Being Together
Echoes of Forgotten Love: Donovan Woods' Poignant Reflections
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Don't call when you're mad,
Advising not to communicate in anger.
Don't call me when you're yelling about something,
Discouraging calls filled with yelling.
I'm all that you really have,
Expressing that the speaker is a significant presence in the other person's life.
I don't mean that in some threatening way or something,
Clarifying that it's not a threat but a statement of importance.
All the places we went, now I've never been
Reflecting on shared experiences and how they are now unfamiliar.
All the pictures you have that I'm not in,
Noticing the absence of the speaker in the other person's memories.
Overall I'm just glad,
Expressing overall contentment despite the past.
Hardly anyone remembers you and I even being together,
Reiterating that their past relationship is almost forgotten by others.
Hardly anyone remembers you and I even being together,
-Hardly anyone remembers you and I
-I find I'm quite sad,
Acknowledging a lingering sadness.
I still find a way to carry on smiling or whatever,
Finding a way to continue with a positive demeanor.
But look at you now acting all innocent,
Observing the other person's seemingly innocent behavior.
Like you don't have a sense of how things might've been, or could've been different,
Noting the lack of awareness about the potential for a different outcome.
Empty bottles of wine we never drank,
Referencing unused bottles of wine as symbols of missed opportunities.
When you picture it now does your mind go blank,
Asking if the other person's memories are now unclear or erased.
Overall I'm just glad
Reiterating contentment despite the past.
Hardly anyone remembers you and I even being together,
Highlighting the fading memories of their relationship.
Hardly anyone remembers you and I even being together,
-Hardly anyone remembers you and I
-It's alright,
Reassuring that time heals mistakes and heartache, emphasizing resilience.
It's only time
-And it carries off our mistakes,
-It's alright,
-It's only heartache,
-And you never get more than you can take,
-It's alright,
-It's only time,
-And it carries off our mistakes,
-It's alright,
-It's only heartache,
-For goodness sake,
Expressing a plea for perspective and understanding.
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