Lyrics
Yeah, you used to ride in the back seat
Recalling a past time when the listener used to sit in the back seat of a vehicle.
With the windows wide counting the leaves
During this period, they would watch outside, possibly during autumn, counting falling leaves.
The radio played blues all day
The radio consistently played blues music throughout the day.
Used to know a girl
Reference to a girl the listener used to know who lived nearby.
Who lived just down the street
Further emphasizing the connection with the girl who resided in close proximity.
At seventeen, you heard she had a child
At the age of seventeen, news emerged that the girl had a child.
And in a few years, she would overdose and die
Tragic news that in a few years, she succumbed to an overdose leading to her death.
When you go back you can't unsee
The act of remembering is likened to pulling up unwanted memories or experiences.
And remembering is like pulling up weeds
The listener is lying in the grass, possibly contemplating or reflecting.
But you're laid in the grass trying to think
Inner dialogue encouraging oneself to maintain belief in their own convictions or perspective.
Then you say to yourself
Reiterating the importance of believing in one's correctness or perspective.
You know you got to believe you're right
(Repetition emphasizing self-assurance and conviction)
You're right, you're right
(Reiteration of being right)
You were right
Reiterating that the individual was indeed right.
You're right, you're right, you're right
(Reiteration of being right)
You were right
Confirming the correctness or validity of the individual's perspective.
In your small hand, you held the figurine
Describing the listener holding a figurine, feeling its brokenness, and counting the pieces.
Felt the broken glass and counted every piece
The emotional impact is depicted through crying until physical weakness is felt.
You cried until your knees were weak
The individual kept this emotional turmoil hidden from others.
You would never tell and no one could ever see
Similar to a childhood experience, keeping pain or emotions concealed from external observation.
Just like when you were a child
(Reflecting on past experiences of leaving the house)
Leaving the house with the windows wide
Departing from the house, reminiscent of an earlier time with open windows.
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