Painter
Eternal Stains: A Symphony of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Parts of this town are stained, they remind me of you
Reference to the town's stained parts, reminiscent of the person being addressed
Park benches down on Main, they remind me of you
Mention of park benches on Main Street, triggering memories of the person
cnd I'm still checking the back of every car for your bumper sticker
Checking cars for a bumper sticker, highlighting a longing and attention to detail
cnd I know we're a million miles apart, but I won't forget you
Acknowledgment of physical distance but a commitment to remember
No I won't forget you
Reaffirmation of the determination not to forget the person
Yeah I used to think that bar belonged in some Paris gallery
Shift in perspective about a bar, suggesting a change in perception over time
Now it couldn't be much more than some two-dollar yard sale piece
Downplaying the value of the bar, indicating a shift in emotional significance
Bet didn't know you were a painter
Discovery of the person's artistic side as a painter
But you tainted all kinds of things
Acknowledging the negative impact of the person on various aspects
Never were much of an illustrator
Recognition of the person's lack of skill as an illustrator
But you made a fine example of me
Despite shortcomings, the person served as an example for the speaker
I thought were were through
Expression of the belief that the relationship was over
But I keep seeing shades of you
Continued influence of the person evident in the speaker's perception
I can't outrun
Admission of inability to escape the impact of the past
I guess an artist's work is never really done
Reflection on the never-ending nature of an artist's work
Everything in its place, but nothing looks the same
Observation that everything is in order, yet nothing feels the same
If anyone's to blame, I didn't change a thing
Denial of personal responsibility for the changes
Maybe that's my problem, always hanging on to a crowded canvas
Admitting a tendency to hold onto a complex and crowded relationship
But I can't help it, being with you was seeing through rose-colored glasses
Acknowledging a positive but distorted view of the past with the person
Bet didn't know you were a painter
Reiteration of the discovery of the person's painting ability
But you tainted all kinds of things
Recognition of the person's negative influence on various aspects of life
Never were much of an illustrator
Acknowledgment of the person's lack of skill as an illustrator
But you made a fine example of me
Despite shortcomings, the person served as an example for the speaker
I thought were were through
Expression of the belief that the relationship was over
But I keep seeing shades of you
Continued influence of the person evident in the speaker's perception
I can't outrun
Admission of inability to escape the impact of the past
I guess an artist's work is never really done
Reflection on the never-ending nature of an artist's work
Yeah I used to think our love belonged in some Paris gallery
Shift in perspective about love, realizing it is part of a grander masterpiece
Now I see it's one small part some much grander masterpiece
Acknowledgment of the broader context of love in life's grand masterpiece
Bet didn't know you were a painter
Reiteration of the discovery of the person's painting ability
But you tainted all kinds of things
Recognition of the person's negative influence on various aspects of life
Never were much of an illustrator
Acknowledgment of the person's lack of skill as an illustrator
But you made a fine example of me
Despite shortcomings, the person served as an example for the speaker
Bet didn't know you were a painter
Reiteration of the discovery of the person's painting ability
But you tainted all kinds of things
Recognition of the person's negative influence on various aspects of life
Never were much of an illustrator
Acknowledgment of the person's lack of skill as an illustrator
But you made a fine example of me
Despite shortcomings, the person served as an example for the speaker
I thought were were through
Expression of the belief that the relationship was over
But I keep seeing shades of you
Continued influence of the person evident in the speaker's perception
I can't outrun
Admission of inability to escape the impact of the past
I guess an artist's work is never really done
Reflection on the never-ending nature of an artist's work
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