Leave It In The Sun
Letting Go Under the SunLyrics
Don't let me know all the reasons
Expressing a desire not to be informed about reasons.
That it probably shouldn't work
Suggesting skepticism or uncertainty about the viability of a situation.
Or let me know all the things I'll never do
Requesting to avoid awareness of unattainable goals.
Don't go re-framing my truth in a context versus you
Discouraging the distortion of personal truth in a comparison with someone else.
All aggressive like I got something to prove
Rejecting an aggressive demeanor as if attempting to prove oneself.
If you knew that I think about you every single day
Expressing constant thoughts about someone.
Would it make you feel like I'm too much for you?
Pondering if such thoughts may overwhelm the other person.
Or would you kinda wanna say
Asking if the person would rather deny or reciprocate these feelings.
"You don't have to feel that way
Suggesting reassurance that the other person doesn't need to feel burdened.
I've been trying not to think about you too"
Indicating personal efforts to avoid dwelling on the other person.
Leave it in the sun
Metaphorically advising to expose something to the sun to make it disappear or change.
To melt away
Reiterating the idea of leaving something in the sun to dissolve.
Leave it in the sun
Continuing the metaphor of exposing something to the sun.
To melt away
Repeating the notion of leaving something to dissolve or change.
Or burn the skin
Introducing the idea of burning the skin, possibly implying a more drastic transformation.
Leave it in the sun
Reemphasizing the concept of exposing something to the sun.
To melt away
Reiterating the idea of leaving something in the sun to dissolve or change.
Leave it in the sun
Continuing the metaphor of exposing something to the sun.
To melt away
Repeating the notion of leaving something to dissolve or change.
Leave it in the sun
Stressing the act of leaving something in the sun, with an added mention of colors fading.
Let the colors fade
Further emphasizing the concept of exposing something to the sun and letting colors fade.
Leave it in the sun
Reiterating the idea of leaving something in the sun to dissolve or change.
To melt away
Continuing the metaphor of exposing something to the sun.
Or burn the skin
Repeating the notion of leaving something to dissolve or change, with an added mention of burning the skin.
Subconsciously stacked an empty beer can pyramid
Describing a subconscious action of creating a structure with empty beer cans.
On a shaky table in a stranger's home
Depicting a scene of placing the structure on an unstable table in a stranger's home.
When I hightail out of town
Anticipating that someone else will disrupt the structure when leaving town.
Someone else will knock it down
Explaining a reluctance to personally dismantle the structure due to pride.
Because I'm too proud to do it on my own
Highlighting the difficulty of letting go and allowing others to handle the consequences.
(Leave it in the sun, let it melt away)
Repeating the advice to leave something in the sun and let it melt away.
Hardest part of growing up is letting go
Expressing a general difficulty in the process of growing up, specifically in letting go.
(Leave it in the sun, let it melt away)
Reiterating the advice to leave something in the sun and let it melt away.
Hardest part of growing up is letting go
Reemphasizing the challenge of growing up and the associated difficulty of letting go.
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