Who Divided
Time's Heartbreak Symphony: Reflecting on Love's Measure
Lyrics
I get into my car, turn the radio on
I start my car and turn on the radio.
Drive by your house, your window, your bed
I drive past your house, looking at your window and bed.
Well, it's been two years gone, since we've been over and done
It's been two years since our relationship ended.
Ah, but your voice is still ringing in my ears
Your voice still lingers in my memory.
Who divided up the days into hours, the hours into minutes
Rhetorical questioning about the division of time.
How could they really be that smart
Expressing doubt about the intelligence behind time division.
Who divided up the minutes into seconds, they must have had a broken
Continuing the questioning, suggesting a broken heart was involved.
Must have had a broken heart
Speculating that the heart involved in time division was broken.
I saw you way up town, another girl by your side
Observing the person with someone new, realizing it's more than friendship.
I knew by your smile she was more than just a friend
Understanding from the person's smile that the new connection is significant.
I'm gonna bury my heart in a coffin so deep, Lord
Metaphorically deciding to bury emotional pain deeply.
Know when I'll never feel your arms again
Acceptance that the speaker won't feel the person's embrace again.
Who divided up the days into hours, the hours into minutes
Repetition of the rhetorical questioning on time division.
How could they really be that smart
Expressing skepticism about the intelligence behind time's segmentation.
Who divided up the minutes into seconds, they must have had a broken
Continuing the questioning, suggesting a broken heart's influence.
Must have had a broken heart
Reiteration of the belief that the heart involved in time division was broken.
'Cause when love is over, you're gonna learn about time
Reflection on learning about time when love ends.
You're gonna plot and scheme, you're gonna weep and moan
Expectation of emotional reactions post-breakup: plotting, scheming, weeping, and moaning.
You're gonna wonder why, why, why
Expressing confusion and seeking understanding after a breakup.
It's 3:00 a.m. says the clock on the wall
Noticing the time on the clock at 3:00 a.m.
Here in the dark of the night the world stands still
Describing a moment of stillness in the dark night.
I'm reaching for the phone, that old number to paw
Reaching for the phone to call a familiar number.
Oh, but I know I can't stand to feel that chill
Awareness that the call won't eliminate the emotional chill.
Who divided up the days into hours, the hours into minutes
Reiteration of the rhetorical questioning on time division.
How could they really be that smart
Re-emphasizing skepticism about the intelligence behind time's segmentation.
Who divided up the minutes into seconds, they must have had a broken
Continuing the questioning, suggesting a broken heart's influence.
Must have had a broken heart
Reiteration of the belief that the heart involved in time division was broken.
Who divided up the days into hours, the hours into minutes
Repetition of the rhetorical questioning on time division.
How could they really be that smart
Re-emphasizing skepticism about the intelligence behind time's segmentation.
Who divided up the minutes into seconds, they must have had a broken
Continuing the questioning, suggesting a broken heart's influence.
Must have had a broken heart, oh, they must have had a broken heart
Reiteration of the belief that the heart involved in time division was broken.
They must have, must have, must have had a broken heart
Concluding with a strong belief in the association of heartbreak with time division.
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