Stare
Rory Adams Lyrics

Another grey night
The night is bleak and uneventful.

Blue lake soaks my pillowcase
The blue lake is metaphorical for tears soaking his pillowcase.

I wait... I wait...
The singer is waiting for a message or reply.

But you never get back to me
The recipient never responds to the artist's messages or calls.

I'm dancing in my head
The artist is daydreaming about a possibility of a relationship with the recipient.

But I know the answer is no
The singer acknowledges that nothing is going to happen between them.

‘Cause you don't... you don't...
The recipient doesn't understand how it feels to be in love.

Know how it feels to fall in love
The recipient doesn't know the artist's feeling towards them.

And I couldn't look you in the eyes
The artist was shy and nervous around the recipient.

‘Cause I knew I'd fall a thousand flights again
The artist is afraid that he will fall deeper in love with the recipient.

And I ran ‘cause I knew that I'd lose who I am
The singer is afraid of losing their identity in a relationship.

And I know how far I thought I'd come
The artist thought they had moved on from their feelings.

But with one beat of the drum, my heart's going wild again
The singer's heart beats fast when they remember the recipient.

I close my eyes and I swear
The singer tries to forget the recipient but it is difficult.

But I can't help
The singer is helpless in their constant thoughts about the recipient.

I can't help but stare.
The artist can't help but look at the recipient during their interactions.

Oh I just did what I do
The artist fell in love with the recipient like it's their routine.

And got too attached to you
The singer grew attached to the recipient emotionally.

Now you're falling in love with someone that's not me
The recipient found love in someone else but the singer still has feelings for them.

Oh give me a moment to breathe
The artist needs time to move on from the recipient and their feelings.

Come back, no don't come back
The artist is confused and doesn't know if they want the recipient back in their life.

I'm happy on my own without you lighting up my phone
The artist is happier alone rather than having to deal with mixed emotions about the recipient.

But you still feel like home to me
The singer still feels familiar with and has fond memories of the recipient.

Every day's another fight when I can't get you off my mind
The artist struggles to rid themselves of thoughts about the recipient.

I don't wanna look anymore.
The singer is trying to move on and doesn't want to have any more thoughts about the recipient.