Lyrics
Love is magic, I hope it lasts forever
Expressing the belief that love is magical and hoping it endures indefinitely.
But I'll settle on it cutting through the static Hold my hand, I hear your sister fighting
Accepting the reality that love can overcome challenges, even amid disturbances, and desiring connection.
And I'm praying for the life of the ampersand
Praying for the preservation of a relationship symbolized by the ampersand (&).
Take a breath, loneliness surrounds you
Acknowledging the pervasive feeling of loneliness and its impact.
Then reminds you of the love that you've got left
Reflecting on loneliness as a reminder of the remaining love in one's life.
You're so close, late night city rambling
Proximity to urban environments during late-night wanderings, possibly with a sense of aimlessness.
San Francisco sidewalks are a ghost
Describing San Francisco sidewalks as deserted or lifeless.
Just like the paint that's on the wall
Drawing a parallel between the ghostly sidewalks and paint on a wall, suggesting a sense of emptiness.
I feel like I'm chipping away
Feeling a gradual erosion or deterioration, possibly in the context of personal identity or emotions.
Just like the paint that's on the wall
Reiteration of the feeling of deterioration or loss, using the metaphor of paint chipping away.
I feel like I'm chipping away
Continuation of the sentiment of gradual decay or decline.
Drink tonight, look over your shoulder Somewhere in the distance shines a light
Encountering challenges, represented by looking over one's shoulder, but spotting a distant glimmer of hope.
Redirect, I think you're mistaken
Suggesting a need for redirection or correction in one's actions or decisions.
Traded in your heart for intellect
Commenting on a perceived trade-off between emotional depth (heart) and intellectual pursuits.
Just like the paint that's on the wall
Reiteration of the paint metaphor to convey a sense of ongoing decay or loss.
I feel like I'm chipping away
Reiterating the feeling of personal erosion or fragmentation using the paint analogy.
Just like the paint that's on the wall
Continuation of the theme of gradual deterioration and emotional wear.
I feel like I'm chipping away
Reiteration of the sense of chipping away or losing a part of oneself.
Doing, I'm doing, I'm doing it wrong
Expressing a realization or admission of doing something wrong in the present.
If I'm doing, I'm doing, I'm doing it wrong
Repeating the theme of potential wrongdoing or misdirection in actions.
If I'm doing, I'm doing, I'm doing it wrong
Further emphasis on the possibility of making mistakes or being on the wrong path.
If I've been doing it wrong
Questioning past actions and considering the possibility of historical mistakes.
Doing, I'm doing, I'm doing it wrong
Repeating the acknowledgment of current wrongdoing or misdirection.
If I'm doing, I'm doing, I'm doing it wrong
Reiterating the theme of potential mistakes or missteps in the present.
Yes I'm doing, I'm doing, I'm doing it wrong
Acknowledging and confirming the awareness of current mistakes or misdirection.
If I've been doing it wrong
Reflecting on the possibility of having consistently made mistakes throughout.
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