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The lyrics are in

chronological order from


2am to 5am, suggesting [Verse 1]
that the artist is 2 AM, I'm fading in the dark
narrating a story. Like floating in the ocean Imagery of blue ocean
waves.
People need the poison
3 AM, you just touched my hand The sensory experience (touch)
For our music video, we And made me lose my focus makes the lyrics seem more personal.
will use the idea of time
in order to reflect back
I almost didn't notice
to the lyrics.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I better know what to do
Who's gonna be the first one to move? The repetition of the rhetorical
I wanna get closer to you question of whos gonna be
the first one to move?
(I wanna get closer to you) Suggests that the artist is
And I better know what to do unsure of what will happen,
Who's gonna be the first one to move? but knows in her head what
she wants.
I wanna get closer to you

[Chorus]
This line may be useful when creating
I was chasing highs 'til I found you
We're doing it in slow motion Repetition of this sentence
our music video as slow motion editing
illustrates that time goes slow
could be used in order to match with We're doing it in slow motion when they are together.
the lyrics. I was chasing highs 'til I found you
You are getting closer in slow motion

[Post-Chorus] The repetition of hi-hi-hi-highs


I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs could suggest that the artist is
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-hi-highs either high on recreational
drugs, or high on happiness at
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs the thought of being with a
You are getting closer in slow motion certain someone.

[Verse 2]
4 AM, almost touching you
On the other hand The artist could Drowning out the noises The artist is in the moment;
be hallucinating on drugs and
therefore all of her surroundings are In between the voices nothing else around her matters.
blanked out. 5 AM, there is something more
I caught the look you gave me
Phases going hazy

[Pre-Chorus]
And I better know what to do
Who's gonna be the first one to move?
I wanna get closer to you
(I wanna get closer to you) The repetition of this phrase
shows the artists desperation to
And I better know what to do be closer to him thus engaging
Who's gonna be the first one to move? the audience.
I wanna get closer to you

[Chorus]
The artist was searching for
I was chasing highs 'til I found you happiness but found it
As we know more
We're doing it in slow motion eventually in someone.
about the story by
this chorus, it has a We're doing it in slow motion
different meaning. I was chasing highs 'til I found you
You are getting closer in slow motion
[Post-Chorus]
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-hi-highs
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
You are getting closer in slow motion

[Bridge]
I stopped counting the hours Love makes you lose track of time.
Space between us getting smaller and smaller The repetition of these words
Love is uncontrollable makes you I'm losing the powers engages the audience as it feels
powerless.
I'm falling higher and higher with you as if its building up to something.

[Chorus]
I was chasing highs 'til I found you
We're doing it in slow motion
We're doing it in slow motion
I was chasing highs 'til I found you
You are getting closer in slow motion

[Post-Chorus]
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs (ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-hi-highs (I'm chasing, I'm chasing)
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs (ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
You are getting closer in slow motion

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