shelf life
Shelf Life Serenade: A Journey Through Love's Temporary Absence
Lyrics
If I leave, oh believe
If I leave, there's an assurance that I will return.
I'll be back for more
Expressing the intention to come back for more experiences or connections.
If I stay, could I stay?
Contemplating the possibility of staying and wondering if it's sustainable.
Maybe I could last
Questioning the duration of one's endurance or persistence.
But I've been known to run
Acknowledging a tendency to run away or avoid commitments.
Might keep you guessing
Indicating a penchant for keeping others uncertain or intrigued.
I'm alive and well, this town can
Asserting vitality and well-being while acknowledging the town's independence from the narrator.
Do without me for awhile
Recognizing the town's ability to function without the narrator's presence.
Shelf life, hang me up
Referring to the concept of a "shelf life," suggesting a temporary existence or relevance.
I belong
Stating a sense of belonging to a certain place or situation.
Safe up on these walls
Feeling secure and protected when positioned on the metaphorical "walls" of life.
Someday soon honey I'll come home
Promising a return home in the future.
I'm not done
Expressing an unfinished or ongoing journey.
Blurry nights, fading words
Describing hazy and uncertain nights, with words fading into memories.
End up pictures on my walls
Turning experiences into lasting memories depicted on walls.
If they fade, let 'em fade
Accepting the natural fading of memories and experiences.
I was never one to
Indicating a lack of attachment to the past and its offerings.
Put much stock in what the past can offer
Downplaying the significance of the past in shaping the present.
I'm alright for now
Expressing contentment with the current state of being.
This town can
Reiterating the town's ability to function independently without the narrator.
Be without me for awhile
Highlighting the temporary nature of the narrator's presence in the town.
Shelf life, hang me up
Revisiting the concept of a limited "shelf life."
I belong
Affirming a sense of belonging even within temporary situations.
Safe up on these walls
Feeling secure and protected on metaphorical "walls" despite temporary departures.
Someday soon honey I'll come home
Reassuring a return home in the future.
I'm not done
Insisting on the ongoing nature of the narrator's existence and journey.
Night so dark and full of stars
Describing a night filled with darkness and stars, hinting at mystery and wonder.
Leave this world, go back to ours
Expressing a desire to leave the current world and return to a familiar one.
If I go, let me go
Requesting permission or acceptance to depart if the narrator chooses to leave.
Whisper something in my ears
Asking for a comforting message or farewell before departing.
And send me off
Desiring a gentle and serene departure.
Soft and low
Expressing hope that others will follow or understand the narrator's path.
I'm hoping one day you'll
Reiterating the concept of a temporary existence or journey.
Follow me here
Expressing the wish for others to eventually join the narrator in their journey.
Shelf life, hang me up
Returning to the metaphor of a "shelf life" and the temporary nature of existence.
I belong
Affirming a sense of belonging within the arms of a comforting space or relationship.
Safe up in these arms
Feeling secure and protected within the metaphorical arms despite temporary departures.
Someday soon honey I'll come home
Reassuring a return home in the future, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the narrator's journey.
I'm not gone
Asserting the continuous existence of the narrator despite temporary absences.
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