Wednesday
Unraveling Loneliness: A Poignant Tale of Longing and Loss
Lyrics
There was something in the envelope she passed him
Receiving an envelope from her with something significant inside.
That weighed more to him than paper and some ink
The contents of the envelope held more value than just paper and ink.
It had a hint of something darker and a hint of something sweet
The envelope had a mix of both dark and sweet elements.
And a little extra glue right on the tip
Extra glue on the tip of the envelope, perhaps symbolizing a strong connection.
There was something in the pain that shot right through him
Painful emotions experienced as he approached his home.
As he climbed up to the place he called his home
Climbing to his home, indicating a struggle or challenge.
They say every man's house should be his palace
A reflection on the ideal of a man's home as his palace, contrasted with the unpleasant reality.
But his castle stank of cat shit and alone
His home is described as unpleasant, smelling of cat excrement, and lonely.
So he opened it and found a faded picture
Opening the envelope to find a faded picture inside.
Of a girl he's never met, but somehow seen
A picture of a girl he has never met but feels a connection to.
Like a memory of a dream from early childhood
Comparing the picture to a distant memory or dream from childhood.
Like a virgin's idea of release
Drawing a parallel between the picture and a virgin's idea of release.
She said "I can bend my arms until they're backward
She claims the ability to bend her arms backward, emphasizing her unique qualities.
But you can't bend your will to take in mine
Highlighting the challenge of bending one's will to understand hers.
And I could hold my breath until next Wednesday
Expressing a willingness to endure difficulties until the specified day, Wednesday.
And still be doing fine"
Confidently stating that she would still be fine despite holding her breath until Wednesday.
He was sad in ways he couldn't tell her
He experiences a sadness he cannot communicate to her.
Though she could make his sadness all her own
Despite his sadness, she empathizes and takes it upon herself.
He couldn't see the use in spreading sadness
He questions the purpose of spreading sadness and decides to keep it to himself.
So he took his dark depression and went home
Choosing to return home with his dark depression.
She saw things in him he never bargained
She perceives qualities in him that he didn't anticipate.
But it wasn't enough to save either one of them
Her understanding is not enough to save either of them.
Because she took that sadness one step further
She takes her sadness to an extreme, leading to their separation.
And left him all alone to face the end
She leaves him alone to face the inevitable end.
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