back to the start
Journey of Love Lost and Found: Gloria Kim's 'Back to the Start' Reflections
Lyrics
All of the dreams that we shared
All the dreams shared between the speaker and the other person.
That we held
The dreams held by both individuals.
Under stars so young and reckless with you babe
Recalling moments under young and reckless stars with the other person.
Not too long ago
Reflecting on a recent past when things were different.
We'd talk about life in LA
Conversations about life in Los Angeles.
Buy a house
Plans to buy a house and start a family in the city.
Start a family in the city with you babe
Expressing the desire to build a life together.
Tell me how'd we go our separate way
Questioning how they ended up going separate ways.
When I gave it all just to wreck your doubts
The speaker gave their all to dispel the other person's doubts.
Guess they wouldn't burn out
Acknowledging that efforts to resolve issues didn't succeed.
So how do we go from strangers
Wondering about the transformation from strangers to lovers and back.
To lovers than back to strangers over time
Describing the evolution of the relationship over time.
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I know any better
Expressing a lack of awareness or understanding in the past.
Now we don't know each other
They are now strangers to each other.
And you're just another reminder of the heist
The other person serves as a painful reminder of past mistakes.
Then it's back to the start again
Returning to the beginning, possibly a cycle in their relationship.
Ooo
Reiteration of the cycle or restarting point.
And every moment since you
Reflecting on every moment since parting ways with the other person.
I wonder if we meant to
Questioning if the separation was meant to happen.
Fall apart
The relationship falling apart.
When sometime ago
Recalling moments from the past when they were together.
We'd sit out on your roof top
Memories of sitting on a rooftop together.
Make out in some parking lot
Recollection of intimate moments in a parking lot.
We played our part
Both individuals played their part in the relationship.
Tell me how'd we go our separate way
Questioning the separation despite giving their all.
When I gave it all just to wreck your doubts
The speaker's efforts to dispel doubts didn't succeed.
Guess they wouldn't burn out
Recognition that issues or doubts persisted.
So how do we go from strangers
Reflecting on the cycle from being strangers to lovers and back.
To lovers than back to strangers over time
Describing the recurring pattern of their relationship.
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I know any better
Regretting a lack of awareness or understanding in the past.
Now we don't know each other
Emphasizing the current state of being strangers to each other.
And you're just another reminder of the heist
The other person serves as a painful reminder of past mistakes.
Then it's back to the start again
Reiteration of returning to the starting point in their relationship.
Ooo
Repeating the idea of going back to the beginning.
Back to the start again
Further emphasis on restarting or going back to the start.
Ooo
Repetition of the notion of starting over.
Back to the start again
Reiterating the theme of returning to the beginning.
How do we go from strangers
Pondering the process of transitioning from strangers to not knowing each other.
Now we don't know each other
Highlighting the current state of being unfamiliar with each other.
Yeah we were once two lovers
Recalling the past when they were once two lovers.
Then it's back to the start again
Reiteration of returning to the starting point in their relationship.
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