Curbside
Fading Echoes: Reflecting on Lost Moments in 'Curbside'
Lyrics
Take a long last look
Reflect on something for a significant period.
At everything
Observe and contemplate everything.
That means anything
Consider all that holds significance for you and the speaker.
To you and me
Reflecting on shared experiences between the speaker and the listener.
There's not a thing left to say
No more words left to express; witness the end of communication.
Just watch it all fade away
Witness the gradual disappearance of everything.
And it's a funny thing
Reflecting on the peculiar nature of memories persisting in the speaker.
The way it all still runs through me
Memories and emotions continue to influence the speaker.
And if it's all you leave me with
The remaining impact of the past is acceptable to the speaker.
I don't even mind
The speaker is content with whatever remnants are left.
Just a long last look
A final, extended gaze at the past.
At everything we were before
Reflecting on the shared history of the speaker and the listener.
Most days and most nights
Most of the time, efforts are spent on avoiding reality.
You spend your time trying to hide
Trying to conceal oneself in the remnants of the past.
In the last breaths of the past
Seeking solace in the final moments of bygone days.
Pretending to be anything
Pretending to be something, anything, to divert from the past.
That will distract you from the life that you let go
Distraction from the life that has been abandoned.
But I know that it's hard when
Acknowledging the difficulty of moving on.
Everything reminds you that you're always falling behind
Constant reminders that one is falling behind in life.
Everything reminds you that you're probably wasting your time
Realization that time might be wasted.
Everything reminds you that you can't ever be what you were
Facing the impossibility of returning to a former self.
But at least you can say
Finding solace in the ability to say something positive.
"If you didn't stand by me, I'd be alone"
Expressing dependence on someone for companionship.
"If you didn't stand by me, I'd still be alone"
Reiterating the importance of someone's presence.
It was a life that I stole
Acknowledging a life that was taken away.
From late nights on curbsides
Recalling moments spent in contemplation on the streets.
And I can't seem to ever get it back
Expressing difficulty in reclaiming lost moments.
You were my only peace of mind
Highlighting the importance of the departed as a source of tranquility.
It left when you left
The peace of mind departs with the absence of the other person.
And I can't seem to ever get it back
Continued struggle to regain what was lost.
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