LIKE SHE USED TO

Fading Smiles: Doron's Melancholic Reflections on Change and Stubborn Love
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Lyrics

She don't even smile like she used to

Expresses the observation that the person no longer smiles in the way they used to.

And I miss all the times it was just you

Expresses nostalgia for the past when it was just the speaker and the person being referred to.

I want it to stay the same cause I don't want brand new

Desires to maintain the status quo, resisting change and preferring things as they were.

Just wanna take some time so I can understand you

Expresses a desire to invest time in understanding the person better.

I said just wanna make some time so I can be with you

Reiterates the speaker's intention to spend time with the person to strengthen their connection.


But she don't want the same

States that the person does not share the same desire or commitment.

And I'm losing a conscious game

Reflects a feeling of losing in a conscious effort or pursuit.

So then who's to blame

Raises the question of responsibility for the current situation.

Oh well what a rotten shame

Expresses resignation or acceptance of a negative outcome.


Oh well what a rotten shame

Repeats the sentiment of the unfortunate outcome, emphasizing the negativity.

Too bad I'm too stubborn to ever change

Admits to personal stubbornness, suggesting a resistance to change.

And too bad that you're stuck in an empty frame

Highlights the person's predicament of being stuck in an empty frame, possibly symbolizing emotional emptiness.

And your loss cause my name will live in your brain

Suggests that the speaker's name will persist in the person's memory despite the separation.


I don't miss your smile like I used to

Contrasts the earlier longing for the person's smile by stating that the speaker no longer misses it.

I don't miss all the times it was just you

Reiterates the lack of longing for past times spent with the person.

Don't want it to stay the same now I want brand new

Expresses a change in perspective, now desiring something new instead of maintaining the status quo.

Please don't waste my time I don't understand you

Declares a reluctance to waste time on understanding the person, indicating a shift in priorities.

I said please don't waste my time I don't wanna be with you

States a clear unwillingness to be with the person, reinforcing the changed perspective.


But it don't matter

Suggests that the speaker's feelings are inconsequential or irrelevant.

You'll still see me

Asserts that the person will still encounter or notice the speaker despite the emotional distance.

Open curtains

Symbolic imagery of opening curtains at a show, possibly representing a revelation or unveiling.

At the show

Continues the imagery, implying a public display or presentation.


Keep my name

Advises others to refrain from mentioning the speaker's name.

Out your mouth

Reiterates the importance of keeping the speaker's name out of discussions.

Don't let the door

Metaphorically warns against a negative consequence upon leaving.

Hit you on your way out

Advises not to let the door hit someone on their way out, emphasizing a clean break or departure.


Don't let the door

Repeats the warning about the door, underlining the importance of a smooth exit.

Hit you on your way out

Reiterates the cautionary advice about the door, emphasizing the need for a graceful departure.

On your way out

Repeats the warning, perhaps emphasizing the significance of a smooth exit.


She don't even smile like she used to

Reiterates the initial observation of the person no longer smiling as they used to.

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