Make It By
Navigating Shadows: Coastal Club's Poetic Journey Through Heartbreak
Lyrics
Said you saw a ghost
The speaker mentions seeing a ghost.
Hiding in your bedroom
The ghost is hiding in the bedroom.
The odor of your perfume
A reference to the lingering scent of the person's perfume.
It had on you clothes
The ghost is wearing the speaker's clothes.
It took away your heartbeat
The ghost's presence affected the person deeply, symbolized by taking away their heartbeat.
Leaving me with nothing
The impact of the ghost's departure, leaving the speaker with nothing.
I don't want to spend another sleepless night
Expressing a desire not to endure another sleepless night filled with uncertainty.
Wondering if you have any signs of life
Concerns about whether the person still has signs of life or if the connection is fading.
Every now and then I take a look in your eyes
The speaker occasionally looks into the person's eyes, discovering suppressed feelings.
And finally realize what I've been holding inside
Realization of emotions held inside for a long time.
I could tell the truth but that would be a lie
A dilemma about telling the truth, recognizing the complexity of the situation.
Every now and then I try and just make it by
Attempting to get by, possibly avoiding confrontation or difficult discussions.
Tried to dig up graves
An attempt to uncover and confront past issues or secrets.
Holding onto skeletons
Clutching onto past mistakes or memories represented by skeletons.
Trying to resurrect them
An effort to revive or address these past issues.
Life left long ago
The realization that life has moved on from those past situations.
The past is like a gravestone
Comparing the past to a gravestone, a symbol of what has been known and lost.
Reminds us of what we've known
A reminder of the past's impact on the present.
I don't want to spend another sleepless night
Reiteration of the desire to avoid sleepless nights filled with uncertainty.
Wondering if you have any signs of life
Continued concern about the person's vitality or emotional connection.
Every now and then I take a look in your eyes
Reflecting on the person's eyes to understand hidden emotions.
And finally realize what I've been holding inside
A repeat of the realization of suppressed emotions.
I could tell the truth but that would be a lie
The conflict between telling the truth and maintaining a facade.
Every now and then I try and just make it by
Reiterating the attempt to cope and move forward without facing difficult truths.
Babe you’re so simple
The person is described as simple, possibly contrasting with the speaker's complexity.
And you know I’m so fickle
The speaker acknowledges their own fickleness in contrast to the person's simplicity.
Babe you’re so simple
Repetition of the description of the person's simplicity.
And you know I’m so fickle
Repetition of the acknowledgment of the speaker's fickleness.
You’re lost but you feel found
The person is lost but feels found, suggesting a sense of discovery or identity.
Try to spin around
An attempt to navigate or change the situation.
Babe you’re so simple
Reiteration of the person's simplicity and the speaker's fickleness.
And you know I’m so fickle
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of the speaker's fickleness.
You’re lost but you feel found
Repetition of the person being lost but feeling found, emphasizing the complexity of the relationship.
Try to spin around
Encouraging the person to try and change their perspective.
I don't want to spend another sleepless night
Reiteration of the desire to avoid sleepless nights filled with uncertainty.
Wondering if you have any signs of life
Continued concern about the person's vitality or emotional connection.
Every now and then I take a look in your eyes
Reflecting on the person's eyes to understand hidden emotions.
And finally realize what I've been holding inside
A repeat of the realization of suppressed emotions.
I could tell the truth but that would be a lie
The conflict between telling the truth and maintaining a facade.
Every now and then I try and just make it by
Reiterating the attempt to cope and move forward without facing difficult truths.
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