Maybe You're the Reason
The Japanese House Lyrics

Now, tell me something
Starting the song with an inquiry, that suggests there may be something better to do than what is being done currently

Is there a point to this?
Asking why certain actions are being taken and what is the desired outcome

Or are we living for the feeling when we look back
Wondering if the experiences are only appreciated in hindsight

On what we did and reminisce?
Asking if people look back at all they have done, in a positive or negative light

'Cause I've looked within and I've read
Stating that the inner self has been explored and researched

But instead I keep focusing
Acknowledging that despite this, attention is still fixated on one thing

On just how thin I can get
Revealing what that one thing is, a negative and unhealthy fixation on body image

Now I'm looking for something else
Recognizing the unhealthiness of the fixation and the need to find a new focus

I found myself, I'm someone else
Implying a recent personal growth or transformation

I keep looking for something
Admitting that the search continues despite not knowing what is being sought

Even though I know that it's not there
Acknowledging the fruitlessness of the search but continuing anyway

(Maybe you're the reason)
Contemplating if there is a reason for the search or if it relates to a person

Every time I try to figure it out
Reiterating the struggle to understand the purpose of the search

You're the only thing I can think about
Realizing that the person being contemplated is the central focus

And I think I'm dying
Expressing an extreme feeling of distress and dissatisfaction

'Cause this can't be living
Feeling that current circumstances are unbearable, and do not constitute a fulfilling existence

Should I be searching for some kind of meaning?
Questioning if and how to find purpose, and if it is worth searching for

Apathy's a funny feeling
A reflection on the oddity of feeling uninterested and unenthusiastic about life's possibilities

I turned my gaze to the ceiling
Noticing the potential for wonder and beauty in ordinary things

Thanked a God I don't believe in for the scene outside
Finds positivity in the creation and the world, despite a lack of religious belief

I tried my best at sleeping but my dreams were unappealing
Even sleep, a form of escape from reality, is not providing relief

So I searched for people in the landscape, passersby
Looking for distraction and inspiration in the people and world around

I keep looking for something
Repeating the central theme of searching despite not knowing what is being sought

Even though I know that it's not there
Despite recognizing the futility of the search, it continues

(Maybe you're the reason)
Considering that there may be a reason for the search, and perhaps it involves a specific person

Every time I try to figure it out
Continuing to struggle and grapple with the search's purpose

You're the only thing I can think about
Confirming that the specific person being thought of is the main reason for the search