Beyond the View
chance pena Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I saw you through a telescope
A million miles away in the night
A partial glimpse of subtleties
Far beyond the view of naked eyes

I mapped the course of shooting stars
Sent from you as hints of who you are
But I lost sight of you in the black, caught up searching For the traits you lack

But the distance is the lesser crime done

I know this hurts
It's not the first
But it is the worst
And you deserve

More than me
I hope you see
Love is lost
And I can't be

The saving light
Of your life
In the dark
I must hide

To keep you safe
Far from hate
I hope you know

You deserve better, better
You deserve, you deserve better
You deserve better, better
You deserve, you deserve better
Than me

What I'm searching for I do not know
Maybe I can't comprehend your light
Oh my head, round and round it goes
Looking back I wish we took our time

But it's not a waste
This game we play
It's all for what we learn

And if we choose to break
Or hesitate
Take it for what it's worth

But the distance is the lesser crime done

You deserve
You deserve

You deserve
You deserve better

Overall Meaning

The opening lines describe the distance between the singer and the object of his affection. He sees her through a telescope, but she is a million miles away in the night, beyond the reach of the naked eye. The metaphor of viewing something through a telescope speaks to his obsessive longing, and suggests that their distance is not merely physical, but emotional as well. He can only glimpse her subtleties, without ever truly knowing her.

The second verse further develops this tension, as the singer struggles to pin down who his beloved truly is. Despite mapping the course of shooting stars sent from her as hints of her personality, he loses sight of her in the blackness, searching for traits she lacks. Once again, the metaphor underscores the singer's inability to truly connect with his beloved, as he continues to search for her in the darkness.

The chorus conveys a deep sense of regret and resignation. The singer acknowledges that he is not worthy of his beloved, and that she deserves more than he can offer. He hopes that she will see this too, and recognize that his love cannot be the saving light of her life. The phrase "you deserve better" is repeated like a mantra, conveying the singer's conviction that he is unable to meet her needs.

Overall, the song depicts a relationship that is marked by distance, longing, and unfulfilled desire. The obsession of the singer echoes teenage crushes and unrequited love, while the telescope metaphor reinforces the idea of emotional distance.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw you through a telescope
I had a far glimpse of you through a telescope

A million miles away in the night
You were far away, millions of miles in the night

A partial glimpse of subtleties
I only saw some details of you

Far beyond the view of naked eyes
I needed a telescope to see the details beyond what I can observe with naked eyes

I mapped the course of shooting stars
I tried to track the path of the shooting stars that you sent my way

Sent from you as hints of who you are
I took them as some hints of your identity

But I lost sight of you in the black, caught up searching
I was so engrossed in searching for your traits that I lost sight of you in the darkness

For the traits you lack
I was more focused on what you don't have rather than what you do have

But the distance is the lesser crime done
Despite my shortcomings, the major wrong is that we were too far apart to connect properly

I know this hurts
I am aware that this causes pain

It's not the first
This isn't the first time this has happened

But it is the worst
This particular experience is the most painful

And you deserve
You deserve something better

More than me
You deserve better than what I can offer

I hope you see
I hope you realize

Love is lost
Our love has gone

And I can't be
I can't be the one for you

The saving light
The solution or way out of this problem

Of your life
For your life

In the dark
In the time when things are difficult

I must hide
I need to hide so as not to cause further pain

To keep you safe
To keep you from harm or more hurt

Far from hate
To protect you from strong negative feelings

I hope you know
I hope you understand

You deserve better, better
You truly deserve something better

You deserve, you deserve better
You deserve something more worthwhile

Than me
Than I can offer

What I'm searching for I do not know
I am uncertain what I am looking for

Maybe I can't comprehend your light
Perhaps I'm unable to appreciate the great things about you

Oh my head, round and round it goes
My thoughts are scattered and I can't seem to find clear answers

Looking back I wish we took our time
In hindsight, I wish we were more deliberate and took things slowly

But it's not a waste
Despite the outcome, it was still worthwhile

This game we play
The relationship we have

It's all for what we learn
The purpose is to gain knowledge from the experience

And if we choose to break
If we decide to end things

Or hesitate
If we are uncertain

Take it for what it's worth
Let it be a valuable experience, regardless of the outcomes

You deserve
You're worthy of something better

You deserve
You're worthy of something better

You deserve
You're worthy of something better

You deserve better
You deserve something more worthwhile

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Chance Peña

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