Pensacola, 2013
Pensacola Memories: Love, Loss, and Late Nights
Lyrics
It started out with a book that I was carrying with me
Reflecting on the beginning of a relationship, initiated with a book ("Love is a Dog from Hell") being carried.
"Love is a Dog from Hell" I guess you didn't see the relevance back then
Noticing that the partner didn't understand the relevance of the book at the start.
I was a sweaty, tattooed mess
Describing the speaker's appearance as a sweaty, tattooed mess.
You were like a bull at best
Characterizing the partner as bullish, implying a challenging personality.
But I knew that we wouldn't be doing this again, oh
Realizing that the relationship is not meant to continue after the initial encounter.
And I knew if I let you go to waste
Acknowledging the potential regret of letting the relationship fade away.
I'd never forgive myself
Understanding the importance of not letting the opportunity go to waste.
So I sat back, enjoyed my time
Choosing to enjoy the present moment and not dwell on potential regrets.
Drinking till the morning
Indulging in drinking until the morning, enjoying time with the partner's father.
Laughing with your Dad
Sharing laughter with the partner's father and realizing the difficulty of saying goodbye.
I knew that his would be the hardest goodbye
Anticipating that saying goodbye to the partner's father would be the most challenging part.
And I want you to notice
Expressing a desire for the partner to notice and care about the speaker's feelings.
And I wish you would care
Wishing for emotional validation and a sense that something meaningful exists in the relationship.
I just wanted to feel like something's there
Seeking to feel a genuine connection and presence in the relationship.
I just want a reaction
Expressing a desire for a reaction from the partner, wanting to feel something.
Yeah something to feel
Yearning for a single, authentic emotion that feels real.
Or a single emotion that seems real
I turn with it all in my head
Recalling getting lost in alcohol, open skies, and antidotes, possibly referencing coping mechanisms.
As I stumbled 'round the city where your Grandfather died
Being charmed by people in the city, suggesting vulnerability to external influences.
And I got lost in all the alcohol
Open skies and antidotes
Reiterating the desire for the partner to notice and care about the speaker's emotions.
Those good ol' boys could charm me all night
Yearning for a genuine reaction and a single, real emotion from the partner.
And I want you to notice
Reflecting on a bar in Pensacola, wondering if the speaker's name is still on the wall.
And I wish you would care
Contemplating the continuity of the speaker's presence in the memories of people from the past.
I just wanted to feel like something's there
Reflecting on Hugh and Chelsea, pondering whether they are still together or married.
I just want a reaction
Expressing uncertainty about the fate of relationships from the past.
Yeah something to feel
Considering the endurance of connections and relationships.
Or a single emotion that seems real
And I was thinking back to that bar in Pensacola
Reiterating the curiosity about whether the speaker's name remains on the wall in Pensacola.
I wonder if my name is still written on the wall
And I was thinking back, oh, to Hugh and Chelsea
Expressing uncertainty about the current status of relationships from the past, specifically mentioning Hugh and Chelsea.
Wonder if they're married or still together at all
Wondering if Hugh and Chelsea are still together or married.
Still together at all
Emphasizing the lingering question of whether certain relationships endured over time.
Still together at all
Repeating the emphasis on the endurance of relationships, particularly those associated with the Pensacola bar.
And I was thinking back to that bar in Pensacola
Reflecting again on the bar in Pensacola and wondering if the speaker's name persists on the wall.
I wonder if my name is still written on the wall
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