Back of My Mind
Unforgettable Echoes: Exploring the Emotional Resonance in Allison Moorer's 'Back of My Mind'
Lyrics
There's a place where you live
Reference to a place associated with someone.
Put you there so I could give
Placing someone there to create distance for personal space.
Myself a little space
Seeking personal space and independence.
But you won't ever be erased
Emphasizing the lasting impact of the person despite efforts to distance.
From the back of my mind
Reiterating the persistent presence of the person in thoughts.
Back of my mind
Repetition emphasizing the prominence of the person in the mind.
I moved on best I could
Expressing the attempt to move forward after a relationship.
Father there thought I would
Expectations from a father figure in the process of moving on.
Just a step at a time
Gradual progress in moving forward.
When I stop it's always fine
Contentment when pausing in the process, thinking of the person.
For you in the back of my mind
Continued presence of the person in the thoughts during pauses.
Back of my mind
Reiteration of the persistent mental presence of the person.
Time goes by in the blink of an eye
Reflection on the swift passage of time.
Healing broken things
Healing and repairing things that were broken.
Mending broken wings
Metaphorically mending emotional wounds and challenges.
Day by day the heartache starts to fade
Gradual fading of heartache with the passage of time.
It used to be every thought every dream
Previous state of constant thoughts about the person.
Every memory every in between
Highlighting the all-encompassing nature of memories.
Now you're gone
Acknowledging the absence of the person.
Put you're back where you belong
Placing the person back in their rightful place.
There's a place where you live
Repetition of the idea of a place associated with the person.
Put you there so I could give
Reiterating the purpose of creating space for oneself.
Myself a little space
Re-emphasizing the desire for personal space.
But you won't ever be erased
Underscoring the lasting impact of the person despite efforts to distance.
From the back of my mind
Repeating the idea of the person residing in the mind.
Back of my mind
Continued emphasis on the persistent mental presence of the person.
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