One More Time
Navigating the Maze of Regret: Jason McCue's Reflections
Lyrics
One more time
Expressing a desire for repetition or another chance.
And there's chaos in my mind
Describing a state of mental turmoil or confusion.
Every morning, wondering where things went wrong last night
Reflecting on the aftermath of the previous night and pondering mistakes.
One more time
Reiterating the desire for another opportunity or experience.
I'll find the broken lines
Searching for the points of fracture or issues in life.
That will eventually lead me home
Finding those broken aspects that will eventually guide back home.
One more time
Repeating the desire for another chance or repetition.
And, my baby's feeling fine
Indicating the well-being of the speaker's significant other.
Though I am oblivious to every single sign
Admitting ignorance to warning signs despite the partner feeling fine.
She breathes the air
Describing the partner's act of breathing and expressing life.
Breathes out her will to care
Exhaling care and concern through the breath.
And she thinks I'll understand next time
Believing that understanding will come in the future.
Waking up with a timer in my throat
Awakening with a sense of urgency or pressure in the throat.
Coughing up the seconds I forgot I'd swallowed whole
Regurgitating forgotten moments in a rush of panic.
I spit them out, in my panic, I will shout
Expressing the release of panic through vocalization.
That I can take this one more time
Affirming the ability to endure the situation one more time.
Waking up dead outside of my bed
Awakening outside of the usual surroundings, possibly metaphorical.
When everything's closed on a Saturday night
Highlighting the closure of everything on a Saturday night.
Calling my friend to make sure she's okay
Checking on a friend in the absence of other activities.
When there's nothing to do in this town but bite
Feeling a sense of frustration or boredom in the town.
My lip so hard that I start to bleed
Physically expressing stress or anxiety by biting one's lip.
Til my memories come back to life
Waiting for memories to resurface and become vivid again.
But one more time, I think it's going fine
Believing that the current situation is manageable for one more time.
I can handle this just one more time
Affirming the ability to handle the circumstances once more.
Sitting by my mountain made of glass
Sitting near a transparent barrier or metaphorical obstacle.
I can see a hundred miles from this overpass
Having a broad perspective but having seen it many times before.
I've seen this all ninety nine times before
Recognizing the repetition of experiences but anticipating a change.
But I know this time will be the last
Expressing a belief that the current repetition will be the last.
I will control if there's one more time
Claiming control over the decision to experience one more time.
And that decision will be mine
Affirming that the ultimate decision lies with the speaker.
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