Lyrics
It's a sign of devotion
Expressing a strong commitment or loyalty.
You made everybody else seem insane
Portraying others as irrational in comparison to the subject's influence.
You filled my head with your notions
Having one's thoughts shaped or influenced by the subject.
You made everybody else seem so tame
Presenting others as dull or subdued in contrast to the subject's impact.
In your bed I lay reeling
Experiencing intense emotions while in the subject's bed.
You made everybody else seem a shame
Comparing others unfavorably, perceiving them as disgraceful.
I knew from the way I was feeling
Understanding a significant change in feelings based on personal experience.
Nothing could ever be quite the same
Highlighting the profound impact of the subject on the speaker's life.
I moved straight into your shoes
Taking on the perspective and responsibilities of the subject.
I took up your cause and answered your phone
Acting on behalf of the subject, including answering their phone.
I couldn't really imagine
Expressing difficulty imagining life without the subject.
What life was like when I was alone
Reflecting on the speaker's past solitude.
Then I started to worry (then I started to worry)
Experiencing anxiety or concern.
I thought of our lives left on the shelf
Contemplating a life together and potential stagnation.
Too much TV and curry
Referencing excessive consumption of TV and curry.
Too much time spent on ourselves.
Noting excessive self-focus and lack of shared experiences.
We were sitting in waiting
Sitting in anticipation.
And I told you my plan
Sharing plans with the subject.
You were far too busy writing
Subject preoccupied with writing, possibly neglecting the speaker.
Words that didn't scan
Criticizing the subject's writing for not being rhythmically sound.
And you lent me your records
Exchanging possessions, with the subject sharing records.
And I leant you an ear
Offering emotional support by listening.
Funny how it seems to me now
Reflecting on past experiences, realizing the subject's absence.
That you were never here
Acknowledging the subject's lack of presence.
Never really here.
Emphasizing the subject's perpetual absence.
In our bed I lay reeling
Revisiting intense emotions in bed, repeating the impact on others.
You made everybody else seem insane
Reiterating the subject's influence on others.
I knew from the way I was feeling
Recalling the profound impact on the speaker's feelings.
Nothing could ever be quite the same
Stressing the irreversible change caused by the subject.
It's a sign of devotion
Reiterating strong commitment or loyalty.
You made everybody else seem so tame
Presenting others as subdued in comparison to the subject.
Then it felt like going through the motions
Describing a sense of routine or predictability.
First impressions never remain
Noting the fleeting nature of first impressions.
We were sitting in waiting
Sitting in anticipation again.
And you told me your plan
Subject sharing plans with the speaker.
I was far too busy writing
Speaker preoccupied with writing, with a nod to imperfect rhymes.
Rhymes that'll never scan
Creating rhymes that lack rhythmic cohesion.
Now I've sold all your records
Selling the subject's records, driven by fear.
'Cause they give me the fear
Reflecting on the subject's records causing fear.
Funny how it seems to me now
Reiterating the realization of the subject's absence.
That you were never here
Emphasizing the subject's perpetual absence once again.
Never really here
Stating the subject was never truly present.
Never really here
Reiterating the subject's perpetual absence for emphasis.
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