Cassy O'
Chasing Time's Lost Echoes: Cassy's Plea for Break
Lyrics
Cassy's got a new plan, gotta get herself away
Cassy has a new plan and wants to distance herself.
Well, I'd better act quick, yeah, I'd better change my ways
The speaker realizes the need for quick action and a change in behavior.
Oh, maybe I'm wasting, maybe I'm chasing time
Uncertainty about whether the speaker is wasting time or pursuing a meaningful goal.
Oh, come on, let's face it, I'm only ever lost in mine
The speaker acknowledges being lost in their thoughts and struggles.
Well, I got my tracing paper, so that I could trace my clock
The speaker uses tracing paper to trace a clock, indicating an attempt to control time.
And the bastard face kept changing, and the hands, they wouldn't stop
The clock's face keeps changing, and time seems uncontrollable.
I was ripping out the battery, I received myself a shock
Trying to stop time by removing the battery, but the attempt results in a shock.
And to add insult to injury, I could still hear tick and tock
Despite efforts, the ticking of the clock persists, highlighting the inevitable passage of time.
Cassy O'
Repetition of "Cassy O'" as a plea for Cassy not to leave.
Cassy O'
-Please don't leave
-Cassy O'
-Cassy O'
-Please don't leave
-Cassy's got a new plan, gotta give herself a break
Cassy has a new plan to give herself a break.
And I try, I try, I try, for heaven's sake
The speaker expresses repeated efforts for Cassy's sake.
Well, I traveled to Australia
Traveling to Australia by train, gaining a day, emphasizing the disorientation of time.
And I traveled there by train
-This something might sound strange to you
-But on the way I gained a day
-And I wrote to tell my family
Writing to family and friends about gaining a day, but the joy is short-lived as it's lost again.
And I wrote to tell my friends
-I arrived home, it was lost again and this torture never ends
-Cassy O'
Repetition of "Cassy O'" as a plea for Cassy not to leave.
Cassy O'
-Please don't leave
-Cassy O'
-Cassy O'
-Please
-Inspector, fix me, my Cassy O's burnt out
A metaphorical plea to an inspector to fix the burnt-out Cassy O', symbolizing a strained relationship.
We're losing memories that I can't replace
Reference to lost memories and the irreplaceable nature of those experiences.
She says she's tired of me running in circles
Cassy expresses fatigue with the speaker's cyclical behavior, suggesting the need for a break.
She says it's time that we took a break
-Cassy O'
Repetition of "Cassy O'" as a desperate plea for Cassy not to leave.
Cassy O'
-Please don't leave
-Cassy O'
-Cassy O'
-Please don't leave
-Cassy O'
Final plea for Cassy not to leave, emphasizing the emotional turmoil of the speaker.
Cassy O'
-Please don't leave
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