Anywhere
Second Class Lyrics

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when i close my eyes i think of you and what we might have been it makes me never want to fall asleep or dream of you again no matter what i do or how real it seems to be it breaks my heart when i wake up cause you're only in my dreams why do you have to be make believe its just so unfair its impossible to find someone that can even compare no matter what i do or how real it seems to be it breaks my heart when i wake up cause you're only in my dreams i don't know what to do cause anywhere i go you follow i cant escape you even when you're not there i don't know what to say cause all my words just sound so hollow i shouldn't bother cause i know that you don't care you don't care at all i don't know what to do cause anywhere i go you follow i cant escape you even when you're not there i don't know what to say cause all my words just sound so hollow i shouldn't bother cause i know that you don't care

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Anywhere" by Second Class depict a broken-hearted protagonist who cannot escape their emotions even when they're physically away from the person they love. The song's chorus repeats the idea that no matter where the singer goes, their thoughts and feelings still revolve around the person they can't have: "I don't know what to do 'cause anywhere I go, you follow / I can't escape you, even when you're not there."

The first verse delves into the singer's tendency to fantasize about what could have been between them and their love interest. This imaginary world is so vivid that it hurts the singer even more when they come back to reality and realize that their love interest is only a figment of their imagination: "It breaks my heart when I wake up 'cause you're only in my dreams." The second verse highlights the singer's despair at not being able to move on and find someone who can replace their beloved. The singer acknowledges that the object of their affection is "make-believe" and that it's "impossible to find someone that can even compare."

Line by Line Meaning

when i close my eyes i think of you and what we might have been
I can't help but think about you and the possibilities of our relationship, even when I'm not actively trying to

it makes me never want to fall asleep or dream of you again
The disappointment of knowing it won't happen is too much to bear, so I avoid even the temporary escape of dreaming

no matter what i do or how real it seems to be
I can't control my emotions, even when I know logically that it's not possible

it breaks my heart when i wake up cause you're only in my dreams
The realization that it was all just a dream is devastating every time

why do you have to be make believe its just so unfair
It's not fair that my heart wants something that isn't possible, and it feels like a cruel reality

its impossible to find someone that can even compare
No one else seems to measure up to the idea of what we could have been

i don't know what to do cause anywhere i go you follow
You're always on my mind, no matter where I am or what I'm doing

i cant escape you even when you're not there
Your memory and the idea of you is everywhere, even when you're physically absent

i don't know what to say cause all my words just sound so hollow
My words can't capture the depth of my emotions, so they feel empty and meaningless

i shouldn't bother cause i know that you don't care
I realize that my feelings are one-sided and you don't reciprocate, but it's hard to let go

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