Piece of You
Yearning Echoes: A Melodic Tale of Love, Loss, and Longing
Lyrics
Lazy lovers, lonely friends
Describes the lovers as lazy and friends as lonely.
Call me when you're home for the weekend
Asks to be called when the person is home for the weekend.
We have history and you say you're missing me
Acknowledges a shared history and the claim of being missed.
But you look so happy in those photos with him
Expresses conflicting emotions as the person appears happy in photos with someone else.
One last time you say again
Hints at a final encounter or moment.
I should just tell you no but I can't let you go
Contemplates refusing but struggles to let go.
I'll pick up when you call
Willing to answer the call because having a piece of the person is preferred to nothing.
Because I'd rather have a piece of you than nothing at all
Expresses the preference for a partial connection over complete absence.
I'll hate myself when you leave but when you're close to me
Acknowledges self-hatred when the person leaves but denies responsibility when close.
I say it's not my fault
Denies fault when in close proximity to the person.
cnd that I'd rather have a piece of you than nothing at all
Reiterates the preference for a partial connection over complete absence.
Landed the big job in the city
Describes landing a significant job in the city.
I say we drifted but you left me
Suggests a separation, with the person leaving the speaker.
Now I catch glimpses when you're in bed next to me
Mentions catching glimpses of the person in bed, recalling past love.
Of the girl I love from my memories
Reflects on the memories of the girl he loves.
What the hell is wrong with me?
Questions and reflects on personal issues.
I should just tell you no but I can't let you go
Struggles to refuse and let go of the person.
I'll pick up when you call
Willing to answer the call despite the internal struggle.
Because I'd rather have a piece of you than nothing at all
Expresses the preference for a partial connection over complete absence.
I'll hate myself when you leave but when you're close to me
Acknowledges self-hatred when the person leaves but denies responsibility when close.
I say it's not my fault
Denies fault when in close proximity to the person.
cnd that I'd rather have a piece of you than nothing at all
Reiterates the preference for a partial connection over complete absence.
There's no redemption left here
Describes a lack of redemption or salvation in the current situation.
cnd I know that
Emphasizes the awareness of the absence of redemption.
I pray to never see you again
Expresses a desire to never see the person again.
Then I pray that you come back
Contradicts the previous desire, praying for the person's return.
Matching snowsuits on some mountain
Describes a shared experience of wearing matching snowsuits on a mountain.
Red faced and cold but you're both smiling
Portrays a happy but cold moment with both parties smiling.
On your lock screen background
References a shared image on the phone's lock screen.
So you turn your phone around
Implies hiding the phone's content when needed.
I should just tell you no but I can't let you go
Struggles to refuse and let go of the person.
I'll pick up when you call
Willing to answer the call despite the internal struggle.
Because I'd rather have a piece of you than nothing at all
Expresses the preference for a partial connection over complete absence.
I'll hate myself when you leave but when you're close to me
Acknowledges self-hatred when the person leaves but denies responsibility when close.
I say it's not my fault
Denies fault when in close proximity to the person.
cnd that I'd rather have a piece of you than nothing at all
Reiterates the preference for a partial connection over complete absence.
Destroy myself for just a piece of you
Expresses a willingness to self-destruct for a partial connection with the person.
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