Lyrics
I know that I'm not a poet
The speaker acknowledges they are not a poet.
Because I get too bored with the words.
Expressing boredom with words in general.
And all I can see is the wasted time
Reflecting on wasted time.
And there's no sublime
Highlighting the absence of the sublime.
Like the small of your back;
Describing the small of someone's back.
The base of your spine.
Emphasizing the base of the spine as a significant detail.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Pose a question about a past desire that may not be desired again.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Repeating the question, suggesting uncertainty or change.
I know that you couldn't listen to that song.
Acknowledging difficulty in listening to a specific song.
It froze you right there where you stood.
Describing an emotional impact, freezing the listener in place.
We carried the weight of this love for so long;
Expressing the endurance of the weight of love over time.
Flew down the hill side,
Recalling a descent down a hillside, holding sand.
Sand in our hand.
Depicting a tangible moment in a relationship.
The sun was upon us
Setting the scene with the presence of the sun.
As we fell through the air.
Describing a fall through the air, possibly metaphorical.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Repeating the question about past desires.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Reiterating uncertainty or change regarding past desires.
After the boards and the nails had their way
Referencing challenges and difficulties represented by boards and nails.
And all of the saints were put to shame,
Noting the failure or disappointment of saints.
All I could see was the wasted breath;
Reflecting on wasted breath and the reality of betrayal.
The reality of betrayal,
Expressing the impact of betrayal in reality.
How we lied to each other,
Recognizing mutual lies in the relationship.
But mostly to ourselves.
Emphasizing self-deception in the relationship.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Repeating the question about past desires in light of the relationship's challenges.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Reiterating uncertainty or change regarding past desires after facing challenges.
All I can see is the morning coming back
Focusing on the hope of a new morning and renewal.
And making the world whole again.
Expressing the desire for a world made whole again by the morning.
The hopefulness of another chance,
Highlighting the hopefulness of a second chance.
To not go wander or settle for less
Encouraging avoiding settling for less and not wandering aimlessly.
And holding the miracle
Emphasizing the significance of holding onto miracles.
In the palm of your hand,
Depicting the miracle in the palm of one's hand.
To witness a beginning
Stressing the importance of witnessing a new beginning.
You can almost understand.
Suggesting a level of understanding in witnessing a new beginning.
What was it?
Pose a question about a past desire that may not be desired again.
What was it?
Repeating the question, maintaining uncertainty or change.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Reiterating the question about past desires after expressing hope for a new beginning.
What was it that you wanted that you would not want again?
Concluding with a repetition of uncertainty or change regarding past desires.
What was it?
Repeating the question about past desires with added emphasis.
What was it?
Concluding with a repetition of uncertainty or change regarding past desires with added emphasis.
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