Leave Just Yet
Discovering Self in Echoes: Heart Of Gold's 'Leave Just Yet' Tale
Lyrics
I called a name throughout the empty house
I called out a name in an empty house
To avoid feeling so empty, yeah
To avoid feeling empty, I made a sound
just to make a sound
Just to make a sound
Now it's so ironic that you got what you wanted
It's ironic that you achieved your desire while others are still figuring things out
While the rest of us just figure it out
Others are still figuring things out
Well, how i was supposed to know
The speaker is uncertain about the direction of events
Which direction it was gonna go
Uncertainty about the future direction
I kept my hands where you could see them
The speaker kept their actions visible and mouth closed, possibly indicating caution
And my mouth closed
Emphasizing caution in actions and words
Hey! I’ll come find you
The speaker promises to find someone after finding themselves
Once i've finally found myself
A commitment to self-discovery before seeking others
I’m pretty sure that i shouldn't be here
The speaker feels they shouldn't be in their current situation
But i sure don't wanna leave yet
Despite reservations, the speaker doesn't want to leave yet
Hey! I’ll come find you
Reiteration of the commitment to find someone after self-discovery
Once i've finally found myself
Reaffirmation of the commitment to self-discovery
I’ swear to god i really shouldn't be here
The speaker acknowledges they shouldn't be in their current state
But i know that i don't wanna just leave yet
Despite awareness, the speaker is reluctant to leave
And just like that
A sudden change or realization
I sang it loud and watched it fade away
The speaker witnessed something fade away after expressing it loudly
There's an emptiness in my arms where you ought to be
An emptiness is felt where someone should be in the speaker's arms
We can play the parts that we were destined
A suggestion to play the destined roles
I be me, and you be absent
Emphasis on the individuality of the speaker and the absence of the other
How was i supposed to know
Similar to line 6, uncertainty about the direction of events
Which direction it was gonna go
Repetition of uncertainty about the future direction
Hey! I’ll come find you
Reiteration of the commitment to find someone after self-discovery
Once i've finally found myself
Reaffirmation of the commitment to self-discovery
I’m pretty sure that i shouldn't be here
The speaker feels they shouldn't be in their current situation
But i sure don't wanna leave yet
Despite reservations, the speaker doesn't want to leave yet
Hey! I’ll come find you
Reiteration of the commitment to find someone after self-discovery
Once i've finally found myself
Reaffirmation of the commitment to self-discovery
I’ swear to god i really shouldn't be here
The speaker acknowledges they shouldn't be in their current state
But i know that i don't wanna just leave yet
Despite awareness, the speaker is reluctant to leave
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