Lyrics
You're a passenger in my car
You are figuratively a passenger in my life, sharing only the pretended aspects.
But just the pretended parts
The specific parts I pretend or project, perhaps in an attempt to create a certain narrative.
That I sing to in the dark
These pretended parts are the ones I sing to in the dark, implying hidden emotions or reflections.
You're a lover, I am not
You are a lover, contrasting with the speaker who claims not to be one.
And that's why I loved you
The reason for loving you is tied to the fact that the speaker is not a lover themselves.
That's why I loved you
Reiterating the reason for loving - the absence of being a lover.
That's why I left you
Explaining why the speaker left, possibly due to the complexities of love.
When I started to fall out of love
Describing the process of falling out of love.
Put my arms out extended
Metaphorically extending arms to catch the fading love.
And tried to catch it all
Effort to salvage the relationship by holding onto the emotions.
When I finally opened my hands up
Opening hands signifies letting go, acknowledging the failure to save the love.
I am sorry, I wasn't fast enough
Expressing regret for not acting quickly enough to salvage the relationship.
Do you remember
Prompting a recollection of shared memories.
Your hands on my shoulder
Specifically recalling a moment with physical connection - hands on the shoulder.
In the car in December
Setting the scene in December, emphasizing a particular time.
Driving to my parent's house
Detailing a shared experience of driving to the speaker's parent's house.
On the cusp of the state line
Geographical reference to the state line, possibly symbolizing a boundary or transition.
New England to Westchester
Describing the journey from New England to Westchester, possibly signifying change.
The cusp of a loving, resenting each other
Reflecting on the emotional state of the relationship - loving and resenting each other.
I was a passenger in your car
Switching roles, now the speaker was a passenger in the other's life.
And now I'm a ghost who won't
The speaker has become a ghost, emotionally detached and avoiding communication.
Answer a call
Refusing to respond to calls, emphasizing emotional distance.
And I was a lover that you were not
Reiterating the asymmetry in love, where the speaker loved more.
And that's why I left you
Reason for leaving is repeated, underlining the complexities of the relationship.
That's why I loved you
Reaffirming the reason for loving - the absence of being a lover.
That's why I loved you
Repeating the sentiment of loving despite not being a lover.
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