Lyrics
I know you spend your time with someone else
The singer is aware that the person spends time with someone else.
Got hearts in jars sittin' on your shelf
There are past relationships ("hearts") that the person keeps as memories on a shelf.
Talkin' bout things you never ever felt
The person talks about experiences they never truly felt or understood.
'Til it's gone
The consequences of not appreciating something until it's lost.
You lost the book that tells you where the gold was kept
The person lost a valuable guide or source of information ("book") about where their treasures were kept.
Carved your name so many times the wood was wrecked
The person has left a mark on something so many times that it's damaged.
Can't help but to give us what we all expect
Despite expectations, the person can't avoid providing what others anticipate.
'Til it's gone
Reiterating the theme of not realizing the value of something until it's gone.
Complain about the faces on the cards you're dealt
Complaining about the circumstances or situations the person has been given.
All eyes on you not a single tell
Being the center of attention with no visible signs of deception ("tell").
A look behind the curtain really broke the spell
Discovering the truth behind a facade or illusion.
Now it's gone
The realization that something valuable is now lost.
Everybody who sees you wants you
People desire the person when they see them.
Everybody who knows you wants you
People desire the person when they know them.
Gone
Repetition of the theme that something valuable is now gone.
You keep stringin' everybody along
The person leads others on without commitment or sincerity.
But you stayed at the party too long
The person overstayed their welcome at a social gathering.
Gone
Repetition of the theme that something valuable is now gone.
The days when it was just you alone
Reflecting on a time when the person was alone and understood things correctly.
Who knew where everybody was wrong
Others were mistaken when they thought they knew better.
You watch yourself inches from the screen
The person observes themselves closely, perhaps through social media.
Searching every frame for what you never been
Searching for something in every aspect of their life that they have never experienced.
Last time around will be the first you've seen
Implying that the last opportunity to understand or appreciate is approaching.
Where you've gone
Reflecting on where the person has gone or what they have become.
Ain't nobody left to heed your beck
No one is left to respond to the person's call or request.
It's way past time but you never checked
Despite the extended duration, the person never took the time to assess or examine themselves.
The searchin only starts when there's not much left
The search for meaning intensifies when there is little time remaining.
Now it's gone
Repetition of the theme that something valuable is now gone.
Everybody who sees you wants you
People desire the person when they see them.
Everybody who knows you wants you
People desire the person when they know them.
Gone
Repetition of the theme that something valuable is now gone.
You keep stringin' everybody along
The person leads others on without commitment or sincerity.
But you stayed at the party too long
The person overstayed their welcome at a social gathering.
Gone
Repetition of the theme that something valuable is now gone.
The days when it was just you alone
Reflecting on a time when the person was alone and understood things correctly.
Who knew where everybody was wrong
Others were mistaken when they thought they knew better.
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