Lyrics
Letting go, if we're honest
Letting go, honestly acknowledging, is a challenging process.
Is the hardest, she said
The speaker quotes someone saying that letting go is the most difficult.
Like summer nights, philly sidewalks
Recalling memories of summer nights and Philadelphia sidewalks.
The first time I held your hand
Reflecting on the first time holding hands with a significant other.
And slow the room, it's set poorly
The atmosphere is tense, possibly due to unspoken words.
What with all we could've said
Despite the tension, there are unspoken thoughts that could have been shared.
I try to paint a life without you, but I can't
Attempting to imagine life without the significant other but struggling.
And alice,
Alice is mentioned, indicating a specific person in the speaker's life.
You're lost without me
Implying that Alice is lost or incomplete without the speaker.
Sing softly
Encouraging a gentle and delicate way of singing, possibly expressing vulnerability.
Like a sparrow caught in rain
Comparing singing softly to a sparrow caught in the rain, symbolizing fragility.
But I can't wait
An anticipation of something significant but with impatience.
To know every single sad thing
Expressing a desire to understand and share in every sad aspect of the other person's life.
Sign us in
Suggesting a formal or symbolic act of commitment by signing in together.
And count the days till the weekend, she said
Counting the days until the weekend, indicating a longing for a break or relief.
It seems we've been less than happy
Noting a period of unhappiness in the relationship.
With our latitude, and when
Reflecting dissatisfaction with the latitude or freedom in the relationship.
Your shift ends
Referencing the end of a work shift, possibly signifying the end of a phase.
I'm a sucker for all the ways your heart's been broken
The speaker is drawn to the vulnerabilities and emotional scars of the significant other.
If I could go back to the person you met, I would
Expressing a desire to go back in time to be the person the significant other first met.
Isn't this supposed to be like something out of a movie set?
Questioning the current state of the relationship compared to idealized scenarios.
Nothing against you,
Clarifying that the following thoughts are not against the significant other.
But I've got this yarn I wrote, it's in a bottle, and it's out at sea
Metaphorically describing a personal creation (yarn) cast into the sea, potentially representing a past message or emotion.
It'll hold me back for a while
Acknowledging that this metaphorical creation may hold back the speaker for some time.
Spend half your life on the coast, just waiting for advice to slow
Reflecting on spending a significant part of life waiting for advice and closure.
And chapters to close
Desiring closure on certain life chapters.
Let's bookend this one with
Suggesting a conclusion or resolution to the current situation.
Another way to be broken
Anticipating another experience of being broken, possibly indicating a cycle of emotional pain.
It's not like I won't
Assuring that the speaker won't completely avoid seeing the significant other again.
See you tonight
Expressing the speaker's presence tonight.
I'm not ready to go
Reluctance to leave or end the current situation.
So call the hotel
Suggesting a call to a hotel, possibly indicating an attempt to extend the current moment.
You stood by
Acknowledging the significant other's support or presence.
And at times, I'd
Recalling moments when the speaker stood by the significant other.
Reluctantly
Expressing a reluctant farewell at times.
Waved goodbye
Symbolizing a goodbye to mundane or dull aspects of life.
To the grey
Referring to a transition from dullness to uncertainty or change.
And the last few snowfalls
Mentioning recent challenges or difficulties represented by the last few snowfalls.
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