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Visualize
Stroke 9 Lyrics
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but i can't explain it for many more
all this talking ultimately devours
all my resource for understanding
at this moment of helpless recklessness
i awoke from my crazy dream
it was over and i was sober
the grass was yellow that should have been green
i don't even need my hands to touch you
and i don't even need my heart to feel you
i don't need my arms around you
i just visualize, I visualize
now all alone and very bored
i'm disliking the feeling of being abhorred
well it's too late and i'm too sorry
not for what i've done but for who i am
i don't even need my hands to touch you
and i don't even need my heart to feel you
i don't need my arms around you
i just visualize, I visualize
yeah, believe in me
i just don't understand what you
what you don't see in me
and now i'm seizing to this
but i know that i can't think about it
and i'm all alone, i'm all alone
don't worry 'cause i'm in no hurry
every move you make is so calculated
i'll get through and so will you
we've had and we'll have, we'll have our chances
i don't even need my hands to touch you
and i don't even need my heart to feel you
i don't need my arms around you
i just visualize, I visualize
i don't even need my hands to touch you
and i don't even need my heart to feel you
i don't need my arms around you
i just visualize, I visualize
The lyrics of the song Visualize by Stroke 9 talk about the complexities of emotions and relationships. The singer is struggling to explain his feelings, even upon thinking about them for hours. Communication is difficult and sometimes talking may not help, rather it can lead to the depletion of the singer's emotional resources. It's interesting to note that the singer describes his situation as a "helpless recklessness" which suggests that he may be consumed by his emotions or lack control.
The second verse of the song talks about how the singer feels dislikable, abandoned, and alone. However, he emphasizes that he doesn't need the physical presence of his love interest to feel a connection, stating that he can visualize them instead. The line "not for what I've done but for who I am" implies that he may feel guilty about something deeper, something intrinsic to his being that he thinks isn't lovable.
In the end, the singer reminds himself that they will both get through it, but it's a calculated move, suggesting a bit of cynicism, reaching out for something that he knows might not work out as expected. The repetition of the line "I don't even need my hands to touch you, and I don't even need my heart to feel you" throughout the song emphasizes the idea that the singer can find solace in his mind rather than relying on physical interaction.
Line by Line Meaning
i can think about it for many hours
I can spend a lot of time thinking about it
but i can't explain it for many more
But I can't put it into words or make others understand
all this talking ultimately devours
Talking about it just consumes my resources for understanding
all my resource for understanding
My ability to comprehend and make sense of things
at this moment of helpless recklessness
Feeling helpless and vulnerable
i awoke from my crazy dream
I suddenly snapped out of my delusional thinking
it was over and i was sober
The fantasy or confusion ended, and I was back to reality and in a clear state of mind
the grass was yellow that should have been green
Things looked different, almost off or wrong
i don't even need my hands to touch you
I imagine being close to you without actually touching you
and i don't even need my heart to feel you
I can experience emotional attachment without actually feeling it in my heart
i don't need my arms around you
I don't require physical contact to feel close to you
i just visualize, I visualize
I rely on my imagination and inner thoughts to connect with you
now all alone and very bored
Feeling lonely and uninterested
i'm disliking the feeling of being abhorred
Disliking the feeling of being disliked or hated
well it's too late and i'm too sorry
I regret my actions but it's too late to make amends
not for what i've done but for who i am
Feeling remorseful for being myself rather than just for specific actions
yeah, believe in me
Asking for others to have faith in me
i just don't understand what you
I don't comprehend what you don't see in me
what you don't see in me
What qualities you don't recognize or appreciate in me
and now i'm seizing to this
Holding onto this idea or belief despite challenges
but i know that i can't think about it
Realizing that I can't dwell on it forever
and i'm all alone, i'm all alone
Feeling isolated and solitary
don't worry 'cause i'm in no hurry
Assuring someone not to worry because there's no rush
every move you make is so calculated
Your actions are well thought-out and strategic
i'll get through and so will you
Both of us will continue and come out okay
we've had and we'll have, we'll have our chances
We've had past opportunities, and we'll have future ones as well
Contributed by Adrian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.