Too Long
Longing and Regret: Unraveling the Heartfelt Narrative in Andrew Bird's 'Too Long'
Lyrics
Too long you waited too long to come home
Expressing regret that someone waited too long to return home.
Now your daddy don't want you no more
Suggesting that the person's father no longer wants them due to the delay.
Too long you don't belong here anymore
Indicating that the person no longer belongs in their previous place.
So quit your knock-knocking at my door
Advising the person to stop knocking on the speaker's door, implying unwelcome presence.
Yeah you left me sweet mamma for no good reason at all
Referring to the departure of a significant person without a clear reason.
And now there's another mule kicking in the same old stall
Highlighting the presence of a new situation or relationship, possibly mirroring the past.
Too long you waited too long to come home
Reiterating the theme of delayed return and consequences with the father rejecting the person.
Now your daddy don't want you no more
Re-emphasizing the idea that the father has turned away from the person.
Too long you waited too long to come home
Repetition of the regret over the prolonged absence and the father's rejection.
Now your daddy don't want you no more
Reiterating the consequence of the father not wanting the person anymore.
Too long you don't belong here anymore
Stating that the person no longer fits or belongs in their previous environment.
So quit your knock-knocking at my door
Advising the person to stop attempting to enter the speaker's life or space.
Yeah you left me sweet mamma for no good reason at all
Recalling the departure of someone significant for reasons that may seem unjustified.
And now there's another mule kicking in the same old stall
Introducing a new development similar to a previous situation, possibly expressing frustration or resignation.
Too long you waited too long to come home
Reiteration of the theme of delayed return and its negative consequences.
Now your daddy don't want you no more
Emphasizing the finality of the father's rejection due to the prolonged absence.
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