Lyrics
Slow breath, and it's over
Reflecting on a slow breath, suggesting a moment of calm or relief.
If we could have learned anything from this
Considering the lessons that could have been learned from a situation.
The driveway ends, at your house
Describing the end of a journey or relationship at the speaker's house.
And you'll never have to go through
Assuring that the listener won't have to endure a similar experience again.
Something like that ever again
Encouraging the listener to move forward and leave past troubles behind.
Take them down
Suggesting a directive to dismantle something (possibly metaphorical).
Then like poetry light them up
Comparing the act of dismantling to poetry, implying a careful and deliberate process.
Or just pass them off to someone else
Offering the option to either light up the dismantled parts or give them away.
You will trust again
Expressing trust and the possibility of rebuilding after a difficult experience.
Only look back once or twice
Advising to look back at the past only briefly, emphasizing moving forward.
You'll never see me alive
Suggesting a drastic change or transformation, possibly metaphorical.
Listen, I'm not the suitor you thought
Clarifying that the speaker is not the expected romantic partner.
And you're living through the lowest point yet
Acknowledging a challenging period in the listener's life.
I'll never find it as lonely
Expressing that the speaker finds solitude more profound than companionship.
As when I'm right beside you
Highlighting the loneliness experienced when close to the listener.
And I catch myself
Noticing a tendency to imagine the listener leaving.
Imagining you walking out
Considering whether external help is needed to cope with the imagined departure.
Should I get someone to help
Possibly contemplating seeking assistance in dealing with personal struggles.
Tonight, when my skull cracked in
Describing a moment of personal vulnerability when the speaker's "skull cracked in."
I was kissing
Recalling a significant moment of intimacy or connection.
For what I thought was
Reflecting on the perceived finality of a past kiss.
The last time
Expressing a sense of closure or conclusion.
And I leapt from the deep
Describing a leap or departure from a deep emotional place.
Where my heart used to be
Highlighting the emptiness or absence of emotions in the speaker's heart.
But I still sank
Despite the emotional void, acknowledging a continued descent.
I found out, I was still
Discovering a lingering connection or commitment, despite expectations.
I was married, beneath
Revealing a surprising or conflicting marriage beneath the surface.
But I still sank
Despite the marriage, acknowledging a continued descent or struggle.
Comment