Beach Cops
Last Goodbye: A Tale of Regret and Departure
Lyrics
I know you wouldn't believe me
The speaker acknowledges a potential lack of belief in what they are about to share.
But I've seen lots of crazy things
The speaker claims to have witnessed unusual or extraordinary events.
Can I come over we'll talk about them
The speaker seeks permission to discuss these experiences with someone.
I know what you're gonna tell me
The speaker anticipates the listener's response to their revelations.
And I don't wanna think it through
The speaker expresses reluctance to analyze or ponder the consequences of the revelations.
I wanna shout my words all over you
The speaker desires to communicate emphatically, perhaps without overthinking.
I already know what you're gonna say
The speaker claims prior knowledge of the listener's anticipated reaction.
But dude you gotta believe me
The speaker urges the listener to trust and believe in their account.
This is the last time I'm here for a while
The speaker announces their imminent absence and hints at the transient nature of their presence.
I know you got better things to do
The speaker acknowledges the listener's potential busyness or other priorities.
But I'm used to this
The speaker is accustomed to a certain situation or emotional state.
And I'm used to not being around you
The speaker is accustomed to being physically distant from the listener.
I know you shouldn't trust me
The speaker acknowledges a lack of trustworthiness attributed to them.
A no-rate celebrity
The speaker views themselves as a low-ranking or unimportant public figure.
Please someone come pity me
The speaker appeals for sympathy from someone.
Aren't I so lovely
The speaker sarcastically refers to their own attractiveness.
Leaving me and leaving you
Reference to separation, implying a departure from both the speaker and the listener.
My rides here we'll talk again soon
The speaker mentions departure and promises further conversation in the future.
I'll try to find some way to break it off
The speaker contemplates ending a relationship or situation and implies difficulty in doing so.
So you don't have to
The speaker expresses a desire to spare the listener from initiating the breakup.
I'm sick of thinking about the shit I've done
The speaker is tired of reflecting on past actions and their consequences.
I already know what you're gonna say
The speaker reiterates foreknowledge of the listener's expected response.
But dude you gotta believe me
The speaker repeats a plea for the listener's trust in their account.
This is the last time I'm here for a while
A repetition of the announcement of the speaker's imminent absence.
I know you got better things to do
A reiteration of understanding the listener's potential obligations.
But I'm used to this
Reiteration of the speaker's familiarity with a particular emotional state.
And I'm used to not being around you
Reiteration of the speaker's comfort with physical distance from the listener.
I already know what you're gonna say
Repetition of the claim of prior knowledge regarding the listener's expected reaction.
But dude you gotta believe me
Repetition of the plea for the listener's belief in the speaker's account.
This is the last time I'm here for a while
Reiteration of the impending departure and the temporary nature of the speaker's presence.
I know you got better things to do
Reiteration of understanding the listener's potential preoccupations.
But I'm used to this
Reiteration of the speaker's familiarity with a specific emotional state.
And I'm used to not being around you
Final repetition of the speaker's comfort with physical distance from the listener.
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