Plans
Reflecting on Time's Weight: Charlie Cunningham's "Plans
Lyrics
Next time I'll listen more, I won't even talk
Expresses regret and a commitment to listen more in the future.
And I'll hear all of the thoughts you've got
Desires to understand the partner's thoughts more attentively.
When you gonna call again? If I'da known
Questions when the partner will call again, reflecting uncertainty.
That it would only be just then years ago
Reflects on the passage of time since a significant event ten years ago.
It was two sitting on a bus
Recalls a specific moment, two people sitting on a bus together.
Looking like the two of us talking about the days gone by
They reminisce about the past, discussing days gone by.
What they did and they'da done it they'da had more time
Implies a sense of missed opportunities and what could have been.
This is it because it always comes down to the time
Suggests that time is a crucial factor in relationships and life decisions.
How we wanna pull back the time
Expresses a desire to turn back time.
If only for a moment
Wishing for a momentary return to the past.
To clear out the mind
Desiring mental clarity through revisiting the past.
Surround myself by
Choosing to surround oneself with people reminiscent of the partner.
People that remind me of you
People who evoke memories of the person being addressed.
People that I like that you knew
Preference for individuals connected to the partner rather than oneself.
But more I like that they knew you than they know me
Expressing a stronger connection between others and the partner than with the speaker.
Just a little more than they now do, if only
Highlighting the depth of others' knowledge about the partner.
Never wanna make a fuss or talk about the two of us
Resisting discussing the past or the potential of the relationship.
Or how we could've filled up the time
Avoidance of dwelling on missed opportunities.
But this is where it rolls in the mind on and on
Recognition that thoughts persist in the mind despite avoidance.
But then at least it still rolls in the mind and
Finding solace in the persistent presence of memories.
It's good that it rolls in the mind
Positive acknowledgment of the enduring nature of thoughts.
It means it survives and it's still alive
Interprets the persistence of thoughts as a sign of life and survival.
It means it survives and it's still alive
Reiteration of the survival and vitality of memories.
A heavy load, you can carry it though
Metaphorically referring to emotional burdens that one can endure.
It's something you'll hold till it rolls
Highlighting the enduring nature of emotional burdens.
That's how it goes, no one knows when
Acknowledges the unpredictable nature of carrying emotional weight.
Heavy load
Reiterates the theme of carrying a heavy emotional burden.
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