Starting Over
Love's Resilience: Starting Anew Amid Heartache
Lyrics
Twenty-one days can be a long time
Reflecting on the duration of twenty-one days and its potential emotional weight.
I thought the worst of it was over
Believing that the worst part of a challenging experience is behind.
Thought I was doing fine
Feeling positive about personal progress after the challenging time.
So when my friends called, I didn't stop to think
Reacting impulsively without considering the consequences when friends call.
I grabbed my coat, I grabbed my keys
Preparing to leave quickly, underestimating the impact of the decision.
I said it's just a drink, but I was wrong
Realizing that the decision to have a casual drink was a mistake.
Here I am and there you are
Expressing surprise or realization at the current situation.
I'm a second seemed to stretch
Perceiving time as elongated, emphasizing the intensity of the moment.
And in this breath that I can't catch
Experiencing difficulty breathing or feeling overwhelmed in the present.
I lose my heart as you lean in
Feeling emotionally vulnerable as the other person approaches.
Just like that, you set me back where I begin
Instantly being taken back to the emotional starting point by the interaction.
Starting over, getting over you, again
Expressing the theme of starting over and recovering from the emotional impact.
I haven't called you, I haven't even wanted to
Not reaching out or expressing a desire to communicate.
And when I heard that you went out, I never asked with whom
Being indifferent to the details of the other person's activities.
It's like you always know, you see right through me
Feeling exposed and understood by the other person.
And when I'm done with you, you find me and undo me every time
Experiencing the recurring pattern of being affected by the other person.
Here I am and there you are
Reiterating the surprise or realization at the current situation.
I'm a second seemed to stretch
Repeating the perception of time elongation and emotional intensity.
And in this breath that I can't catch
Reiterating the difficulty in catching one's breath or feeling overwhelmed.
I lose my heart as you lean in
Re-experiencing emotional vulnerability as the other person approaches.
Just like that, you set me back where I begin
Being taken back emotionally to the starting point by the interaction.
Starting over, getting over you
Restating the theme of starting over and moving on from the emotional impact.
Oh, let me love you or let me go
Presenting a choice between love and separation.
How I can do this I don't know
Expressing uncertainty about the ability to make a decision.
Just when I think I'm really through
Encountering challenges just when one believes the emotional journey is complete.
And when I think I'm over you
Reflecting on moments when it seems like the emotional recovery is achieved.
Here I am and there you are
Reiterating surprise or realization at the current situation.
I'm a second seemed to stretch
Repeating the perception of time elongation and emotional intensity.
And in this breath that I can't catch
Reiterating the difficulty in catching one's breath or feeling overwhelmed.
I lose my heart as you lean in
Re-experiencing emotional vulnerability as the other person approaches.
Just like that, you set me back where I begin
Being taken back emotionally to the starting point by the interaction.
Starting over, getting over you, again
Restating the theme of starting over and moving on from the emotional impact.
I never be over, getting over you, again, again
Affirming that the emotional journey is ongoing, emphasizing repetition.
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