Lyrics
Since my baby left me,
Expressing the narrator's emotional state since the departure of their romantic partner.
I'm doing pretty well,
Contrastingly, the narrator claims to be doing well despite the breakup.
I've lost a few pounds,
The narrator mentions a physical change, possibly due to emotional distress.
As you can probably tell.
Suggesting that the weight loss is noticeable to others.
And since she loves another,
Acknowledging the fact that the ex-partner has found love elsewhere.
It's not as bad as you might think.
The narrator attempts to downplay the emotional impact of the ex-partner's new relationship.
I'm resting on my laurels,
The narrator is relying on past achievements or successes, possibly to cope with the current situation.
But it's got me time to think.
Reflecting on the situation, utilizing the time for introspection.
Because I'm busy doing nothing,
The narrator describes a state of idleness and lack of purpose.
Working the day through.
Engaging in mundane activities to pass the time.
Trying hide to find,
A play on words, possibly indicating a struggle to uncover meaningful activities.
Lots of thing not to do.
Expressing the difficulty in finding things to occupy the narrator's time.
And my life was cold before,
Reflecting on a past period of emotional detachment or numbness.
And my life will be warm once more.
Expressing hope for a future emotional warmth or happiness.
And the nights are long and so sore,
Describing the current emotional pain and difficulty in the nights.
And the nights will be short once more.
Anticipating a future where the emotional nights will be shorter.
And since my honey moved,
Referring to the departure of another significant person in the narrator's life.
To the south side of town.
Providing details about the new location of the ex-partner.
Been hearing ugly rumours,
Mentioning negative information or gossip the narrator has heard about the ex-partner.
She's been putting it around
Suggesting a negative perception of the ex-partner's actions or behavior.
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