Lo2 - Lyric Sheet analysis

Well there’s a thousand things I wanna say

But not that way, not that way

There’s a million things I wanna be

But that’s not me, that’s not me

I know I gotta try, try and try

It’s shows, but I’ll try, yeah I’ll try 

And I just want to live life 

The ways it’s meant to be, the way it’s meant to be

Sun sets every night, it’s my insanity, it is leaving me. 

Well there’s a thousand things I wanna do, 

But not with you, not with you

There’s a million things I wanna be, 

But that’s not me, that’s not me.

I know I gotta try, try and try

It’s shows, but I’ll try, yeah I’ll try 

And I just want to live life 

The ways it’s meant to be, the way it’s meant to be

Sun sets every night, it’s my insanity, it is leaving me. 

And I just want to live life 

The ways it’s meant to be, the way it’s meant to be

Sun sets every night, it’s my insanity, it is leaving me.

• The song 'Million Things', made and produced by The Stoops is about someone who is in a relationship who wants to do things independently. The narrative of this song feels like they cant do the things that they really want to do whilst being in a relationship.
• Repetition of verses connotes to me as the audience that he's trying to convince himself that the decision of him leaving the relationship is the right thing to do. Repetition of the verses could also connote that the couple are constantly discussing this topic. Therefore it's an ongoing conversation which he also has with himself. 
• The use of the word 'million' is hyperbole which suggests that he has more reasons to leave his partner than to stay with her. 
• There are no inclusive pronouns of 'we' which would suggest that the relationship is still ongoing and he is reluctant to let go. But the use of pronouns of 'i' and 'me' show independence and that he is ready to move on without her. 

(Mia Rehman)