Barely Listening
Nostalgic Vibes: Rediscovering Connection and Music in 'Barely Listening'
Lyrics
I miss the old days when we would go all night
The singer misses the past when they used to spend entire nights discussing music and possibly arguing about it.
Talk about music and get into a fight
Reflects on the past conversations about music that could have been intense enough to result in disagreements or arguments.
Everybody needs a little peace alright
Expresses a universal desire for peace, indicating that everyone needs some peace in their lives.
You haven't been around in a long long time
Addresses the absence of someone for a significant period.
But I never worry if you're doing fine
The singer doesn't worry about the absent person's well-being despite the extended absence.
Tell me if you want something to do tonight
Asks the absent person if they want to do something together tonight.
I don't wanna make a big plan
Expresses a desire not to make elaborate plans.
We can chill in my backyard
Suggests a relaxed plan of spending time in the singer's backyard without any specific agenda.
We can hang out on the weekend
Proposes hanging out during the weekend casually.
And pretend that we're still friends
Suggests a desire to act as if they are still friends despite any underlying issues.
Wouldn't it be cool if after work one day
Imagines a scenario where they could come together after work to play guitars and possibly create music.
We all got together with guitars and played
Expresses a desire for a collective musical activity.
We could write a song and act like fools
Suggests the idea of writing a song together while not taking themselves too seriously.
I miss you all the time and I always will
Expresses a continuous feeling of missing the absent person and acknowledges it might persist.
Maybe we can try to get along and chill
Posits the idea of trying to reconcile and spend time together in a relaxed manner.
Maybe I won't get so mad at you
Hopes to control anger or frustration towards the absent person.
I don't wanna make a big plan
Reiterates a reluctance to create extensive plans.
We can chill in my backyard
Suggests spending relaxed time in the singer's backyard without pressure.
We can hang out on the weekend
Proposes hanging out casually during the weekend.
And pretend that we're still friends
Repeating the desire to maintain a facade of friendship despite potential underlying issues.
I don't wanna make a big plan
Repetitive lines reiterating the singer's reluctance to make elaborate plans and emphasizing spending casual time together over the weekend without formalities.
We can chill in my backyard
-We can hang out on the weekend
-And pretend that we're still friends
-I don't wanna make a big plan
-We can chill in my backyard
-We can hang out on the weekend
-And pretend that we're still friends
-I don't wanna make a big plan
-I don't wanna make a big plan
-We can hang out on the weekend
-We can chill in my backyard
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