Lyrics
Realized I knew you from
Reflecting on recognizing someone from a photo
His photo when you walked
Describing the moment when the person entered the restaurant
Into the restaurant
The setting where the encounter takes place
And my heart just sunk
Feeling a sinking sensation in the heart upon seeing the person
Your friend looked over from the bar
Noticing a friend of the person at the bar
She must've known, who I was
Suspecting that the friend recognizes the narrator
The worst possible version of what I'd done
Feeling remorse for past actions
As, seating couples
Describing the narrator's role in seating couples
I tried to listen
Attempting to eavesdrop on conversations
By the time it's old
Reflection on the passage of time
A face will have been seen
Expecting familiarity with the narrator's face
One and a half
Quantifying the visibility of the face
Million times
Emphasizing the repetition of seeing the face
One million times
Reiterating the frequent recognition of the face
I don't know why I worry, I mean
Expressing uncertainty and questioning personal concerns
Maybe she didn't recognize me
Doubting whether the person recognizes the narrator
Call you enemy
Labeling the person as an enemy due to fear
'Cause I'm afraid of
Fearing the possible labels the person may assign
What you could call me
Commenting on the shrinking and awkward world
The world's gotten so small and
Expressing discomfort with the current state of affairs
Embarrassing
No specific meaning provided
By the time it's old
Revisiting the theme of the passage of time
My face will have been seen
Anticipating widespread recognition of the narrator's face
And I'll share a very
Sharing a common experience of poverty
Common poverty
Highlighting the universality of the shared poverty
It's a very common kind
Emphasizing the commonality of the poverty experience
Common kind, common kind
Repetition of the idea of a common kind of poverty
It's a very common kind
Further emphasis on the commonality of the poverty
It's not that I am worried
Expressing a desire for the person and their friends to leave
I just wish you and your friends would leave
Clarifying that it's not worry but a wish for departure
We've long since closed now
Stating that the establishment has closed
Still you and some others, stick around
Noting the lingering presence of the person and others
You and some others stick around
Repeating the persistence of some individuals in the space
You and some others stick around
Reiterating the continued presence of certain individuals
We've long closed now, still
Re-emphasizing the closure of the establishment
You and some others stick around
Highlighting the ongoing presence of specific individuals
You and some others stick around
Repeating the observation of certain individuals staying
You and some others stick around
Reiterating the persistent presence of specific individuals
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