St. Claire's Retreat
Good Intentions and Regret: St. Claire's Bittersweet Retreat
Lyrics
I said a prayer for good St Claire and then I said one more for you
I prayed for St. Claire's well-being and then prayed again for the listener.
Cause when that evening sun came down I felt blue
The speaker felt sad when the evening came.
I never meant to do you right not like you'd ever done for me
The speaker acknowledges not treating the listener as well as they deserved.
But good old Claire was quick to offer her retreat
St. Claire readily offered her retreat as a solution.
They say dreams are just feelings in a bottle
Dreams are considered bottled emotions.
I get to thinking I could use a few
The speaker wishes for more dreams.
When I get to thinking bout you
Specifically thinking about the listener.
I should climb up on the mountain on my own two feet
Suggesting a need to face challenges independently.
Cause her doors are always open and her rates are always cheap
St. Claire's retreat is accessible and affordable.
I'll leave a candle in the window but I may as well light two
A symbolic act of waiting or welcoming.
Say a prayer for good St. Claire and one for you
Repeated prayers for St. Claire and the listener.
Time has its way of making its escape
Time passes inevitably.
Years go by, I wonder where did all of ours go
Reflecting on the passage of years.
If I could do things all over again I'd have spent those nights with you
Expressing regret for not spending time with the listener.
And left sweet Claire to find a fool in someone new
Regret for choosing someone else over the listener.
But they say touch is what we need to keep us livin'
Physical touch is crucial for human connection.
But I made a livin' outta lyin' to you
The speaker made a living by deceiving the listener.
Lord what did I do
A lamentation for past mistakes.
I started out with good intentions
The speaker started with good intentions but strayed.
With the sunshine comes the rain
Life has ups and downs.
Who knew the slightest provocation could wash good intentions away
Even a small trigger can derail good intentions.
I'll leave a candle in the window but I may as well light two
Repeating the symbolic act of waiting or welcoming.
Say a prayer for good St. Claire and one for you
Reiterating prayers for St. Claire and the listener.
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