Lyrics
I been thinking a lot since the end
I have been reflecting a lot since the end of our family affair.
of our family affair
Referring to the conclusion or breakdown of a family relationship.
The things that went wrong, in the manor of speaking
Discussing the issues that occurred, figuratively described as a manor of speaking.
I could have been more forthcoming
Expressing regret for not being more open or honest.
about the things I needed to say
Acknowledging a failure to communicate important things.
but you seemed to be talking to someone else
Suggesting a lack of engagement or connection in the conversation with the other person.
(altogether now)
Introducing a collective response or chorus to the situation.
You got me feeling so sorry
Feeling remorseful for something not done.
For something I didn't do
Expressing regret and guilt for an unspecified action.
You had me crawling in the gutter
Describing a low point or emotional struggle.
When I should have been busy making love to you
Reflecting on missed opportunities for intimacy or connection.
So it's all smoothed over
Implying resolution or reconciliation of the conflict.
Just cover your ears real tight?
Suggesting a need to avoid unpleasant truths.
It's up to me to be telling
Taking responsibility for distinguishing right from wrong.
the black from the white
Talking to you
Describing the experience of communicating with mixed emotions.
Was bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet
Highlighting the conflicting emotions when talking to the other person.
Not talking to you
Describing the bitterness experienced when not talking to the other person.
Is bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet
Cmon talk talk talk to me, yeah
Encouraging communication, specifically talking, to resolve issues.
So what matters most in the end
Contemplating what truly matters in the end.
is beyond our fickle reach
Expressing the elusive nature of important matters.
How to unfold all the mysteries
Highlighting the need for a special kind of understanding to unravel mysteries.
It takes a different kind of species
Suggesting the requirement of a unique perspective to handle life's challenges.
to be able to handle the weight
Emphasizing the weight and complexity of life's challenges.
of all of those clouds put into words
Describing the difficulty of expressing profound thoughts.
You had me feeling so stupid
Feeling foolish or inadequate in understanding.
When I couldn't understand
Expressing confusion and frustration in communication.
You had me reeling round in circles
Being disoriented and unable to comprehend.
Incomprehensible to man
Describing a state of confusion beyond human understanding.
Talking to you
Reiterating the mixed emotions experienced when talking to the other person.
Was bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet
Not talking to you
Reiterating the bittersweet feeling when not talking to the other person.
Is bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet
Cmon talk talk talk to me, yeah
Encouraging continued communication through talking.
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