At Least It's Raining
Resigned Reflections: Brand New Disaster's Tale of Lost Love
Lyrics
Two days drive
Embarking on a two-day journey.
Is nothing next to
Emphasizing the insignificance of the distance in comparison to emotional separation.
What you want to put between us
Expressing a desire to bridge emotional gaps.
And even if I made it there on time
Suggesting an attempt to be on time but implying potential failure.
It's not what you want to hear
Acknowledging that the message may not be what the other person wants to hear.
resigned to waiting for you
Accepting the situation and waiting for the person.
Watch you sell yourself short again
Observing the person underselling themselves repeatedly.
Resigned to waiting for you
Resignedly waiting for the person despite their self-deprecation.
While you look for yourself in him
Highlighting the person searching for their identity in someone else.
it's not enough
Expressing dissatisfaction, implying that current efforts are insufficient.
That I can't be there for you now
Regretting the inability to be there emotionally for the person at this moment.
Thinking that you can't do any better
Suggesting low self-esteem, thinking they deserve better.
You let him back in again
Allowing a past lover back into their life despite reservations.
and you say
Quoting the person expressing regret or longing.
If only you could hear
Desiring the other person to hear the negative things said about them.
The things that he says to me
Implying that hurtful comments are made by the past lover.
But I say
Expressing a wish for the person to see the truth.
If only you could see
Highlighting the manipulative nature of the past lover.
The way that he's leading you on
Stating that the situation won't change.
It's never going to change
Warning against self-deception, suggesting no improvement is forthcoming.
Don't fool yourself into thinking
Advising against false optimism.
It gets any better than this
Conveying that the current situation may not improve.
saying nothing that I haven't said
Reiterating the repetition of communication without effect.
A hundred times before
Emphasizing the familiarity of the message being conveyed.
say goodnight
Suggesting closure for the night.
And kill the lights behind you
Symbolizing the end of a chapter or relationship.
As you close the door
Encouraging the person to move on and leave the past behind.
There's a message on your machine
Noting a message left, implying lingering emotional residue.
Just remember that
Reminding the person of shared experiences.
We've both been here before
Emphasizing a shared history and the cyclical nature of the situation.
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