Falling Backwards
Falling Backwards: Love's Resilience Echoing Through Time
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Like water wears away a stone,
Changes and the passage of time have a gradual impact, much like water wearing away a stone.
Time gently erodes memories
Time delicately diminishes memories.
And when love's been replaced
When love is replaced, possibly by negative emotions, it leaves a bitter aftertaste.
By a bitter aftertaste
Reflecting on the difficulty of remembering the origin of a relationship or conflict.
It's hard to recall
After love is replaced, recalling the initial positive feelings becomes challenging.
Just what started it all
The difficulty in remembering the root cause of a situation or emotion.
But
I remembered what I thought I'd forgotten
Rediscovering something previously forgotten when encountering a person or situation.
When I saw you again today
Recalling a memory upon seeing the person again.
I resisted and I can be stubborn
Despite resistance, acknowledging a stubborn nature.
But my resistance just crumbled away
Resistance fading away in the face of a situation.
And now I'm falling backwards
Expressing the sensation of falling backward, possibly into old patterns or emotions.
Into your arms again
Returning to the embrace of a familiar person.
Days turned to years and went by
Time passing, turning days into years.
And my tears eventually dried
Tears drying up, but leaving behind a lingering emotional residue.
But the salt that remained
The remnants of emotional pain making one yearn for more.
Made me thirsty again
Despite negative emotions, recognizing the possibility of goodness in others.
Well, nobody's all bad
Acknowledging that no one is entirely bad.
And I couldn't stay mad
Choosing not to hold onto anger.
When I remembered what I thought I'd forgotten
Repeating the theme of remembering something thought to be forgotten.
When I saw you again today
Revisiting the past upon encountering the person again.
I resisted and I can be stubborn
Despite a history of resistance, acknowledging a stubborn nature.
But my resistance just crumbled away
Resistance crumbling away in the face of a situation.
And now I'm falling backwards
Reiterating the sensation of falling backward into old emotions or patterns.
Into your arms again
Returning to the embrace of a familiar person.
Oh, sweetness, it's madness
Describing the overwhelming and irrational nature of sweetness in relationships.
To start this all again
Acknowledging the potential madness of restarting a relationship.
But when we kiss
Expressing a willingness to embrace insanity for the sake of love.
I'll gladly let them come and certify me insane, oh
Being willing to accept judgment or certification of insanity for the sake of love.
I remembered that heatwave summer
Recalling a past summer characterized by intense heat, possibly representing passion.
We were practically kids
Reflecting on a time when both individuals were relatively inexperienced or young.
You persisted and I surrendered
Describing persistence and surrender in the context of a relationship.
And we were glad when I finally did
Expressing joy when surrendering to love.
And now I'm falling backwards
Reiterating the sensation of falling backward into old emotions or patterns.
Into your arms again
Returning to the embrace of a familiar person.
Falling backwards,
Falling backwards,
-Falling backwards,
-Into your arms again
Returning to the embrace of a familiar person.
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