Forget About You
Letting Go: A Journey Beyond Heartbreak
Lyrics
I'm gonna build a fire in the middle of July
Gonna ignite a fire despite it being an unlikely time for it (metaphorically symbolic).
Burn your pictures and go for a drive
Destroy reminders of the past and seek solace in driving away from it.
Down to the river, watch the ink from your love letters fade
Visiting a significant place (the river) to witness memories (love letters) fade away.
Come back home and turn that old mattress over
Symbolically turning over the mattress, intending to move on from the past.
Pour out the whiskey, try wakin' up sober
Getting rid of alcohol to confront reality without intoxication.
Gonna change it all tonight, gonna do whatever it takes
Determined to make drastic changes to move forward.
Yeah, 'cause I've lost weight and I've lost hair
Physical changes due to stress or heartbreak.
And I don't intend to ever go back there
Not willing to return to the state of pain.
Drinkin' and a-thinkin' 'bout a love that just wasn't true
Reflecting on a false or failed love while drinking.
And there's a good chance I'll end up insane
Fear of losing sanity due to heartbreak.
Without enough sense to come in from the rain
Feeling lost and unable to find solace.
My mind might be the last thing you make me lose
Fearing losing sanity but not the memories of the person.
But I'll forget about you
Despite hardships, determined to move on from the relationship.
I heard that old Jones song just the other day
Recalling a song about someone broken by love.
'Bout a man who took a broken heart to his grave
Determined not to let memories bring him down.
But I'll be dammed if a memory's gonna lay me down
Not allowing memories to control or defeat him.
I might be walkin' around with a head full of air
Feeling disconnected but still alive despite emotional turmoil.
Acting kind of crazy, but I don't care
Unconcerned about appearing irrational due to heartache.
A heart barely beatin' but I'll still above the ground
Surviving emotionally despite feeling broken-hearted.
Yeah, 'cause I've lost weight and I've lost hair
Reiteration of physical changes due to stress or heartbreak.
And I don't intend to ever go back there
Staying determined to avoid returning to emotional pain.
Drinkin' and a-thinkin' 'bout a love that just wasn't true
Reflecting again on a love that wasn't genuine.
And there's a good chance I'll end up insane
Fear of losing mental stability due to heartbreak.
Without enough sense to come in from the rain
Feeling lost and without direction.
My mind might be the last thing you make me lose
Fearing loss of sanity but not the memories.
But I'll forget about you
Despite hardships, determined to move on from the relationship.
'Cause I've lost sleep and I've lost years
Sacrifices made and time lost due to heartbreak.
And there ain't no tellin' how many tears
Unknown number of tears shed due to the emotional turmoil.
My mind's gonna be the last thing you make me lose
Repeated fear of losing sanity but not memories of the person.
But I'll forget about, I'll forget about you
Despite the struggle, determined to move on from the relationship.
I'll forget about you
Final determination to move forward and forget about the person.
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