Not Much Left of Us
Fleeting Moments and Lost Love: Not Much Left
Lyrics
He said I'd like to go back
Expressing a desire to return to a past time or situation
But we can't go back
Acknowledging the impossibility of going back
Man, I'd take off tomorrow if I had any cash
Wishing to leave immediately if there were available funds
The cigarettes got the best of us
Conveying the negative impact of smoking on their well-being
There's not much left of us
Reflecting on the diminished state of their existence
And there's still a little bit
Acknowledging a small remaining portion of something
And we can split it up
Suggesting a willingness to share or divide what's left
I can walk by the park and see if anything is up
Considering checking a place to see if anything noteworthy is happening
Sometimes lonely is easy. Sometimes together is too tough
Contrasting the ease of being lonely with the difficulty of being together
There's not much left of us
Reiterating the minimal existence that remains
The part that remains is rotten and bruised
Describing the remaining part as damaged and decayed
The soft spot on a piece of fruit
Metaphorically comparing a piece of fruit with a vulnerable area
We can cut off the black and eat at the rest
Suggesting a willingness to discard the negative parts and focus on the positive
And that's probably what we're gonna do
Anticipating a decision to move forward despite the damage
And from what I understand
Identifying someone as just a boy with a musical group
He's just some boy with a band
Indicating awareness of another person's presence
But when I walked by the park you were holding his hand
Noting a moment of physical intimacy with someone else
You dropped it like it was hot to the touch
Highlighting the casualness of ending the physical connection
There's not much left of us
Reiterating the diminished state of the speaker and their partner
And so you went with him. Down to Birmingham
Detailing a journey to Birmingham with a new companion
Stayed in some fancy hotel on a credit card scam
Describing the temporary stay at an upscale hotel using fraudulent means
Left in a limo. Came back on the bus
Contrasting the luxurious departure with a more humble return
With not much left of us
Highlighting the further deterioration of the relationship
The part that remains is rotten and bruised
Recalling the remaining aspect as damaged and deteriorated
The soft spot on the passion fruit
Metaphorically referencing a passion fruit to describe vulnerability
We can cut off the black and feast on the rest
Expressing a willingness to focus on the positive aspects
There are nights I'm still in love with you
Admitting lingering feelings of love despite the challenges
And the dreams they come. And they won't go away
Describing persistent dreams and intrusive thoughts
I keep seeing the things that we don't want to say
Noting the difficulty in expressing certain truths
Up on the sun and down to the bone
Using imagery of the sun and bones to convey deep emotional states
There's not much left of us
Reiterating the diminished state of the speaker and their partner
Because you went with him
Confirming the choice of the partner to be with someone else
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