Could not Speak
Silent Longing: Unspoken Goodbyes & Unanswered Questions
Lyrics
You never talked about it
You never discussed the issue
Said you had to leave
Stated that you had to depart
It was over within minutes
It ended quickly
And I couldn't speak
I was unable to express myself verbally
Like that you're gone
Just like that, you've left
Something went wrong
Something in the situation went awry
Choked up, you made me feel so small
Emotionally overwhelmed, you made me feel insignificant
Couldn't speak
Repetition emphasizes the inability to speak
Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-You never talked about it
Reiteration of the situation, expressing a need for answers and closure
Said you had to leave
-It was over within minutes
-And I couldn't speak
-Like that you're gone
-Something went wrong
-Choked up, you made me feel so small
-Now I just need an answer
-Why'd you have to go?
Questioning why the departure was necessary
Please bring me some closure
Requesting closure, a resolution to the situation
'Cause I just need to know
Expressing the need for understanding
If I wait for you
Contemplating waiting for the person
No one compares to you
Asserting that no one else compares to the departed
I built a life around you
Building a life centered around the departed person
Couldn't speak
Repetition underscores the continued inability to speak
Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-Couldn't speak
-You never talked about it
Restating the initial situation and emotional impact
Said you had to leave
-It was over within minutes
-And I couldn't speak
-Like that you're gone
-Something went wrong
-Choked up, you made me feel so small
-Now I just need an answer
Reiterating the need for an explanation
Why'd you have to go?
Questioning the reason for the departure
Please bring me some closure
Pleading for closure and understanding
'Cause I just need to know
Expressing the urgency to know the truth
If I wait for you
Considering waiting for the departed person
No one compares to you
Reaffirming the unique significance of the departed person
I built a life around you
Highlighting the foundation of a life built around the departed
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