State of the Heart
Rick Springfield Lyrics

It's just a state of the heart
Sometimes, the feelings we experience aren't necessarily logical or easy to explain. Emotions come from the heart, hence this feeling cannot be completely understood.

I'm waiting here for you
Even though our situation might be complicated, I'm still here patiently waiting for you to come to me.

In the state I'm in
I am currently experiencing these emotions and feelings that I cannot fully explain or comprehend.

I know your name
I've taken notice of you and I'm interested in getting to know you better.

I told you mine
I hope that by sharing a part of myself with you, you'll be more open to sharing your own with me.

We stop and pass the time of day
We make an effort to connect and spend some time getting to know each other.

You work in town
You have a job that's close by, probably doing something you enjoy.

I work at night
I have a job that requires me to be up while most people are sleeping.

That gives us six until seven to work this out
Even though our schedules don't fully align, we still have some time during the day to try and connect and figure things out.

If I seem a little strange
I might be acting in a way that doesn't make sense, but that's just because my heart is feeling all sorts of things right now.

You are the moon
You have a calming presence in my life, just like the moon has a calming effect over the sea.

I am the sea
I'm constantly ebbing and flowing with all the feelings I'm experiencing right now.

You pull me in and gaze on down at me
Your presence in my life makes me feel seen and understood.

I was alone
Before you came along, I was struggling with all these feelings and emotions all by myself.

I thought I was immune
I thought I wouldn't have to deal with these confusing emotions anymore, but I was wrong.

It's good to know it all can still be open wide
Even though things might be difficult, it's comforting to know that there's still hope for us to figure things out and connect.

I'll wait in the dark
Even when things are tough, and there might not be any clear resolution, I'll still wait through it all.

We get closer and closer
As we put in more effort to connect and get to know each other, we slowly but surely get closer to forming a deeper bond.

To fallin' out or fallin' in
We're treading in a difficult space right now where things could go either way - we could either drift apart, or we could fall in love.

I go over and over
I keep replaying different scenarios and conversations in my head, trying to make sense of everything.

But I can't change the state this heart is in
No matter how hard I try, I can't just will my feelings away - I have to deal with them and figure out how to move forward with them.

You know I'll wait in the dark
No matter how tough things might get, I'm not going anywhere - I'm here for you.

It's a state of the heart (State of the heart)
Once again, just reiterating that these are complex feelings that don't have any one-size-fits-all explanation.

Whoa-ooh
Just a vocalization to give some emphasis and emotion to this line.