Lyrics
This town, used to be a pretty place to stay,
This town used to be a pleasant place to stay, likely symbolizing a happier time.
A place you'd stop off from the highway,
It was a place where people would take breaks during their journey.
But all of those things,
All those positive aspects changed when the person addressed in the song left abruptly.
Changed on the day, you packed up your bags and you ran away,
The day the person packed up and left marked a significant change.
All they say, is how you've changed,
Others only notice the changes in the person who left, while the singer feels unchanged.
Everyday, I stay the same, so you can keep the necklace
The singer is willing to let go of sentimental items given to the person who left.
That I gave to you,
Referencing a necklace given to the person who departed.
I'll keep the shitty tattoos
They will retain less valuable or regrettable things, like "shitty tattoos."
I can see it from the other side
The singer acknowledges understanding the situation from the other person's perspective.
The grass isn't always as green
Things aren't always better elsewhere ("grass isn't always as green").
And the house is burned to ashes,
A metaphorical burning down of a home, symbolizing a relationship's destruction.
I'm no longer in between,
The singer is no longer torn between choices or feelings.
R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me.
Repeated chorus emphasizing the end of a relationship ("R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me").
I can see it from the other side
-The grass is an oasis green
-And the house is burned to ashes,
-I'm no longer in between,
-R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me.
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I count, the empty bottles upon the bar,
The singer counts empty bottles, possibly symbolizing past moments or regrets.
But I give up I can't count that far,
They feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of bottles and the weight of their past.
And the lights in this place,
The atmosphere is dark, reflective of the singer's emotional state.
Are too dim to see,
The surroundings are too obscured for the singer to find clarity.
They're kicking me out, it's quarter past 3,
The singer is being removed or pushed away from this place (emotionally or physically).
They tell me, you're all I got,
Others insist that the departed person is all the singer has left.
I just need these dreams to stop,
The singer wishes to stop dreaming or hoping for reconciliation.
You can keep the necklace I gave to you,
Similar to line 6, the singer is willing to let go of sentimental items.
I'll keep the shitty tattoos.
They'll keep less favorable reminders, like bad tattoos.
I can see it from the other side
Reiterated chorus emphasizing the irreparable nature of the relationship.
The grass isn't always as green
-And the house is burned to ashes,
-I'm no longer in between,
-R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me.
-I can see it from the other side
-The grass is an oasis green
-And the house is burned to ashes,
-I'm no longer in between,
-R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me.
-And me, and me, and me, and me
Repetition possibly highlighting self-reflection or self-absorption.
In the back of the car,
Similar verses to the earlier part of the song, emphasizing the breakup and departure.
On the way to your home,
-In the pouring rain,
-On the side of the road,
-In the light of the street,
-On the recline of the seat,
-You told me I should move on
-In the back of the car,
-On the way to your home,
-In the pouring rain,
-On the side of the road,
-In the light of the street,
-On the recline of the seat,
-You told me I should move on
-I can see it from the other side
Repeated chorus reaffirming the finality of the relationship's end.
The grass isn't always as green
-And the house is burned to ashes,
-I'm no longer in between,
-R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me.
-I can see it from the other side
-The grass is an oasis green
-And the house is burned to ashes,
-I'm no longer in between,
-R.I.P, R.I.P, you, and me.
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