I Will Be Grateful for This Day
Embracing Memories: Gratitude in Life's Tapestry
Lyrics
I had a girl I knew, She grew, became a woman now
The speaker had a female acquaintance in the past who has since grown into a woman.
I think that she teaches at one of the schools downtown
Suggests that the woman, who was previously known to the speaker, might be working as a teacher at a downtown school.
We used to roll the windows down and play the music loud
Recalls moments when they used to lower the car windows and play loud music together.
Smoking out in her car, lost in west Omaha
Reflects on times of smoking and feeling lost in west Omaha, possibly with the female acquaintance.
And we'd get drunk and kiss, our bodies twist like shoelaces
Describes intimate moments shared while intoxicated, likening their physical connection to twisted shoelaces.
And we never came untied, I guess you were just my type
Suggests compatibility between the speaker and the woman, implying they were well-suited for each other.
You know that summer never stopped, I still pretend I'm there
Expresses a longing for a past summer that holds nostalgic significance for the speaker.
The band's in the living room, the neighbors, they never cared
Highlights a carefree atmosphere with a band playing in the living room, indifferent neighbors, reminiscing about a particular time.
So when I sat behind the drum set, your heartbeat's what I tried to play
Metaphorically links the attempt to play drums to following the woman's heartbeat, signifying a desire to sync with her.
But with the kick and snare so careless, not in time
Expresses a failure to synchronize with the woman's rhythm, indicating a sense of disconnection or distance.
So you got ahead of me, and I guess I'm still dragging behind
Highlights feeling left behind or trailing after the woman in life's journey.
I had a friend who changed his name but couldn't change himself
References a friend who attempted to change but struggled to alter their core identity.
Never quite figured out, how to deal with what life had dealt
Reflects on the friend's difficulty in dealing with life's challenges and unexpected circumstances.
He put a needle in his arm to calm his handsome hell
Details the friend's tragic decision to use drugs as a coping mechanism.
Who would've imagined it, could've worked out so well?
Ironically questions how such a destructive choice could have seemed like a solution.
Now he's a shape that moves like echoes through my empty room
Describes the friend as a presence that lingers like memories in the speaker's empty spaces.
And there's a voice that speaks, like someone's right behind me
Portrays a haunting feeling or voice reminiscent of someone following the speaker.
I turned around and found exactly what you would expect
Reveals an expected outcome upon turning around: finding familiar personal belongings in disarray.
The clothes I left on my floor, the papers piled on my desk
Describes a messy environment with clothes on the floor and papers piled on the desk.
But where the ink is wet, the cause, effects, what's meant by it?
Questions the significance and consequences of actions symbolized by wet ink.
The story that is incomplete, the picture's left unfinished
Highlights a narrative or story that remains unfinished, leaving loose ends.
So I am writing my own ending, I let my pen bleed black or blue
Expresses the speaker's intent to take control by writing their own conclusion or resolution.
And I will color in the meaning, it will be gold and green and true
Emphasizes the speaker's determination to add meaning and value to their story.
And I'll learn to love my new discovered proof
Indicates a willingness to embrace newfound understanding or revelations.
I'll be grateful for this day
Expresses a commitment to appreciate and be thankful for the present day.
I will be grateful for each day to come
Declares an intention to be grateful for each forthcoming day.
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