Lyrics
This morning I fell and scraped my knee
This morning, the speaker experienced a physical injury by falling and scraping their knee.
And everyone stopped and stared at me
People around the speaker stopped and stared, possibly reacting to the fall.
I thought that I saw you in the crowd
The speaker thought they saw someone in the crowd, possibly someone significant to them.
But you disappeared when I calmed down
The person the speaker thought they saw disappeared when the speaker calmed down, suggesting it might have been an illusion or a fleeting moment.
I know how my day will now be spent
The speaker anticipates spending the day having an internal conversation or reflection.
We'll be having a talk inside my head
The speaker refers to having a mental conversation, possibly addressing the absent person.
I'll be telling you every word I wish I said
The speaker expresses a desire to communicate all the words they wish they had said to the absent person.
Cause you're not around, you're not around
Repetition emphasizes the absence of the person and the impact it has on the speaker.
You're not around, you're not around
-Why did you make me take the blame
The speaker questions why the absent person made them take the blame for something.
You just made me feel so damn ashamed
The speaker feels ashamed as a result of the absent person's actions.
(Why did you make me feel insane
Reflecting on feeling insane and the negative impact on the speaker's mental state caused by the absent person.
You'd just end up fucking up my brain)
-I think I was scared that you would leave
The speaker acknowledges a fear that the absent person might leave, anticipating the pain of loneliness.
Cause you'll find someone you love more than me
Concern that the absent person might find someone they love more than the speaker.
And I'll be alone again so painfully
Anticipation of being alone again and experiencing emotional pain.
Cause you're not around, you're not around
Reiteration of the absence of the person, emphasizing the emotional impact on the speaker.
You're not around, you're not around
-You're not around
Final emphasis on the person's absence, reinforcing the central theme of the lyrics.
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