The Postman
Unveiling Betrayal: The Postman's Tale of Broken Promises
Lyrics
I never said I was perfect, but I'll say this for myself:
I acknowledge that I am not perfect, but I have never been unfaithful to you.
I never cheated on you.
Emphasizing the commitment to fidelity in the relationship.
And you know that you can't say the same for yourself.
Pointing out that the partner cannot claim the same fidelity.
(I'm not the mail man.
Denying being a mailman, a freeloader, or a fleeting affair on an elevator, possibly addressing misconceptions.
I'm not some free-loader.
-I'm not the fling that you had on the elevator.
-I'm not the fling that you had on the elevator.)
-I'm not the mail man.
Reiterating the denial of being the mailman or a fleeting affair and emphasizing not being the expected person.
I'm not some free-loader.
-I'm not the fling that you had on the elevator.
-I'm not your boyfriend, no.
-I'm not your man.
-I'm not the guy that you think I am.
-And I'll be long gone.
Expressing the desire to distance oneself from the relationship, physically and emotionally.
I'll be miles away, I'll be miles away from here.
-And I'll be long gone, miles away from you.
-I'll be miles away, I'll be miles away.
-I heard you tell this story different.
Refuting a different version of events presented by the partner, suggesting a lack of honesty.
It went something like this:
-You fell and he tripped on our bed.
-And we know you've got poison in those veins, don't you?
-I'm not the mail man.
Repeating the denial of being a mailman or a boyfriend and emphasizing the misconception about the speaker.
I'm not some free-loader.
-I'm not the fling that you had on the elevator.
-I'm not your boyfriend, no.
-I'm not your man.
-I'm not the guy that you think I am.
-And I'll be long gone.
Reiterating the intention to be far away from the partner.
I'll be miles away, I'll be miles away from here.
-And I'll be long gone, miles away from you.
-I delivered what I promised.
Asserting the fulfillment of promises made in the relationship.
I delivered what I promised.
-I wasted the last year of my life.
Expressing regret for investing time in the relationship, feeling it was wasted.
I wasted on you.
-I wasted the last year of my life.
-I wasted on you.
-I wasted the last year of my life.
-I wasted on you.
-I'm not the mail man.
Continuing to deny being the mailman or a boyfriend, emphasizing the need to be free from the relationship.
I'm not some free-loader.
-I'm not the fling that you had on the elevator.
-I'm not your boyfriend, no.
-I'm not your man.
-I'm not the guy that you think I am.
-And I'll be long gone.
Reiterating the intention to be physically distant from the partner.
I'll be miles away, I'll be miles away from here.
-And I'll be long gone, miles away from you.
-I burned all your things.
Describing a symbolic act of burning personal items to sever emotional ties and move on from the past relationship.
It didn't matter how personal they were.
-I did all that I could to rid me of you.
-I burned all your things.
-It didn't matter how personal they were.
-I did all that I could to rid me of you.
-I burned all your things.
-It didn't matter how personal they were.
-I did all that I could to rid me of you.
-I burned all your things.
-It didn't matter how personal they were.
-I did all that I could to rid me of you.
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