Lyrics
My friends are all starting to look old
Reflecting on the aging of friends and their visible signs of aging.
You can see the lines where their smiles don't go
Noticing lines on their faces where their smiles don't reach, suggesting hidden struggles or unhappiness.
You can hang around when I want to be alone
Expressing a desire for solitude, indicating a need for personal space and time alone.
Have I told you so?
Pondering whether a particular message or realization has been communicated.
I have told you so
Reiterating the act of conveying a message or insight to someone.
You've got impossible dreams and you seem
Observing that someone has ambitious or unattainable dreams.
To be holding your seams in the sweetness of an old
Describing the person as holding themselves together amidst the nostalgia of an old, sweet dream.
Sweet dream, and you have what all your friend's
Noticing that the person possesses qualities that others admire and desire to pay attention to.
Want to pay attention to, and you've got
Emphasizing the attention-worthy aspects of the person.
What all you're friends won't pay attention to.
Repeating the idea that the person has qualities that others overlook or neglect.
We're going to have to cover
Acknowledging the need to address and handle unresolved issues or challenges.
All those things we can't clear - now we talk
Discussing the necessity to confront and deal with difficult situations or emotions.
For hours about the cost of the year
Engaging in extended conversations about the emotional toll or cost of the year.
I heard you worked it out
Noting that the person has resolved or figured out certain issues.
With all those things that you hear
Referring to processing information or experiences heard throughout the year.
Have I told you so?
Repeating the question of whether a particular message or realization has been communicated.
I have told you so
Reiterating the act of conveying a message or insight to someone.
And i'm holding my hands at the airport
Expressing a sense of waiting or anticipation at the airport, possibly for someone who never arrives.
Watching you never arrive. Hearing the sounds
Noting the background sounds of air and car traffic while waiting.
Of air and car traffic, i'm whistling “i will survive”
Referencing the song "I Will Survive" and expressing resilience or determination in the face of challenges.
And i'm whispering all of the time.
Indicating continuous introspection or reflection on various aspects of life.
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