--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It feels weird, thinking about you…" description: "\"“It feels weird, thinking about you, before I knew you existed. I wonder what you were doing. I think I like picturing you standing in the wings. A her..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/nick-lake-27749_quote_it-feels-weird-thinking-about-you-before_1538499.jpg" --- # It feels weird, thinking about you, before I knew you… ![“It feels weird, thinking about you, before I knew you existed. I wonder what you were doing. I think I like picturing you standing in the wings. A hero, listening for his line, his cue to enter.” quote by Nick Lake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/nick-lake-27749_quote_it-feels-weird-thinking-about-you-before_1538499.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/nick-lake-27749_quote_it-feels-weird-thinking-about-you-before_1538499.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/nick-lake-27749_quote_it-feels-weird-thinking-about-you-before_1538499.jpg) > ““It feels weird, thinking about you, before I knew you existed. I wonder what you were doing. I think I like picturing you standing in the wings. A hero, listening for his line, his cue to enter.”” [Nick Lake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-lake/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator feels an anticipatory connection to someone they have never met, imagining them as a heroic figure awaiting their moment. **In simple terms:** I imagine you as a hero before knowing you. Key Takeaway Embrace imagined possibilities. Themes longing imagination anticipation Mood reflective hopeful Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - creative writing - relationship building - character development - storytelling Key Concepts projection idealization future‑self Questions to Reflect On - What does this imagined hero represent for you? - How might reality differ from this vision? A Different Perspective May idealize unrealistically. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Related quotes > [We are all a little weird. And we like to think that there is always someone weirder. 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