Lyrics
(This is how it goes)
Expressing a recurring pattern or process
I'm sitting here on my own
Being alone and reflective
Haven't seen you in a long, long time
Long period of separation from someone
This waiting's getting old
Impatience with waiting, feeling the passage of time
As I sit here I sing to myself
Singing to oneself as a form of expression
A little tune that helps (sometimes)
Finding solace in a personal melody during difficult times
To pass the time
Using music to alleviate the feeling of waiting
And this is how it goes
Reiteration of the recurring theme in life
This is how it goes
Emphasizing the inevitability of the described experience
This is how it goes
Highlighting the consistency of the situation
Ooh waa ooh waa ooh hoo hoo
Repetitive vocalizations, possibly expressing emotions
Ooh waa ooh waa ooh
Continuation of expressive vocal sounds
Ooh waa ooh waa ooh hoo hoo
Emotional vocalizations, possibly signifying longing or intensity
Still sitting here on my own
Reiteration of being alone
Music's running through my head
Mental preoccupation with music
Changes all the time
Highlighting the dynamic nature of life
Just remember sing between the lines
Encouraging finding meaning in the spaces between life's events
That little tune that helps the quiet moments
Utilizing a personal tune during quiet moments
To pass the time
Repeating the use of music to pass the time
And this is how it goes
Reiteration of the ongoing pattern in life
This is how it goes
Emphasizing the consistent nature of the described experience
Ooh waa ooh waa ooh hoo hoo
Repetitive emotional vocalizations
Ooh waa ooh waa ooh
Continuation of expressive vocal sounds
Ooh waa ooh waa ooh hoo hoo
Emotional vocalizations, possibly signifying longing or intensity
(This is how it goes)
Reiterating the recurring theme and concluding the expression
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