Lyrics
I found your hair tie in my bed
I discovered your hair tie in my bed.
It makes me laugh inside my head
This discovery amuses me internally.
Running back all that we said
Reflecting on and revisiting our past conversations.
Don’t know what’s happened now since then
Uncertain about the current state of affairs since then.
Turn off the lights,
Symbolic act of closure: Turning off the lights.
What we had is gone
Expressing that the relationship is over.
Butterflies
Mention of the feeling of nervous excitement (butterflies).
They’re all just flying off
The excitement is fading away.
Never a sign
No clear indication or warning.
It’s nobody’s fault
Stating that no one is to blame.
You were never mine
Emphasizing that the person was never truly in a romantic relationship.
But It went on and on and on
Despite the lack of a formal relationship, the emotional connection persisted.
What we had is gone gone gone
Reiterating that what they had is now gone.
But it went on and on and on
Highlighting the prolonged nature of the emotional connection.
Found those pictures in my phone
Discovery of photos triggering memories in the phone.
When we hiked up to half dome
Recalling a specific shared experience of hiking to Half Dome.
Damn, I’m holding you so close
Expressing emotional intimacy during that moment.
Thought I’d never let you go
Initial reluctance to let go of the emotional connection.
Turn off the lights,
Symbolic act of closure repeated: Turning off the lights.
What we had is gone
Reiteration that the relationship is over.
Butterflies
Revisiting the fading excitement (butterflies).
They’re all just flying off
Acknowledging the diminishing emotional intensity.
Never a sign
Emphasizing the lack of clear signs predicting the end.
It’s nobody’s fault
Stating again that no one is at fault for the end.
You were never mine
Repeating the realization that the person was never truly theirs.
But it went on and on and on
Reiterating the persistence of emotional connection despite the lack of a formal relationship.
What we had is gone gone gone
Re-emphasizing the finality of the end of what they had.
But it went on and on and on
Reiterating the extended duration of the emotional connection.
(butterflies keep falling away, but it went on and on and on, butterflies keep falling away)
Continuation of the metaphorical imagery, emphasizing the persistent departure of the emotional excitement.
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