Chasing Pavements

The speaker feels certain that her feelings are love, not just physical attraction, but she is unsure what to do with that certainty. She keeps asking whether to continue hoping for a relationship or stop before she is hurt. The repeated questions create a mood of anxious indecision: confidence about her feelings sits beside doubt about their future.

“Chasing pavements” suggests pursuing a path that may not lead anywhere. A pavement is a road or walkway, so the image makes her effort feel like running after something that cannot bring her to a destination. “Flying around in circles” similarly suggests restless activity without progress. Her heart “drops” and her back tingles, meanwhile, describe physical sensations of fear, excitement, or anticipation.

The lyrics do not make clear whether the other person knows about her feelings or could return them. The speaker’s confidence that this is love may be sincere, but it does not answer whether pursuing it is wise. “Knowing my place” may mean accepting limits or recognizing that she might not have a place in the other person’s life. The song leaves the choice unresolved: continuing could be brave hope, or a painful waste of effort.