Lyrics
I saw you sitting at a table by the water
Observing someone at a waterfront table
And you were going through the photos on your phone
The person is looking through photos on their phone
You looked so happy, and you need to be there all alone
The person appears happy but needs solitude
Getting rid of all of me is what I figured
Assuming the narrator is being removed from the person's life
Delete, delete everything that had occurred
Deleting all memories or traces of the narrator
That's when I backed away and headed out without a word
The narrator leaves without speaking
But no, my love ain't gone
Affirming that the narrator's love persists
The boat is in the barn
The boat, a symbol, is stored in the barn
Oh no, my love ain't gone
Reiterating that love is still present
The boat is in the barn
Reaffirmation of love with the boat imagery
Back at the house, I got a lot to keep me going
Returning home with various distractions
It's like you've never lived here after all
Suggesting the person's absence in the home
Maybe except for that one picture on the mudroom wall
A lone picture on the wall, indicating memories
I took it out the lake while you were waterskiing
Recalling a memorable picture from a lake trip
And it's without a doubt my favorite one of you
Expressing fondness for the particular photo
You were a wonder while you hovered out above the blue (blue blue blue blue)
Describing the person as wonderful during an activity
But no, my love ain't gone
Reasserting that love endures despite separation
The boat is in the barn
Linking love with the boat's presence in the barn
Oh no, my love ain't gone
Reiterating that love persists, tying it to the boat
The boat is in the barn
Confirmation of love, using the boat metaphor
Oh no, my love ain't gone
Continued affirmation of enduring love
The boat is in the barn
Repeating the connection between love and the boat
Oh no, my love ain't gone
Reiterating that love is not diminished, linked to the boat
The boat is in the barn
Final affirmation of love, tied to the presence of the boat
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