Lyrics
Shake it off, shake it off, shake it off, shake it off
Expressing the need to shake off negative emotions or experiences repeatedly.
Keep telling myself I'm fine
The speaker convinces themselves that they are okay despite challenges.
Everything always heals with time
Belief that time heals all wounds, a general optimistic perspective.
Lately that's feeling more like a lie
Doubting the healing power of time, indicating a struggle with emotional pain.
Been a while, been a while, been a while, been a while
Emphasizing the passage of a considerable amount of time.
Still feels like yesterday
Feeling that a past event is still vivid and present in the speaker's mind.
I watch it all night on replay
Replaying a past event in the speaker's mind continuously.
Nothing I did could ever make you stay
Regretting that past actions were insufficient to maintain a relationship.
Well I haven't been the same since
Indicating a significant change in the speaker's life after the mentioned event.
Like a part of me is gone
Feeling incomplete or missing a part of oneself due to the past event.
Tried my best to get around this
Effort to navigate through difficulties caused by the past event.
But there's something holding on
Suggesting a persistent influence or attachment from the past event.
Every time I think I made it to the other side
Despite progress, the speaker feels uncertain about overcoming the past.
Start to get suspicious that you're
Growing suspicion that the person from the past is still present in some way.
Somewhere watching
Imagining the past person observing the speaker's life from a distance.
I can't escape from these phantom feelings
Struggling with lingering, intangible emotions that haunt the speaker.
They're in my head, they're all around
Expressing the pervasive nature of these haunting feelings.
Thought I woke up but I was still dreaming
A confusion between reality and dreams, indicating emotional disorientation.
Think I forgot that you would only let me down
Forgetting the negative aspects of the past and idealizing the person.
I can't escape from these phantom feelings
Reiterating the difficulty of escaping the persistent, haunting emotions.
I can't escape from these phantom feelings
Emphasizing the inescapable nature of these lingering feelings.
Slow it down, slow it down, slow it down, slow it down
Desiring to slow down the overwhelming emotions and thoughts.
Close my eyes and take a deep breath
Seeking solace by closing one's eyes and taking a deep breath.
Still feel you in my bed
Feeling the lingering presence of the past person in the speaker's bed.
Remind myself it's just in my head
Attempting to rationalize and convince oneself that the presence is imaginary.
Memories, memories, memories, memories
Reflecting on shared memories with the past person.
All the things we used to do
Recalling shared experiences and moments with the past person.
Late nights laying next to you
Nostalgia for intimate moments spent together late at night.
All tangled up through the afternoon
Recalling being physically close and emotionally intertwined during the day.
Well I haven't been the same since
Reiterating the profound impact of the past event on the speaker.
Like a part of me is gone
Feeling a sense of incompleteness or loss due to the past event.
Tried my best to get around this
Struggling to overcome the challenges posed by the past event.
But there's something holding on
Indicating a persistent force or emotion hindering the speaker's progress.
Every time I think I made it to the other side
Despite efforts, uncertainty persists about moving beyond the past.
Start to get suspicious that you're
Growing suspicion that the past person is still observant in some way.
Somewhere watching
Imagining the past person watching the speaker's life from a distance.
I can't escape from these phantom feelings
Continued struggle with intangible and persistent emotions.
They're in my head, they're all around
Reiterating the pervasive nature of haunting feelings in the speaker's mind.
Thought I woke up but I was still dreaming
Confusion persists, unsure if the speaker has truly moved on.
Think I forgot that you would only let me down
Forgetting the negative aspects of the past and idealizing the person.
I can't escape from these phantom feelings
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle with haunting emotions.
I can't escape from these phantom feelings
Reiterating the inescapable nature of lingering, phantom emotions.
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