Next to You
The Province Lyrics


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You say I matter
so why do you try and shatter
every piece of me
I know it takes two
but you know I can't be there with you
and that's all I wanna be
I said i'm sorry but
i just can't get enough
cause you belong to me
but how does it feel
to pretend i'm not real
when the distance between
just isn't ideal
so just open your eyes
a day at a time
and i'm closer
to being next to you
oohhh
ohhh
next to you
ohhh
oh oh
the worst part of it all
is that i keep building this wall
to push me away from you
but i want you to break it
to show me that we can make it
cause that's all i wanna do
i said i'm sorry but
i just can't get enough
cause i belong to you
how does it feel to pretend i'm not real
when the distance between
just isn't ideal
so open your eyes a day at a time
and i'm closer to
being next to you
oohh
ohhh
next to you
ohhh
oh oh
i know that i'd make you mine
if you would just make the time
you say that you need me
it's never that easy
how does it feel
to pretend i'm not real
when the distance between just isn't ideal
so open your eyes a day at a time
and i'm closer to
being next to you
oooo ohhh
oooo
and i'm closer to




being next to you
i love ally hills so much!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Province's song Next To You speak to a relationship where one partner is committed while the other is trying to keep their distance. Despite the reassurance that the committed partner provides, the other partner is unable to break down their own wall to fully invest in the relationship. The line "I know it takes two, but you know I can't be there with you, and that's all I wanna be" illustrates the struggle the singer has with feeling disconnected. They want to be close and committed, but there is a barrier they cannot break down.


The chorus emphasizes the desire to be close, but emphasizes the struggle of distance. The line "how does it feel to pretend i'm not real when the distance between just isn't ideal" underscores the frustration with the relationship. The partner is emotionally invested, but cannot physically be there, which creates an existential crisis for the singer.


Overall, the song speaks to the difficulty of relationships and the struggle to break down barriers, even when the commitment is there. It illustrates the emotional weight distance can have on a relationship and how difficult it can be to overcome.


Line by Line Meaning

You say I matter
You claim I have importance in your life.


so why do you try and shatter
So why do you intentionally hurt me?


every piece of me
All aspects of my being.


I know it takes two
I am aware that a relationship involves effort from both parties.


but you know I can't be there with you
But you understand that I cannot physically be with you.


and that's all I wanna be
And that is my one desire.


I said i'm sorry but
I apologized, but


i just can't get enough
I am unable to satisfy my emotional needs.


cause you belong to me
Because I feel like you are mine.


but how does it feel
I wonder how it feels.


to pretend i'm not real
To act as though I do not exist.


when the distance between
As the distance separating us grows,


just isn't ideal
Our situation is not desirable.


so just open your eyes
Therefore, please observe the reality.


a day at a time
One day at a time, step by step.


and i'm closer
We will be nearer each other.


to being next to you
To be physically near to you.


the worst part of it all
The most unfortunate aspect of the situation.


is that i keep building this wall
Is that I continually construct a barrier.


to push me away from you
To distance myself from you.


but i want you to break it
However, I want you to tear it down.


to show me that we can make it
To demonstrate that our relationship can be successful.


cause that's all i wanna do
Because that is my main aspiration.


i know that i'd make you mine
I am certain that I could make you mine.


if you would just make the time
If only you could allocate time for me.


you say that you need me
You express that you require me in your life.


it's never that easy
However, it is never that uncomplicated.


oooo ohhh
Vocalizing sounds expressing emotions.


oooo
Continued vocalizing sounds.


and i'm closer to
And we are getting nearer


being next to you
To be physically close to you.


ohhh
Additional vocalizing expressions of emotions.


oh oh
More vocalizing sounds.




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