The College Breakup
Navigating Love's Maze: The College Breakup Symphony
Lyrics
Your flight was laid over in Boston
Your flight had a layover in Boston.
But you only had two hours and I was still in class
You had limited time during the layover, and I was still in class.
But I zoned out of the lecture, getting lost in a picture that you left
I became distracted during class, thinking about a picture you left on my phone.
On my phone when I saw you last
A memory from when I last saw you.
And I still call you and talk to you till dawn
I still call and talk to you late into the night.
And you say that you still miss me too
You express missing me as well.
And I told you I'm trying to move on
I mention trying to move on.
But I keep telling my friends about you
I keep discussing you with my friends.
And they all say, oh, I did the college breakup too
My friends share their own experiences of college breakups.
And it's hard, but we're too young to care
Despite the difficulty, we consider ourselves too young to worry.
But oh, they never loved like me and you
Comparing our love to others, emphasizing its uniqueness.
And it's true, if we do, if we dare
We acknowledge the possibility of daring to love again.
I talked to some girls at a party
I interacted with other girls at a party.
(Do you even go here?)
(Sarcastic remark questioning if the person even attends the same college)
I didn't do anything but it's good to know I can
I didn't do anything, but it's comforting to know I can.
But when I'm drunk I just ask you, what are we?
When intoxicated, I question the nature of our relationship.
And you shrug, you tell me you miss me, you tell me there's still a plan
You respond with mixed feelings, mentioning a plan.
And I know that we have an eight-month curfew
We acknowledge an eight-month time limit.
And that's fine, we'll survive through that
We believe we can survive through that period.
But I'm just starting to feel I deserve you
I'm starting to feel deserving of you.
And starting to think, to know you love me back
Confident in the reciprocation of love.
But oh, this is the college breakup now
We recognize the phase of a college breakup.
This was the part we said that we'd have to be strong
This is the challenging part where strength is required.
And oh, I'm doing my best but I don't know how
Despite trying my best, I'm uncertain how to cope.
How to sit on a twin XL and write a song
Expressing difficulty in writing a song while sitting on a twin XL bed.
Tell me you remember the months before September
Recalling the time before September, questioning if we'll reunite.
Oh, we'll get together in due time when we know that we could never
Anticipating a reunion when realizing a forever connection.
Let go of forever, call me up whenever, it's true, I'm begging
Expressing a longing and begging for contact.
Tell me you remember the months before September
Reiterating the anticipation of reuniting before September.
Oh, we'll get together in due time when we know that we could never
Similar to line 27, emphasizing the impossibility of letting go.
Let go of forever
Repetition of the impossibility of letting go.
Your flight is delayed here in Boston
Your flight is delayed again in Boston.
Just twenty minutes and I'd be pulling up to Terminal C
A short delay, and I could reach Terminal C.
But fuck, I can't get past security
I contemplate bypassing security to see you.
And besides, what if I just waltzed in?
Ruminating on possible reactions - crying, laughing, or hatred.
Would you cry? Would you laugh? Or would you hate me?
Questioning the consequences of boldly entering.
Cause oh, this is the college breakup now
Reiteration of facing the challenges of a college breakup.
This was the part we said that we'd have to be strong
Emphasizing the difficult part of the breakup phase.
And oh, I'm doing my best but I don't know how
Expressing the struggle despite putting in the best effort.
How to sit on a twin XL and write a song
Reiterating the difficulty of composing a song in a confined space.
Yeah, oh, this is the college breakup now
Reiteration of the college breakup phase.
This was the part we said that we'd have to be strong
Repeating the challenging part of the breakup phase.
Oh, this is the college breakup now
Another mention of the college breakup.
Whoa
Expression of a strong emotion or realization related to the breakup.
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