drifted away
Echoes of Drifting Embrace
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20-somethings, those hazy summer nights
Reflecting on the experiences of being in one's twenties, particularly during warm summer nights.
Climb up the swings, asking questions 'bout Jesus Christ
Recalling moments of innocence, curiosity, and discussions about spiritual matters like Jesus Christ.
I'd swear we lit a bonfire every night of the week
Describing the frequent enjoyment of bonfires throughout the week.
Sometimes I still smell the smoke on my clothes
Nostalgically remembering the lingering scent of smoke on clothes from those bonfire nights.
Came home for Christmas, you always made the time
Returning home for Christmas, emphasizing the importance of time spent with loved ones over material gifts.
No need for presents, just good friends laughing and smiling
Highlighting the value of genuine friendship and shared laughter during the holiday season.
At my parent's table, as late as we're able, drinking decaf coffee
Recollecting moments around the parent's table, enjoying decaf coffee late into the night.
You never did drink coffee
Noting a specific detail about a friend who didn't drink coffee.
I don't remember getting into a fight
Expressing a lack of memory regarding any significant arguments or conflicts.
I don't recall saying words we didn't put right
Asserting uncertainty about saying hurtful words or causing misunderstandings.
I couldn't tell you the time or the day
Indicating a general lack of awareness about specific times or days in the past.
I never saw a tidal wave
Metaphorically referring to the absence of major life-changing events, symbolized by a tidal wave.
We just drifted away
Expressing the theme of gradual separation or distancing in a relationship.
We just drifted away
Repeating the idea of drifting apart, emphasizing its inevitability.
Your last message, when I left you on 'read'
Referring to a communication breakdown, leaving a message unanswered (left on 'read').
I swore that I replied, but it was in my head
Acknowledging a lapse in response despite thinking otherwise.
I didn't even notice you forgot my birthday until one week later
Realizing the oversight of a forgotten birthday, indicating a growing emotional distance.
Now it's been one year later, whoa
Marking the passage of time, a year since the mentioned birthday incident.
I don't remember getting into a fight
Repeating the lack of memory regarding significant conflicts.
I don't recall saying words we didn't put right
Reiterating uncertainty about miscommunication or hurtful words.
I couldn't tell you the time or the day
Emphasizing the general lack of awareness about specific times or days.
I never saw a tidal wave
Repeating the metaphor of not witnessing a major life-changing event, like a tidal wave.
We just drifted away
Reiterating the theme of gradual separation or drifting away.
We just drifted away
Continuing to emphasize the inevitability of drifting apart.
We just drifted away
Repeating the idea to reinforce the emotional impact of gradual separation.
We just drifted away
Emphasizing the persistence of the emotional distance in the relationship.
If I don't ever say it
Expressing unspoken love, acknowledging the importance of the relationship despite the distance.
Just know that I love you
Reiterating the unspoken love and expressing a wish for the well-being of the other person.
And I hope that you're doing fine
Extending good wishes and concern for the other person's happiness and state of being.
Cause I don't remember getting into a fight
Repeating the lack of memory regarding significant conflicts as a reflection of the relationship's gradual deterioration.
And I don't recall saying words we didn't put right
Reiterating uncertainty about miscommunication or hurtful words in the past.
And I couldn't tell you the time or the day
Emphasizing the general lack of awareness about specific times or days, reinforcing the theme of emotional distance.
I don't remember getting into a fight
Repeating the lack of memory regarding significant conflicts, underscoring the gradual nature of the relationship's breakdown.
I don't recall saying words we didn't put right
Reiterating uncertainty about miscommunication or hurtful words, deepening the sense of emotional disconnection.
And I couldn't tell you the time or the day
Emphasizing the general lack of awareness about specific times or days, reinforcing the theme of emotional distance.
I never saw a tidal wave, whoa
Repeating the metaphor of not witnessing a major life-changing event, like a tidal wave, to underscore the absence of dramatic moments.
I never saw a tidal wave, no
Repeating the metaphor, possibly implying the absence of a clear, decisive end to the relationship.
I never saw a tidal wave
Reiterating the absence of a dramatic end, reinforcing the theme of a gradual and unnoticed separation.
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