Lyrics
Over hollowed hearts of the east bay
Referring to a geographical location ("east bay") with emotionally depleted or empty hearts.
I live for nothing, if not today
Expressing a focus on living in the present ("today") with a sense of purposelessness ("live for nothing").
When you left you didn't say goodbye
Noticing the absence of a proper farewell when someone departed.
I saw it in your eyes man, you didn't even try
Observing the lack of effort or attempt in saying goodbye, evident in the person's eyes.
It's been so long now, since I've laid you down
Reflecting on the extended period since intimate connection or physical closeness.
Won't you come back, come back to me
Appealing for the return of the person who left.
Come back, come back to me
Repetition emphasizing the plea for the person to come back.
Times we're tough, but we're still family
Acknowledging challenging times but emphasizing the enduring bond of family.
Come back, come back to me...
Reiteration of the plea for the person to return.
Over the lines that divided my country
Reflecting on societal divisions or conflicts, possibly political, within the narrator's country.
Where the good and bad that make up today
Describing the coexistence of good and bad elements shaping the present.
When I left I didn't say goodbye
Recalling the narrator's departure without a proper goodbye.
You saw it in my eyes, yeah I didn't even try
Acknowledging a lack of effort in the narrator's part to bid farewell, seen in their eyes.
It's been so long now, since I've laid you down
Reiterating the significant time passed since physical intimacy.
Won't you come back, come back to me
Expressing the desire for the departed person to come back.
Come back, come back to me
Repetition intensifying the plea for a return.
Times we're tough, but we're still family
Highlighting the enduring family connection despite challenging circumstances.
Come back, come back to me...
Reiteration of the plea for return, emphasizing the emotional connection.
I'll wash you away, I'll wash you away(x2)
Expressing a desire to wash away or forget the memories associated with the departed person.
t's been so long now, since I've laid you down
Repetition of the extended time since physical intimacy, yearning for a return.
Won't you come back, come back to me
Pleading for the person to come back, reiterating the emotional attachment.
Come back, come back to me
Repetition emphasizing the plea for the person to return.
I buried my heart, in the east bay
Symbolic burying of emotions or heart in the geographical location ("east bay").
Come back, come back to me....
Final plea for the person to come back, underscoring the emotional investment in the relationship.
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