Without Again
Navigating Love's Departure: Without Again by Elliott Brood
Lyrics
The road divides ahead
The path ahead is splitting into different directions.
Just wide awake in bed
The person is fully awake in bed, possibly contemplating something.
Unaware of the suspicious feelings happening to him again
The individual is unaware of suspicious feelings recurring within them.
His love went south, and he'll go west
His romantic relationship ended, and he is heading in a different direction.
A mountain of song couldn't fill that hole in his chest
Despite a significant effort, a song couldn't mend the emotional void in his chest.
That she left when she said that he was like the rest
She compared him to others when she left, emphasizing his perceived commonality.
So get up and get out
Encouragement to stand up and leave, questioning the reason for feeling down.
What're you down about?
An inquiry about the source of his sadness, suggesting it's something he can overcome.
Put it back on the shelf
Advising to put something away, possibly referring to negative emotions or memories.
Just have to go without again
Expressing the need to endure another period of going without, possibly referring to a lack of something.
So get up and get out
Reiteration of the call to stand up and depart, questioning the reason for feeling low.
What're you down about?
Repeated inquiry about the cause of his sadness, emphasizing the need to overcome it.
Put it back on the shelf
Encouraging to put something away again, reinforcing the idea of distancing from negativity.
Just have to go without again
Reiterating the endurance of a period without, emphasizing a recurring theme of lack.
The road divides ahead
Similar to the opening, indicating a repeated choice in paths lying ahead.
Just wide awake in bed
The person is wide awake in bed again, possibly stuck in contemplation.
Put it back on the shelf
Advising to put something away once more, reinforcing the idea of enduring without.
Just have to go without again
Reiterating the need to endure another period without, underscoring a persistent theme.
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