The Tallest in the Room
Echoes of Heights: Nostalgic Reflections in 'The Tallest in the Room'
Lyrics
I can't place when I last saw you
I can't recall the last time I saw you
But you were the tallest in the room
You were the most prominent or noticeable person present
Looked like you needed help in San Francisco
You seemed to be in need of assistance in San Francisco
Never called to check on you
I never reached out to inquire about your well-being
Thought it would be weird
I thought it would be awkward
After all of these years
Despite the passage of many years
But now you're gone and I'm restless
Now that you're no longer here, I feel uneasy or agitated
Remembering Baltimore
Recalling memories from Baltimore
Smoking a White Owl
Smoking a White Owl cigar
Walking to midnight breakfast
Walking to a midnight breakfast
You were the tallest in the room
You were the most noticeable person in the room
You made all of us feel cool
You made everyone around you feel fashionable or special
I can't place when I last saw you
I can't recall the last time I saw you
And that really breaks my heart
This inability saddens me deeply
Never really know where old friends go
We often lose track of where old friends end up
Where time and distance drives apart
Time and distance can strain and separate friendships
Thought it would be weird
I thought it would be awkward
After all of these years
Even after the passage of many years
But now you're gone and it's hard
Now that you're no longer here, it's difficult
Remembering Rockville
Recalling memories from Rockville
Getting a refill
Getting a refill, likely of a drink
In somebody's parent's backyard
In someone's parent's backyard
You were the tallest in the room
You were the most noticeable person in the room
You made all of us feel cool
You made everyone around you feel fashionable or special
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