Happy for you
Unspoken Melodies: Nostalgia in George Thomas' 'Happy for You'
Lyrics
As I sit in my room surfing through the books
Reflecting on past memories while alone in the room.
Where I made pages of you
Recalling moments shared with the person being addressed.
I start to reminisce about our first kiss
Nostalgia about a non-existent first kiss, possibly a missed opportunity.
That never happened
Expressing the imagined nature of the first kiss.
At times I wonder if I had jumped earlier
Contemplating the consequences of different actions in the past.
What would you have done?
Questioning the potential reaction of the person to different choices.
Was the moment even real when we sang about
Doubting the reality of shared moments, specifically referencing singing about a girl from London.
A girl from London?
Questioning the authenticity of a particular moment.
You sang the high verse, I got the low notes
Describing the roles in a musical or metaphorical context.
Our voices were a beauty
Highlighting the beauty of their combined voices.
You sang the high verse, I got the low notes
-Our voices were a beauty
Repetition emphasizing the beauty of their voices.
Looks like everyone and everything's okay
Observing that everything seems fine on the surface.
Since you're smiling on Insta, posting pictures
Noting the person's apparent happiness on social media.
Deep down I'm happy for you but I can't say
Expressing conflicting emotions of happiness for the person but personal sadness.
That I'm smiling too
-I hope he's taking you to every sunset
Wishing the person well in their new relationship and imagining specific shared experiences.
At the end of the day
-Watching FRIENDS and listening Coldplay
-Just to see the dimples on your face
-Your acoustic smile, and those starry eyes
Complimenting the person's smile, eyes, and hair flick, repeating for emphasis.
And the way that you flick your hair
-Your acoustic smile, and those starry eyes
-And the way that you flick your hair
-Looks like everyone and everything's okay
Reiteration of conflicting emotions, acknowledging happiness for the person but personal struggle.
Since you're smiling on Insta, posting pictures
-Deep down I'm happy for you but I can't say
-That I'm smiling too
-Looks like everyone and everything's okay
Repetition of the internal struggle between genuine happiness for the person and personal sadness.
Since you're smiling on Insta, posting pictures
-Deep down I'm happy for you but I can't say
-That I'm smiling too
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