goodnight
Fleeting Promises and Unrequited Love: Emotive Blankstate's 'Goodnight' Tale
Lyrics
Make-believe you're here with me, but it's not making it easier
Expressing a desire to imagine the presence of a significant other, even though it doesn't alleviate the difficulty of the situation.
But I can't sleep without you by my side, so I'll stay up this time
Unable to sleep without the presence of the person, choosing to stay awake to fulfill a promise of saying goodnight.
'Cause I promised I'd say goodnight
Commitment to the act of bidding goodnight.
This time I'll try to leave it at goodnight
An intention to limit the interaction to a simple goodnight without delving deeper into issues.
Next time I won't try to make it all alright
Acknowledging a decision not to attempt to fix everything next time.
Set down your keys and talk to me
Encouraging the person to pause daily activities and engage in conversation.
Tell me where you've been all week and why you're crying
Request for an explanation about the person's recent whereabouts and emotional state.
And I'd hate to break the silence to say
Expressing reluctance to disrupt the silence but admitting the lack of genuine concern for others.
I never really cared for anybody else
Reiterating a lack of genuine care for anyone other than the significant other.
I never really cared for anybody else
-I never really cared for anybody else
-I never really cared for anybody else but you
-This time I'll try to leave it at goodnight
Reaffirming the commitment to limiting the interaction to saying goodnight.
Next time I won't try to make it all alright
Acknowledging a decision not to attempt to fix everything next time.
You call me only when you need it
Observation that the person only reaches out when they need something.
You had me picking up the pieces
Reflecting on the role of picking up the emotional pieces in the relationship.
You make it hard to fall asleep and
Describing the emotional difficulty caused by the person, making it challenging to sleep.
I'm staying up all night in case you need me to
Committing to staying awake in case the person requires support.
When I need you, you just fall asleep and
Expressing frustration when needing support but finding the person asleep.
Tell me why this always falls on me and
Seeking an explanation for consistently being the one picking up the emotional pieces.
You had me picking up the pieces
Recalling the burden of picking up emotional pieces in the relationship.
But I'm not staying up 'cause you don't need me to
Choosing not to stay awake as the person doesn't seem to need support.
This time I might leave without goodnight
Considering leaving without the customary goodnight.
Next time I'll try to keep you off my mind
Planning to make an effort to keep thoughts of the person at bay in the future.
I'm not staying up 'cause you don't need me
Deciding not to stay awake as the person doesn't appear to need the speaker's presence.
I'm not staying up 'cause you don't need me to
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