Nothing Good Comes from Being Gone

Embracing Silence: Discovering Meaning Amidst Absence
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Lyrics

Did you escape from the feelings

Questioning if the person escaped from their emotions.

That you wanted to replace

Wondering if the person wanted to replace those feelings.

With anything you thought could

Exploring if the person tried to fill the emotional void with anything available.

Fill the space?

Reflecting on the attempt to fill the emotional space.

I hope you found the quietness you want

Expressing a hope that the person found the peace they sought.

'Cause nothing good comes from being gone

Stating that nothing positive results from being absent or distant.


So keep your eyes on anything

Advising to focus on anything that brings happiness.

As long as it makes you happy

Emphasizing the importance of pursuing happiness.

Do you feel like a big girl?

Questioning if the person feels mature or accomplished.

Do you feel like a big girl now?

Asking if the person feels grown-up now.

Now that you're out in the big world

Commenting on the person navigating the larger world.

And I still can't leave the house

Expressing personal difficulty in leaving the house.

'Cause the starting line is atop a mountain

Describing a challenging starting point, akin to a mountain peak.

That I can't climb with these broken arms

Expressing physical limitations with broken arms.

I liked you

Admitting a liking or admiration for the person.

More than anything I wanted to be like you

Desiring to emulate and be like the person.

With the strength inside to make

Expressing admiration for the inner strength required to succeed.

It to the top

Desiring to reach the top with similar strength.


'Cause nothing good comes from being gone

Reiterating the idea that positive outcomes don't arise from being absent.

I'm willing to admit it's all my fault

Acknowledging personal responsibility and fault.

I will trade all of my

Expressing a willingness to trade pride for what has been lost.

Pride for what I've lost

Highlighting a desire not to lose in the battle with one's thoughts.

I don't wanna lose this

Expressing a fear of losing in the mental struggle.

Battle with my thoughts

Repeating the idea that being absent leads to nothing good.

Nothing good comes from being gone

Reiterating the negative consequences of being away or distant.

Nothing good comes from being gone

Emphasizing again that positive outcomes don't result from being absent.

Nothing good comes from being gone

Repeating the idea that being gone doesn't lead to anything good.

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