The Papers
Echoes of Loss: Belle-Skinner's Emotional Journey in 'The Papers'
Lyrics
I read the papers yesterday
I read the newspapers yesterday
They're getting harder to ignore
They are becoming increasingly difficult to disregard
Said that you're not here anymore
Reported that you are no longer present
I couldn't believe it
I couldn't believe the news
I couldn't believe it
Expressing disbelief again
Guess what, nobody could
Emphasizing that nobody could believe it
It's gonna take some time to clear it up
Recovery will take time
But the suits and all, they keep on dragging in the mud
The situation is being worsened by the involvement of authorities
I close my eyes, I hear you walking in the room
Imagining or remembering hearing you enter the room
But I couldn't see you
Unable to visually perceive you
But I couldn't see you
Repeating the inability to see you
No I couldn't see you
Reiterating the inability to see you
Oh where, where have you gone now?
Expressing the absence of the person and asking where they are
Seems all we have is all we get and all we get is older
Life is limited, and aging is inevitable
And we take photographs that last as long as we can hold them
We capture moments in photos that only last a short time
And we take photographs but last I saw, you wore a different face
Reflecting on changes in the person's appearance
I tried so hard not to forget you, but when I'm feeling lonely
Struggling not to forget the person, especially when feeling lonely
It's getting harder now to shake the sinking feeling that
Finding it increasingly challenging to overcome a sinking feeling
It could've been easy
Considering that the situation could have been simpler
It could've been easy
Repeating that it could have been easier
It could've been easy
Emphasizing that it could have been easier
But look, look where we are now
Reflecting on the current difficult situation
I played your message on the phone
Listening to a recorded message on the phone
I was supposed to see you, you asked me when I was coming home
Was expected to return home, but it has been a long time
It's been ten weeks, but all the words, they never change
Despite the passing weeks, the situation remains unchanged
I wish it were easy
Expressing a desire for the situation to be simple
I wish it were easy
Repeating the wish for an uncomplicated situation
But it's nobody's fault
Acknowledging that no one is to blame for the difficulty
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