A poignant exploration of longing and vulnerability, 'Vertigo' captures the complexities of falling for a friend while navigating intimate moments. Set against the backdrop of watching 'Vertigo,' the song beautifully juxtaposes the thrill of connection with the fear of unspoken feelings. With evocative lyrics, it delves into the emotional turbulence of desire and the anxiety that accompanies it.
Verse 1:
Sitting close, watching Vertigo,
Your fingers linger, I feel the glow.
Hand by my knee, the tension's real,
Do you even know how this makes me feel?
Chorus:
I'm not mad, I'm not mad,
Just scared of heights, and it's all I had.
You're twice my size, but I'm still here,
Do you know the risk, do you feel the fear?
Verse 2:
We laugh and talk, but I'm holding back,
This little spark, it's a dangerous track.
Do you feel it too, or is it me alone?
Every brush of skin, it cuts to the bone.
Chorus:
I'm not mad, I'm not mad,
Just scared of heights, and it's all I had.
You're twice my size, but I'm still here,
Do you know the risk, do you feel the fear?
Bridge:
Caught in a dream, and I can't escape,
Wondering if you'll see the shape,
Of all these feelings that I can't hide,
The truth is near, but I'm paralyzed.
Chorus:
I'm not mad, I'm not mad,
Just scared of heights, and it's all I had.
You're twice my size, but I'm still here,
Do you know the risk, do you feel the fear?
Outro:
It's just a movie, but it feels so real,
In this vertigo, what do you feel?
Closer than friends, but can we change?
This fragile line, oh let’s rearrange.
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it's about falling for a friend, we're watching vertigo, and their hand is dangerously close to my knee. I wonder if they are aware of what they do to me, i wonder if they know that I'm afraid of heights. and they are twice taller than me. "I'm not mat I'm not mad I don't wanna die"
elliott smith