Lately
Reflections of Unspoken Pain: Hotel Amber's Lately
Lyrics
Lately I've been thinking about all the shit I don't know
Lately, the speaker reflects on things they are uncertain about.
Like how I feel I'm all alone when I'm all alone with her
The speaker feels a sense of loneliness even when in the company of someone (possibly a significant other).
Something like a stain on a memory that once was
A metaphorical stain on a memory suggests a negative impact on a once-cherished recollection.
Lately I've been thinking she's a memory that once was
The speaker contemplates that the person in their thoughts is now just a fading memory.
And tell me maybe I know what you're thinking
The speaker wonders if they can understand what the other person is thinking.
Tell me maybe I know, I know, I know
Repetition emphasizes uncertainty about understanding the other person's thoughts.
Tell me maybe I know what you're thinking
Similar to line 5, expressing uncertainty and a desire for insight into the other's thoughts.
Tell me maybe I know, I know, I know
Repetition underscores the speaker's longing for insight into the other person's thoughts.
Lately I've been thinking about all the shit I don't know
Reiteration of the contemplation about the unknown.
Saw it from the start it was wrong but it was gorgeous
The speaker acknowledges recognizing a problematic situation from the beginning but finds it captivating.
And all I wanna do is just sit around and watch the phone
The speaker desires to passively observe life by watching the phone, possibly waiting for a connection.
Lately I've been thinking she's a memory that once was
Reiteration of the person being a fading memory.
Come and go
Expressing the transient nature of experiences and emotions.
Eb and flow
Symbolizing the ups and downs in life, possibly indicating change and unpredictability.
Rain will turn
Metaphorically portraying transformation or transition from one state to another.
Into snow
Symbolic change from rain to snow, representing a shift in emotions or circumstances.
Come and go
Reiteration of the transient nature of experiences and emotions.
Eb and Flow
Continuation of the theme of life's ebbs and flows.
You don't know
Highlighting the uncertainty and lack of understanding.
And I don't know
Emphasizing the mutual lack of knowledge between the speaker and the other person.
Lately I've been thinking about all the shit I don't know
Reiteration of the contemplation about the unknown.
Like why we all put on a mask and just try to be somebody
The speaker questions the tendency to wear masks and pretend to be someone else.
It seemed I fell in love with someone who never cared at all
The speaker reflects on falling in love with someone who may not have reciprocated the feelings.
Lately I've been thinking I'm a memory that once was
Reiteration of the speaker being a fading memory in someone else's thoughts.
Come and go
Expressing the transient nature of experiences and emotions.
Eb and flow
Continuation of the theme of life's ebbs and flows.
Rain will turn
Metaphorical change from rain to snow, signifying a shift in emotions or circumstances.
Into snow
Symbolic representation of transformation or transition.
Come and go
Continuation of the theme of life's ebbs and flows.
Eb and Flow
Reiteration of the transient nature of experiences and emotions.
You don't know
Highlighting the uncertainty and lack of understanding.
And I don't know
Emphasizing the mutual lack of knowledge between the speaker and the other person.
And tell me maybe I know what you're thinking
Repetition of the speaker's desire to understand the other person's thoughts.
Tell me maybe I know, I know, I know
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's uncertainty about understanding the other person.
Tell me maybe I know what you're thinking
Repetition of the desire for insight into the other person's thoughts.
Tell me maybe I know, I know, I know
Repetition underscores the speaker's longing for insight into the other person's thoughts.
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