California
Savage Garden(野人花园) Lyrics

I got a cottage with a sea view
I have a home by the ocean where I can enjoy the beautiful view.

I got a regular summer tan
I spend time outdoors and enjoy the warm weather which gives me a nice tan.

I've been working up the courage to call you all year, oh
I have been struggling to find the courage to reach out to you for a year now.

There is nothing I can say
I feel as though there are no words to express what I am feeling.

There are no good words left anyway
I have exhausted all of the words I could use to express my feelings towards you.

Besides people look cool and the world still moves without you, oh
Life goes on even if the person you're missing is not around, and it seems like everyone else has it together.

Welcome to my Californian home
This is my home in California, where you are welcome to visit.

You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
You don't have to feel obligated to stay in touch with me or stay here; you're free to leave whenever you want.

There's a picture by my bed
I keep a picture of you by my bed, reminding me of the times we spent together.

There's a light in your eyes
You have a brightness in your eyes that I can't ignore or forget.

I don't know
I'm uncertain about what you're feeling for me.

Well I don't know
I am still uncertain about your feelings towards me.

Why you still feel alone
I don't understand why you still feel lonely, even though we have spent time together before.

And we were dying from the get go
Our relationship was always difficult from the beginning.

I was dreaming but you never believed
I had hopes and aspirations for us, but you never shared those feelings.

I was trying to fit myself in the spaces between, oh
I was attempting to find a place in your life where I could fit in and be a part of your world.

And you were kind and sometimes cruel
Your actions and words towards me were sometimes sweet but other times hurtful.

You said all the world's love couldn't satisfy you
You expressed that you are not fulfilled by the love of others in the world.

And nothing could have hurt me as much as it's truth
The knowledge that you are not content could sting no matter how much I care for you.

Oh darling
A term of endearment towards the person being addressed.

Love is elusive when you search for it
Finding love is difficult when you actively seek it out.

Happiness sometimes it just creeps in
Happiness can come unexpectedly and gradually without notice.

I'm going crazy
The situation is affecting me in a negative way and I am struggling to manage it.

I've been wondering
I have been contemplating and pondering for awhile.

Do you still feel alone?
I am asking if they feel lonely, despite our interactions and history together.

I need to find
I require or desire something.

Some kind of peace of mind
I would like to find a state of mental and emotional calmness.

But I still want you
Despite everything, I still have feelings for you and desire your presence in my life.

Even though I'm no good for you
I am aware that I am not the best partner for you.

There's a part of me still waiting for you
A fraction of me still looks forward to the possibility of being with you again.

Welcome to my happy ending
This could serve as the conclusion of our journey together.

Even though it's fun pretending
Although playing pretend can be enjoyable and temporary, reality still exists and feelings still linger.

I know you can't look back, you can never go back
We cannot undo the past or reverse the events that occurred.

You can never go back
The past is irreversible and we can't go back to that point in time.

Deep inside there's a piece of me, there's a piece of me
Part of me still holds onto the hope of being with you.

Still waiting for you to come home
I yearn for you to return and be a part of my life again.

Oh no
An expression of alarm, surprise or disbelief.