Next Life
Eternal Yearning: Discovering Love's Echo in Escape the Stake's 'Next Life'
Lyrics
It's my birthday, I guess I kinda wanted you to call
Expressing disappointment that the person did not call on their birthday.
I thought that we were still together, did I miss a signal?
Questioning the status of their relationship and feeling unsure if they missed signals of a breakup.
Ever the patient optimist, I keep giving you chances more and more
Continuing to be optimistic and forgiving, giving the person repeated chances.
But I can't keep doing this, with a teary cheek pressed against your door
Feeling unable to continue with the emotional strain, depicted by a teary cheek against a closed door.
Maybe I'll find you in the next life
Hoping for a reunion in the next life, imagining a better relationship with kindness and mutual support.
Maybe I'll be kinder and you'll be on my side
Envisioning a future where both partners are supportive and understanding.
I'll find you when the sun and moon collide
Symbolic imagery of cosmic alignment representing a harmonious reunion.
You'll hold my hand and we'll find a place to hide
Imagining holding hands and finding a place to hide together, suggesting a desire for intimacy and security.
You keep me in a box up on the shelf
Feeling confined or restricted, possibly emotionally, and kept away from the person's daily life.
You put me away when you don't need my help
Being put aside when not needed, indicating a lack of consistent connection.
And I stayed there 'cause I thought that it was love
Reflecting on staying in a situation out of love, even if it may not have been true love.
And if it wasn't, I don't know what it was
Expressing uncertainty about the nature of the relationship.
I don't know what the hell it was
Reiterating confusion about the relationship.
You had to go get me attached and then leave me in the rain
Feeling abandoned after becoming emotionally attached and left alone in a difficult situation.
I can taste your cigarette on my tongue
Sensory detail of tasting the person's presence, possibly regret or bitterness.
God, I can't do this again
Expressing a reluctance to go through the emotional pain again.
If you're gonna leave me, please just do it
Requesting honesty and a clear decision if the person intends to leave.
I need your honesty
Emphasizing the need for honesty in the relationship.
I'll do my best to pull through it but this shit's gonna stay with me
Anticipating difficulty moving on, acknowledging the lasting impact of the situation.
Got me thinking I'll find you in the next life
Repeating the hope for a better connection in the next life.
Maybe I'll be kinder and you'll be on my side
Desiring a future where both partners are kinder and supportive.
I'll find you when the sun and moon collide
Reiterating the cosmic imagery, wishing for a reunion when celestial bodies align.
You'll hold my hand and we'll find a place to hide
Imagining holding hands and finding a place to hide, seeking emotional closeness.
You keep me in a box up on the shelf
Feeling confined or restrained in the relationship.
You put me away when you don't need my help
Being put aside when not needed, highlighting a lack of consistent emotional connection.
And I stayed here 'cause I thought that this was love
Reflecting on staying in the relationship, unsure if it was based on love.
And if it wasn't, I don't know what it was
Expressing uncertainty about the nature of the relationship.
I don't know what the fuck it was
Reiterating confusion about the relationship with stronger language.
Could you tell me what the fuck this was?
Pleading for clarification on the nature of the relationship.
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