Used to Be
Echoes of Silent Longing
Lyrics
I can't take this silence
I feel uncomfortable with the absence of communication.
Or else I'll go insane
Fear of losing my mental stability if the silence continues.
I need more than quiet
I require more than just quiet; I need something to alleviate the pain.
Noise that heals the pain
Seeking noise as a remedy for the emotional distress.
Of us moving on, a need to be strong
Reflecting on the necessity to be strong as we move on from the past.
Can't keep chasing what we had it's gone
Realizing that chasing the past is futile; it's time to let go.
Can't take this silence
Reiterating the discomfort and pain caused by silence.
I know we used to
Acknowledging the existence of a previous connection or relationship.
Talk to each other all the time oh
Recalling a time when constant communication was a norm.
It's what our normal looked like
Describing the past as the standard for what was considered normal.
But now we're in what
Expressing a feeling of being in a distorted and unsettling reality.
Feels like a twisted reality where
Conveying the complexity of the current situation.
Even though you're finally free
Despite newfound freedom, there is still an emotional distance.
You can't even look at me
Noticing a lack of eye contact despite the freedom mentioned.
So hung up on how things used to be
Feeling emotionally attached to memories of the past.
How can you sit here
Questioning someone's ability to act as if everything is fine.
Pretending you're ok
Observing a pretense of well-being to the outside world.
To everyone out there
Believing that the person hasn't fundamentally changed.
I know you haven't changed
Acknowledging the significant cost of what has been lost.
This is the cost, all that we lost
Recognizing the consequences of crossing too many boundaries.
There are too many lines that we crossed
Questioning the person's ability to face the current situation.
How can you sit here
Repeating the acknowledgment of past constant communication.
I know we used to
Recalling a time when constant communication was a norm.
Talk to each other all the time oh
Describing the past as the standard for what was considered normal.
It's what our normal looked like
Expressing a feeling of being in a distorted and unsettling reality.
But now we're in what
Conveying the complexity of the current situation.
Feels like a twisted reality where
Despite newfound freedom, there is still an emotional distance.
Even though you're finally free
Noticing a lack of eye contact despite the freedom mentioned.
You can't even look at me
Feeling emotionally attached to memories of the past.
So hung up on how things used to be
Expressing a longing for the way things used to be.
I know we used to
Recalling a time when constant communication was a norm.
Talk to each other all the time oh
Describing the past as the standard for what was considered normal.
It's what our normal looked like
Expressing a feeling of being in a distorted and unsettling reality.
But now we're in what
Conveying the complexity of the current situation.
Feels like a twisted reality where
Despite newfound freedom, there is still an emotional distance.
Even though you're finally free
Noticing a lack of eye contact despite the freedom mentioned.
You can't even look at me
Feeling emotionally attached to memories of the past.
So hung up on how things used to be
Expressing a longing for the way things used to be.
Oh now I'm over how things
Acceptance of moving beyond the past and its emotional hold.
Used to be
Final acknowledgment of the changed reality from how it used to be.
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