Lyrics
Now and then
Expression of sporadic occurrences
You'll show your face again
A reappearance or return of someone
And you think we're still friends
False perception of friendship from the other person
But I know you all to well
Deep understanding of the person despite appearances
(Where did you go?)
Rhetorical question about the person's whereabouts
Back to where we started
Returning to the initial point in the relationship
(Where did you go?)
Reverting to familiar patterns and situations
Back to all we know
Returning to the known aspects of the relationship
(All we know)
Reflecting on the familiar aspects of the relationship
So raise your hands and sing along
Encouraging participation in a communal activity
To a song about a broken one
An invitation to engage with a song depicting a troubled individual
Who's seen this all before
Reference to a character who has experienced similar situations
So raise your hands and sing along
Encouraging communal singing in solidarity
To a song about a broken one
Reiteration of a song about a troubled individual
Who's seen this all before
Highlighting the familiarity of the depicted struggles
We should be everything that we could be
Expressing the potential of the relationship
If only you could see how much you mean to me
Desire for the other person to recognize their importance
(Where did I go?)
Rhetorical question about the speaker's whereabouts
Back to where I started
Returning to the initial point in the speaker's journey
(Where did I go?)
Reverting to familiar patterns in the speaker's life
Back to all I know
Returning to the known aspects of the speaker's life
(All I know)
Reflecting on the familiar aspects of the speaker's life
So raise your hands and sing along
Encouraging participation in a communal activity (repeated)
To a song about a broken one
An invitation to engage with a song about a troubled individual (repeated)
Who's seen this all before
Reference to a character who has experienced similar situations (repeated)
So raise your hands and sing along
Encouraging communal singing in solidarity (repeated)
To a song about a broken one
Reiteration of a song about a troubled individual (repeated)
Who's seen this all before
Highlighting the familiarity of the depicted struggles (repeated)
When did we turn from all we know?
Questioning the deviation from known aspects of the relationship
(I don't remember letting go)
Expression of memory loss or uncertainty about letting go
(Of these things I've been living for)
Reflecting on the significant things the speaker has lived for
So raise your hand and sing along
Encouraging participation in a communal activity (repeated)
To a song about a broken one
An invitation to engage with a song about a troubled individual (repeated)
Who's seen this all before
Reference to a character who has experienced similar situations (repeated)
I've seen this all before
Reiteration of having seen similar situations before
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