Used to Be
Moving On: Embracing Change Beyond the Past
Lyrics
Did you forget about me?
Expressing a feeling of being forgotten or overlooked.
I'm sure that you're trying to
Suggesting that the other person is making an effort, possibly to reconnect.
Though I don't want it to be true
Expressing reluctance or discomfort with the idea of the other person trying to reconnect.
It's only been a year
Noting a specific time frame, a year, since the events in question.
But I've let go of so much fear
Indicating personal growth by overcoming fear within the specified time.
And I just want what's best for you
Expressing a desire for the well-being of the other person.
I keep thinking I'll see you around
Hopeful expectation of encountering the person again.
Keep thinking I'll fall back down
Anticipating a potential emotional setback or relapse.
But I don't see you around
Observing the absence of the person around.
And I've been staying off the ground
Highlighting efforts to stay emotionally uplifted.
Yeah, I've been staying proud
Emphasizing maintaining self-pride and confidence.
Already let it go
Confirming the act of letting go of something significant.
Accepting the unknown
Embracing the uncertainties and unpredictabilities of life.
And yeah, you still hit me up
Noting continued contact for trivial matters from the other person.
For unimportant stuff
Highlighting the trivial nature of the communication.
And I don't really get why you still do it
Expressing confusion or curiosity about the other person's motives.
You see, I'm trying to move on
Indicating an active effort to move forward in life.
It's really been so long
Emphasizing the passage of a significant amount of time.
Guess I thought that you'd see to it
Expecting the other person to play a role in moving on.
I keep thinking I'll see you around
Reiteration of the hope to encounter the person again.
Keep thinking I'll fall back down
Recurring fear or anticipation of a relapse or setback.
But I don't see you around
Observing the continued absence of the person.
And I've been staying off the ground
Maintaining emotional stability and avoiding lows.
Yeah, I've been staying proud
Reiterating the importance of self-pride and confidence.
Already let it go
Confirmation of the act of letting go.
Accepting the unknown
Reaffirming acceptance of life's uncertainties.
Don't talk to me like you know me
Rejecting familiarity or assumptions about the speaker.
'Cause I am not the same girl that I used to be
Asserting a significant change in the speaker's identity or personality.
Used to be
Reiteration of a past state of being.
Already let it go, already let it go
Confirmation of letting go and accepting the unknown.
Accepting the unknown, accepting the unknown
Reaffirmation of embracing life's uncertainties.
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