uncomfortable tension between us.
We smile; despite the tension that we feel
We are both consciously trying to ignore the problems between us, so we both put on a fake smile.
Oh yeah you know it's
We both know that there's tension between us.
Anna, oh girl I can't wait to see ya
Anna, I'm excited to see you, I can't wait to reunite.
Running away just to meet ya
I would go to any extent to meet you because I miss you.
So I don't have to deal with this
I want to meet you so that I don't have to deal with the pain of being apart anymore.
Why don't I ever just take a chance
I never take any risks or step out of my comfort zone, which prevents me from moving forward in our relationship.
It's killing me inside
I'm dying inside because I'm not making progress with our relationship.
I'm stressing you're trying to break a mold
I'm anxious about the situation while you are trying to make a change for the betterment of our relationship.
But I won't step into the cold
I'm afraid to take a chance and try something new that may not work out.
I can't sleep when you're on my mind, and missing you
I can't stop thinking about you and it's causing me to stay up at night and miss you even more.
Comes in waves and tonight I'm a hurricane
The feeling of longing and missing you comes and goes, but tonight it's intense like a hurricane.
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Written by: ALEXANDER BRINDLEY JOHNSON
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