Story Behind The Song
I'm listening for a response, for a sign that you love me but I hear nothing at all... your slience is a sign of our impending dissolve...
Song Description
Lilting floating waltzy jangly acoustic song about unrequited love and the pain of silence
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Depressing, Moving |
Subject |
Loneliness, Unrequited Love |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Sheryl Crow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I'm LISTENING
You got used to not talking a long time ago
I got used to your silence even though
I would wish every night in the quietest part
You would whisper to me as I lay in the dark
I?m listening...
I?m listening...
And it became awkward under the sheets
As the distance between us became so deep
That I started to drown as I looked to your lips
To rescue me from this silent abyss
I?m listening...
I?m listening...
I?m listening...
But there?s nothing at all
I?ll take what I get and I won?t complain,
But your leftovers are never the same
Cuz I?m standing in line and I?m always next
I?m right beside you but we don?t connect
So I?m living in limbo, I?m stuck in this hell
Where I?m waiting for you to break the (silent) spell
I?m listening... for an answer
I?m listening... to the walls
I?m listening... for your love
But there?s nothing at all