If You Were Here

Longing Echoes: Finding Home Amidst Absence
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Lyrics

It's dangerously lonely

Expressing a sense of danger and isolation in solitude.

when I'm singing these songs for you

Singing songs as a form of communication or expression directed towards someone.

Cuz your hands felt holy

Describing the person's hands as sacred or pure.

When you let your heart peek through

Recalling a moment when the person's true emotions were revealed.


and

Transition or continuation in the narrative.

If you were here

Expressing a desire for the person to be present.

I'd be home now.

Implies a sense of belonging and comfort if the person were present.


the light hits the trees in fall

Observing the way light interacts with trees during fall.

But never shoved me against a wall

Contrasting the beauty of nature with an implied negative experience, possibly in a relationship.

the love was so big

Describing love as significant but paradoxically diminishing the individuals involved.

It made us both small

Highlighting the impact of love, making both partners feel small.


I know you tried to give your best

Acknowledging an effort to provide the best, possibly in a relationship context.

I'm working on forgetting all the rest

Attempting to move past and forget the negative aspects of the relationship.

Your fist hit my thigh

Describing a physically abusive incident.

But burned my chest.

Expressing the emotional impact of physical abuse.

Yellow light in the kitchen

Setting a scene with a yellow light in the kitchen, suggesting a particular atmosphere.

Cold floor on my cheek

Indicating a physical state, possibly lying on a cold kitchen floor.


and

Continuation or transition in the narrative.

If you were here

Reiterating the desire for the person to be present for a feeling of home.

I'd be home now.

Emphasizing the sense of belonging and comfort if the person were present.

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