Funny
Time's Bittersweet Dance: Joe Hinton's Reflections on Love and Loss
Lyrics
Well, hello there
Greeting
My, it's been a long, long time
Expressing a long duration since last interaction
How am I doin'?
Asking about the listener's well-being
You really wanna know
Confirming if the listener genuinely wants to know
Oh, I guess I'm doin' fine
Responding positively to the inquiry
It's been so long now
Reflecting on the passage of time
But it seems like it was only yesterday
Emphasizing how recent the past feels despite time passing
Ain't it funny, it's so funny how time can slip right on away
Noting the ironic and unpredictable nature of time
I wanna ask you a question is it alright
Seeking permission to ask a question
How's your new love?
Inquiring about the listener's new romantic interest
I wonder can you truly say he's doing fine
Expressing doubt about the new partner's well-being
You know I heard something the other day
Referencing information heard recently
I heard ya told him
Recalling a promise made by the listener to their new partner
That you were gonna love him till the end of time
Comparing a similar promise made to the speaker in the past
Well, that's the same thing that you told me
Highlighting a parallel between promises made to both the speaker and the new partner
It seems like just the other day
Reiterating the recent feeling of time passing swiftly
Ain't it funny, it's so funny how time can just slip right on away
Reflecting again on the ironic nature of time passing
I hate to leave you baby but
Expressing reluctance to depart
I've gotta go now
Announcing the intention to leave
Oh I guess I'll see you somewhere around
Leaving open the possibility of future meetings
But here's one thing you just can't tell
Asserting uncertainty about the speaker's return
You don't know when, though
Emphasizing the unpredictability of the speaker's future arrival
You never can tell when Joe Hinton will come back in town
Referring to oneself in the third person and hinting at an uncertain return
But here's what I want you to do
Requesting the listener to remember advice
Oh please remember what I told you
Urging the listener to recall a previously given instruction
That in time, in time you're gonna pay
Forewarning of eventual consequences or accountability
Ain't it funny, it's funny how time slips away
Reiterating the ironic nature of time passing
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