Wonderin'
Widespread Panic Lyrics


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(Quit touchin!)
I've been working
'neath The grey sky
And I'm wonderin'
Still, I'm wondering why
Must I lay low
In a room full of strangers?
Well, I'm thinking
Thinking makes the danger
My emotions they get all tangled up and
My heart has just turned 'round
Now I'm watching
Look into my t.v.
And I'm thinking
Wondering about the things I see
And I see your world
Worthless stranger
And I get thinking
Thinking starts and makes it bigger
All convictions they get all tangled up and
Our heart has just turned round, round, round again
I've been driving
Thinking about you and me
And I'm thinking
Wonderin' 'bout the things I see
When you treat your heart
Hold you like a stranger
And I've been thinking
Little thinking makes the danger




Our intentions they get all tangled up and
Our hearts have just turned round, round, round again

Overall Meaning

In “Wonderin’” by Widespread Panic, the singer is expressing confusion and frustration about the disconnection and lack of clarity that he is experiencing in his life. He has been working hard, but he is questioning why he has to keep such a low profile around strangers. He feels emotionally tangled and overwhelmed as he tries to process his thoughts about the world around him. The singer is watching TV and trying to make sense of what he sees around him but feels lost, helpless, and alienated from the world. He feels like the reality he sees around him is of no value, and it only increases his confusion, and he realizes that his own convictions are tangled up.


Despite his efforts, he feels like he is going around in circles without getting any closer to understanding the world or his role in it. In the second verse, the singer is driving around and thinking about his relationship with someone he cares about. However, he finds himself questioning his feelings and wondering if he is being treated like a stranger. He once again feels emotionally jumbled, and he can't tell if his intentions are pure or if he's just making things worse. The song ends with a repetition of the line, "Our hearts have just turned round, round, round again," which underscores the singer's feelings of being stuck in an endless cycle of confusion and emotional turmoil.


Line by Line Meaning

(Quit touchin!)
Stop disrupting me!


I've been working
I have been busy and productive.


'neath The grey sky
Under the overcast skies.


And I'm wonderin'
And I am questioning.


Still, I'm wondering why
Despite questioning, I am still unsure why.


Must I lay low
Do I have to be submissive?


In a room full of strangers?
Surrounded by unfamiliar people.


Well, I'm thinking
Well, I am reflecting.


Thinking makes the danger
Overthinking causes problems.


My emotions they get all tangled up and
My feelings become overwhelming.


My heart has just turned 'round
My emotions have changed suddenly.


Now I'm watching
Now I am observing.


Look into my t.v.
Watching something on TV.


And I'm thinking
And I am pondering.


Wondering about the things I see
Questioning what I am witnessing.


And I see your world
And I see your perspective.


Worthless stranger
A pointless, unknown person.


And I get thinking
And I continue examining.


Thinking starts and makes it bigger
Overthinking makes the issue more substantial.


All convictions they get all tangled up and
My beliefs become muddled.


Our heart has just turned round, round, round again
Our emotions have changed again, and again, and again.


I've been driving
I have been on the road.


Thinking about you and me
Cognizant of our relationship.


And I'm thinking
And I am contemplating.


Wonderin' 'bout the things I see
Questioning what I observe.


When you treat your heart
When you mistreat your emotions.


Hold you like a stranger
Distance makes us strangers.


And I've been thinking
And I have been deliberating.


Little thinking makes the danger
Overthinking can cause problems.


Our intentions they get all tangled up and
Our desires become complicated.


Our hearts have just turned round, round, round again
Our emotions keep changing rapidly.




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Written by: ACHINOAM NINI, GIL DOR, LEAH GOLDBERG

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