How Can I Be Sure

The speaker feels deeply attached to someone but is unsure where the relationship stands. Being apart brings intense longing, while being together raises doubts about trust and commitment. The repeated question, “How can I be sure?”, gives the song a searching, unsettled mood. By the end, the speaker still hopes that love can offer some certainty in a changing world.

Several images show this inner conflict. “Flying too high” suggests excitement or emotional intensity that can become confusing, while “don’t take me down” sounds like a plea not to cause emotional pain. The speaker’s “head up, upside down” captures feeling proud or hopeful and disoriented at the same time. Their “alibi”—telling others they do not care—implies they may be hiding their feelings, perhaps even from themselves.

The speaker’s love sounds sincere, but it does not make them feel secure. They fear being used, yet cannot find anyone else who seems as wonderful, and they imagine that being together could make life better. The lyrics leave open whether this bond is mutual and dependable or whether longing is shaping the speaker’s view of it. Their promise of love “forever” sits beside repeated uncertainty, making devotion and doubt coexist.