Amicable
Embracing Growth: A Journey Beyond Heartbreak
Lyrics
I’m better without you
I have improved without you in my life.
Hope you’re better without me
I hope that you have also improved without me.
Hope that your rent stays below 750
I wish for your financial stability, hoping your rent remains affordable.
Hope you can still walk around Nantucket
I hope you can freely navigate Nantucket without feeling excessively lonely.
And not feel alone more than you usually do
Even in your solitude, I wish you don't feel more alone than your usual state.
I’m better without you
Reiteration: I am better off without you.
Hope your better without me
Reiteration: I hope you are thriving without me.
Hope that New York state will give you a license
I hope you obtain a license in New York State.
And every 2008 Prius hybrid
Wishing that mundane things like a 2008 Prius seem less vibrant, reminiscent of our shared experiences.
Seems a little bit duller than the first one you knew
Comparing the present Prius to the past, implying a dulling of experiences without me.
Hope me reaching out now doesn’t seem like breaking some unspoken vow
Expressing concern that reaching out now may violate an unspoken agreement or cause discomfort.
I’m not looking for you to come around
Clarifying that reaching out doesn't mean seeking reconciliation; both have moved on.
We’re both moved on moving on now
Reiteration: Both parties have moved on.
I just wish the world would stop piling on you in creative and cruel ways
Expressing empathy, hoping the world treats you more kindly and creatively.
Hope your mom and the boy’s in a good place
Wishing well for your mother and the children, hoping they are in a positive place.
Hope that Donald is pulling his own weight
Expressing hope that a person named Donald is contributing his fair share.
Hope that your hope isn’t counted in dollars
Desiring that personal well-being is not measured solely in monetary terms.
Your winter is warm, and it’s mild in august
Wishing for comfort and pleasant weather during winter and August.
Home is a kind place and laughter is constant
Expressing the hope that home is a nurturing place and laughter is abundant.
I hope you have people who know you as you
Wishing you have people who truly understand and appreciate you for who you are.
And now I’ve stopped counting days
Stating that the speaker has stopped counting the days since the separation.
Oh now that’s alright now
Reassuring that it's acceptable and alright to move on.
That’s okay
Emphasizing acceptance of the situation.
Good things end
Reflecting on the transient nature of good things.
And bad things change
Expressing the inevitability of change, both positive and negative.
I won’t see you again
Acknowledging that the speaker won't see the person again.
It’s for the better I know
Believing that the separation is ultimately for the better.
You had enough of me a lifetime ago
Recognizing that the other person distanced themselves long ago.
I won’t see you again
Reiteration: The speaker won't encounter the person again.
Was it always harder getting older
Pondering whether the challenges of getting older made the separation more difficult.
You had enough of me a lifetime ago
Reiteration: The other person grew tired of the speaker a long time ago.
You had enough of me a lifetime ago
-You had enough of me if my
Reiteration: The other person grew tired of the speaker.
If my shoulder’s were not high enough for you I’d understand that too
If the speaker's support wasn't sufficient, the other person understands, although it was not the reason for the separation.
But that was never it at all
Clarifying that inadequacy was not the reason for the separation.
These things are past tense
Asserting that past issues are now resolved and concluded.
These things are through
Reiteration: Past issues are definitively over.
You stand stronger now
Acknowledging the other person's newfound strength and resilience.
I’ve seen you do it all
Observing the other person's growth and strength over time.
And you stand stronger now
Reiteration: The other person stands stronger now.
Yes you stand stronger now
Emphasizing the other person's current strength.
A man as weak as I
Admitting personal weakness compared to the other person's strength.
Could never make you this tall
Acknowledging that the other person has
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