Very Long at All
Fleeting Moments of Love and Loss
Lyrics
And I see there's someone
Observing someone's presence
You think of more
Reflecting on someone more
And they're going up in smoke
Things fading away or being lost
On the steps by my front door
Occurrences happening at the entrance
And if you count the ways the days change
Noticing the changing nature of days
From summer into fall
Transition from summer to fall
You weren't around for very long at all
Short-lived presence of someone
I'm a clever mathematician
Identifying as a skilled mathematician
All those numbers neat and small
Familiarity with numbers and precision
I'm familiar with the equation
Awareness of a specific equation
The winner they take it all
Referring to winners taking everything
So when I'm looking out for what's coming
Anticipating future events
Won't take a crystal ball
No need for supernatural foresight
You won't be 'round for very long at all
Emphasizing brief duration
When I'm hanging back and watching
Observing from a distance
Those steps you take as one
Watching someone's steps
Each private glance, each heated look
Noting significant glances and looks
They sure can weigh a ton
Weighing the emotional impact
But to that gathered audience
Recognition of a temporary audience
A curtain it must fall
Metaphorically referring to closure
They can't be 'round for very long at all
Emphasizing short-lived relationships
"All those nights I slept beside you"
Quoting a statement about shared nights
Can't truly be said of us
Disputing the truth of shared experiences
Save a couple of times on borrowed sheets
Recalling limited shared moments
Full of a stranger's must
Describing borrowed and unfamiliar situations
Out of the corner of my eye
Regret for not paying attention
Should've caught those moving arms
Missed opportunity to prevent harm
And turned the clock right back again
Turning back time to avoid consequences
Before it'd do me harm
Acknowledging potential harm
Before it'd do me harm
Repetition for emphasis
When those snowflakes started falling
Recalling a moment of adversity
On that bitter and blinding morn
Describing a harsh and blinding morning
I was cold and wet and wailing
Expressing vulnerability and distress
Like the day that I was born
Comparing a difficult moment to birth
But once bitten, twice shy, you'll remember
Learning from past experiences
So when I hear you call
Choosing to avoid further involvement
I won't be 'round for very long at all
Reiterating the decision to distance
I won't be 'round for very long at all
Emphasizing the limited duration
I won't be 'round for very long at all
Repeating the expectation of brevity
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