Lyrics:
Yeah, yeah-yeah
She loves daffodils, and
She keeps 'em on her window sill
When the wind blows, her smell fills the room
She dreams in color
But does she know that I love her?
I'm swimming in my abyss of insecure blue, yeah
And I'm losing my head
And I can't get no sleep (No sleep)
But if I reached out (Reached out)
Would you reach out for me, yeah
Chorus:
Knocked unconcious, walking on water
'Cause I'm thinking of you
(Thinking of you, thinking of you)
And don't you know that love's intoxicating
And I need the abuse (Need the abuse)
Because I'm endlessly falling, you're my destiny calling
What you're making me do
(Destiny calling what you're making me do)
It's all because I lose myself in you
All because I lose myself in you
I don't wanna be invisible (Invisible)
I just wanna be compatible
Longing for something that can only be filled by you, yeah
'Cause I'm fighting with my confidence (Confidence)
Build up my courage, give myself a chance
Because the only thing I think about is you
Do you know that I'm here?
Do I even exist?
I'd dance on velvet skies
For just the thought of one kiss, yeah
Repeat chorus
I see the beauty in your strength, baby
And you fight to keep it in you, yeah
But I break down your walls (Break down your walls)
With my army of love (Army of love)
Take a journey through my heart
It's a test of fate (test of fate)
As we hold each other close, our spirits gravitate (Gravitate)
Let's drift into forever
As our boundaries melt away
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking of you
Oh...
I found myself intoxicated by this drug
Sent to my knees cause I'm addicted to your love
All because I lose myself in you
All because I lose myself in you
All because I lose, I lose myself in you
All because I lose myself in you
If you share with me
Then I'll find you
And I'll meet you there
Down in nowhere
If you share with me
Then I'll find you
And I'll meet you there
Down in nowhere
Baby, my life is yours
Just open up the door
I can't believe I found you, yeah yeah
'Cause if you share with me
Then I'll find you
And I'll meet you there
Down in nowhere
Down in nowhere
Yeah yeah, oh
Lose myself, yeah
Yeah...
Oh...
[end]
As one of the few love song / ballads on Schizophrenic, JC Chasez draws on background work and adds new layers to his songwriting abilities.
Lyrically, the words are full of emotion and vulnerable (and are the song's strong point). "I'm swimming in my abyss of insecure blue" is a great figurative line. On the chorus, the "need the abuse" line is reminiscent of his earlier "Selfish" song ("if love is a crime, then punish me, I would die for you"). "Destiny" isn't a new love song concept, but "spirits gravitate" spins it into a different plain.
The opening accompaniment sounds reminiscent of a Barbara Streisand song, in the easy-listening genre, adding a different feel than his previous works. The melody flows, except for the breaks between verses -almost as if it's hesitant to continue. Still, the "lose myself" pauses don't fit as well as they could.
Grade (on a 5-point scale):
Lyrics: 4.5
Music: 4.0
Overall: 4.3
