The End
Echoes of Goodbyes: Embracing Life After Loss
Lyrics
I'm five pounds down, three drawers gained
I've lost weight (five pounds), but gained emotional baggage (three drawers).
Some frequency inside of me don't feel the same
I feel a change within me, an emotional shift that is unsettling.
She packed it all, even took the blame
Someone (likely a significant other) left, taking responsibility for the problems.
Left two Advils on the counter for the pain
Left pain relief (Advils) as a symbolic gesture on the counter.
I'm smoking again, burning through friends
I'm resorting to smoking, losing connections with friends.
Sleeping my way through the weekends
Engaging in self-destructive behavior and escaping reality by sleeping excessively on weekends.
It's only my life, don't you worry my friend
Assuring someone not to worry about my life.
Nothing lingers quite as long as the end
Emphasizing that nothing lasts as long as the end of a relationship.
I feel her voice echo through my bed
Hearing the lingering presence of a departed loved one in the surroundings.
Closer, closer, closer now to the edge
Approaching a breaking point, feeling closer to an emotional edge.
I guess I'm scared, scared of what comes next
Expressing fear and uncertainty about what follows the end of the relationship.
I took the hit without knowing the side effects
Taking a blow (hit) without being aware of the potential emotional consequences.
She's dating again, living with friends
The ex-partner is moving on, living a new life with friends.
And I used to think I had thick skin
Realizing that one is not as emotionally resilient as once believed.
It's only my life, don't you worry my friend
Reassuring that it's my life, asking a friend not to worry.
Nothing lingers quite as long as the end
Reiterating that nothing is as enduring as the aftermath of a breakup.
I bought a Pontiac, just to take it back
Bought a car (Pontiac) impulsively and later regretted the decision.
Killing time between each panic attack
Passing time between episodes of intense anxiety or fear (panic attacks).
I leave one light on, most evenings all through dawn
Leaving a light on as a reminder, struggling to accept the absence in the morning.
So sometimes in the morning I'll forget she's gone
Trying to cope with the loss by momentarily forgetting the departure in the morning.
I'm grieving a friend who ain't even dead
Grieving the loss of a friendship that feels as impactful as a death.
Nothing lingers quite as long as the end
Reiterating that the aftermath of a breakup is enduring and difficult.
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