25
Reflections on Loss and Longing: Corey Harper's Heartfelt '25'
Lyrics
i’m sorry i didn’t call
Expresses regret for not calling earlier.
it’s just i thought your mom had your phone or you never turned it on
Explains reasons for not calling, assuming the receiver's phone was unavailable.
i know it’s not my fault
Acknowledges it's not directly their fault but regrets the consequence.
it’s just im way too late to take back all the times i blew you off
Realizes it's too late to amend past instances of neglecting the person.
did you really not want to stay
Questions if the person truly didn't want to remain in the relationship.
i’m so tired of he’s in a better place
Expresses weariness of hearing common consolations about someone being in a better place.
run away run away
Repetitive urging to escape or flee from the situation.
run away run away
-i thought i saw you when i ran through that red light
Recalls a moment when they thought they saw the person while breaking a traffic rule.
its been 2 years since you had to say goodbye
Marks the passing of two years since the person departed.
now this sunrise and these long nights don’t feel right
Describes the struggle of dealing with sunrises and long nights without the person.
oh i wish you could have made it to 25
Expresses a wish for the person to have lived until the age of 25.
and fuck withdrawals
Expresses frustration with withdrawal symptoms, possibly related to grief.
cause i could use a cigarette or maybe a cup of coffee in your car
Describes a desire for familiar comforts like a cigarette or coffee, feeling unable to cope.
cause mine won’t even start
-and i can’t listen to kurt anymore cause it’s just way to hard
-did you really not want to stay
Reiterates doubt about the person's desire to stay in the relationship.
i’m so tired of he’s in a better place
Expresses exhaustion with common phrases used to console loss.
run away run away
Repetition emphasizing the desire to escape from the emotional pain.
run away run away
-i thought i saw you when i ran through that red light
Recounts another instance of thinking they saw the person while breaking a traffic rule.
its been 2 years since you had to take your life
Notes the time elapsed since the person's tragic decision to end their life.
now this sunrise and these long drives don’t feel right oh i wish you could have made it to 25
Expresses the discomfort of facing sunrises and long drives without the person, wishing they had lived longer.
to 25
Reiterates the wish for the person to have reached the age of 25.
oh now these long drives and these long nights don’t feel right
Repeats the discomfort of enduring long drives and nights without the person.
oh i wish you could have made it to 25
Reiterates the wish for the person to have lived until the age of 25.
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