Clementine
Embracing Imperfection: Unveiling the Emotional Tapestry of Human Illusion's 'Clementine'
Lyrics
How long did you say
Questioning the duration of a decision or situation
That you wanted it this way
Acknowledging a choice made and its alignment with desires
How long did it take
Asking about the time it took to make a decision to leave
For you to choose to run away
Reflecting on the choice to run away
Like the wind
Comparing the departure to the swift nature of the wind
But I'm glad you didn't stay
Expressing relief that the person didn't linger
Baby I see you all the time
Observing the constant presence of the person
When I close my eyes
Referencing the person's appearance in thoughts and dreams
When I dream at night
Highlighting the persistent impact on the narrator's mind
Remember how you always said
Recalling a statement about being a perfect match
We are the perfect fit?
Rejecting the pursuit of perfection in relationships
I never wanted perfect anyway
Expressing a preference for imperfection
So far from your hate
Distance from negativity or animosity
I never wanted all this pain
Rejecting the desire for pain in the narrator's life
So why does it hurt
Questioning the source of emotional hurt
In an angry kind of way
Describing the pain as angry in nature
Does it take
Asking if pain has the ability to take away other pain
All the pain away
Pondering the therapeutic nature of pain
Baby I see you all the time
Reiterating the constant presence of the person in memory
When I close my eyes
Revisiting the impact of the person in dreams
When I dream at night
Recalling a shared belief in being a perfect fit
Remember how you always said
Reminiscing about the perfection concept
We are the perfect fit
Reiterating a preference for imperfection
I never wanted perfect anyway
Expressing the narrator's acceptance of imperfection
Baby I see you all the time
Continued acknowledgment of the person's constant presence
When I close my eyes
Revisiting the impact of the person in dreams
When I dream at night
Reiterating a shared belief in being a perfect fit
Remember how you always said
Reflecting on the idea of perfection in relationships
We are the perfect fit
Reiterating a preference for imperfection
I never wanted perfect anyway
Final acceptance of imperfection in relationships
Credits
Credits, acknowledging the end of the lyrical content
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