lillies
Forgiving Lilies: A Melancholic Reflection on Love and Regret
Lyrics
The lilies don't speak to me anymore
The speaker feels disconnected from the lilies, as if they no longer have a communicative or meaningful connection.
I hurt them to many times
Regret is expressed for causing harm or pain to the lilies repeatedly in the past.
I let them fall from my hair
The speaker allowed the lilies to fall from their hair without giving them proper attention or care.
Without a second glance
The lilies were disregarded or abandoned without a second thought.
I thought that it would be sweeter
The speaker anticipated a sweeter outcome or experience.
When I could taste the lovely waters
There was an expectation of enjoying beautiful or positive experiences ("lovely waters").
You said it'd be easier, when I got older
Someone suggested life would become easier as the speaker grew older, but that hasn’t been the case.
But I'm still upset, I'm still the same
Despite aging, the speaker's emotional state hasn’t improved—they remain upset and unchanged.
The lilies don't speak to me at all
The lilies continue to remain silent, indicating a lack of connection or communication.
Was it something I said a whiff or a breathe
The speaker questions whether something they said or did caused the lilies to stop communicating.
Cause it gets cold right behind my ear
A sense of coldness or emptiness is felt in a space where the lilies used to be, symbolizing loss or absence.
Where the lilies used to rest
The lilies used to have a place or rest behind the speaker’s ear, but that connection is now lost.
I thought that it would be sweeter
Similar to line 6, the speaker held expectations of a more positive experience.
When I could taste the lovely waters
Anticipation of experiencing something beautiful or enjoyable.
You said it'd be easier, when I got older
Reiteration of the idea that life would become easier with age, which hasn’t been the case for the speaker.
But I'm still upset, I'm still the same
Despite growing older, the speaker's emotional state remains unchanged.
If you could forgive all my misgiving
The speaker desires forgiveness for their past mistakes or shortcomings.
If you could forget all my sinning
Hoping that others can overlook or forget the speaker's past wrongdoings.
Oh I don't want you to go
Expressing a desire for someone not to leave or abandon the speaker.
I don't want to be left alone
Fear of being left alone or abandoned by someone important.
Woah Oh
An exclamation indicating strong emotions, possibly distress or worry.
I thought that it would be sweeter
Similar to previous instances, the speaker anticipated a more positive experience.
When I could taste the lovely waters
Expectation of experiencing something beautiful or enjoyable.
You said it'd be easier, when I got older
Reiteration of the idea that life would become easier with age, which hasn’t been the case for the speaker.
But I'm still upset, I'm still the same
Despite growing older, the speaker's emotional state remains unchanged.
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