Lyrics
The beach is my favorite place to clear my mind, but since you left I breath the scent you left behind
The beach serves as a therapeutic space, but the departed person's lingering scent affects the narrator.
Polluting the air out here that once was clean
Reference to the environmental impact of the departed person's presence, using metaphorical pollution.
An ocean breeze and I rewind the scene
The scent triggers memories, and the narrator reflects on past experiences influenced by the sea breeze.
Need time to breathe
Expressing the need for personal space and time to process emotions.
Inhaling our goodbye
Recalling the difficulty of saying goodbye and the emotional weight of the farewell.
Stuck to the past
Acknowledging a struggle with moving on and being stuck in the past.
It´s like you spray your perfume all along every sea line
Symbolic description of the departed person's presence, comparing it to the pervasive nature of perfume along the coastline.
It´s like you spray your perfume, but tell me who invited you?
Raising a question about the unexpected return of the departed person's influence.
Who invited you?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the surprise and impact of the person's return.
Tide is rising around my feet
Using the rising tide as a metaphor for emotional intensity surrounding the narrator.
Summer in April on repeat
Describing a repetitive emotional cycle akin to experiencing summer in April.
I close my eyes and I remember
Recalling memories with closed eyes, suggesting a nostalgic and introspective moment.
We fell in love in your van
Highlighting a specific memory of falling in love, associated with a van.
Drove along with no plan
Revealing spontaneity in the relationship, driving without a predetermined plan.
Thought we´d leave tracks in the sand
Expressing a desire for lasting imprints, though acknowledging the temporary nature of tracks in the sand.
They washed away, but you´re not gone
Despite physical traces being washed away, the person's impact is enduring.
(It´s like you spray your perfume)
Reiteration of the pervasive nature of the departed person's influence symbolized by spraying perfume.
Need time to breathe
Reemphasizing the need for personal time and space to cope with the departure.
Inhaling our goodbye
Recalling the act of inhaling the goodbye, suggesting a continuous struggle with the farewell.
(It´s like you spray your perfume)
Reiteration of the lingering impact, symbolized by spraying perfume.
Stuck to the past
Describing a connection to the past, exhaling a lie may refer to pretending to move on while still emotionally attached.
Exhaling a lie
Highlighting the internal conflict of holding onto the past and acknowledging it as a falsehood.
It´s like you spray your perfume all along every sea line
Repetition of the metaphor of perfume, underlining its pervasive and lasting effect.
It´s like you spray your perfume, but tell me who invited you?
Persistently questioning the unexpected return of the departed person's influence.
Who invited you?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the perplexity of the person's presence.
(Who invited, who invited)
Repeating the inquiry about who invited the person, suggesting an intrusion into the narrator's emotional space.
Tell me who invited you?
Insisting on knowing who invited the person, seeking clarity on their return.
(Who invited, who invited)
Repeating the question, indicating a persistent need for understanding the unexpected reappearance.
I invited you
The narrator takes responsibility, acknowledging their own role in inviting the person back into their thoughts and emotions.
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