Ever After
Ever After: Unveiling the Bittersweet Dance of Love and LossLyrics
Now that you're gone
Expressing the aftermath of someone's departure.
Nothing is wrong
Suggesting that there are no apparent issues or problems now that the person is gone.
But every thing's changed
Highlighting a significant shift or transformation despite the absence of problems.
Words in your hand
Referring to written expressions or promises left behind by the departed person.
Do I set them in stone
Pondering whether to solidify or discard the written words.
Or throw them away
Considering the permanence or disposability of the memories conveyed in the written words.
Now everything we did
Reflecting on past shared experiences, likened to dynamic photographs.
Like photographs that always moved
Describing the memories as constantly moving, adding a touch of peculiarity.
(And that wasn't strange)
Emphasizing that the perpetual motion of memories wasn't unusual.
Now they're in the can
Symbolizing the preservation of memories, possibly in a tangible form like photographs.
Let's put them on a shelf
Suggesting the idea of storing memories on a shelf, possibly indicating detachment.
Let's put them in the ground
Considering the burial of memories, implying closure and finality.
They'll never move again
Conveying the idea that once buried, memories become static and unchanging.
Ever after
Repeating the phrase "Ever after," suggesting a continuous state post the departure.
Ever after
Reiterating the ongoing nature of the post-departure state.
Ever after
Continuing the theme of a persistent condition after the person's exit.
Over and done
Indicating the completion of the relationship and associated experiences.
All of the fun
Acknowledging both the enjoyable and painful aspects of the concluded relationship.
And all of the pain
Questioning the emotional response to the concluded relationship, expressing a sense of detachment.
Why don't I laugh
Raising the question of why laughter and tears don't affect the outcome differently.
Why don't I cry
Highlighting the indifference or emotional numbness toward the concluded relationship.
It ends up all the same
Emphasizing the ultimate similarity in the emotional aftermath, regardless of laughter or tears.
Now that you're gone
Reiterating the negative impact on everything now that the person is gone.
Everything is wrong
Expressing the paradoxical situation of everything being wrong despite no apparent change.
Though nothing has changed
Contrasting the lack of change with the perceived wrongness of the current situation.
And everything we said
Recalling past conversations, possibly recorded on tape for future playback.
Is there on a tape
Highlighting the preservation of spoken words for future generations.
For the future to play
Suggesting the potential replay of past conversations by future generations.
Let's put it in the ground
Advocating for the burial of past conversations, implying closure and moving forward.
That's where it ought to stay
Affirming that the past should remain buried for the sake of moving on.
Ever after
Repeating the phrase "Ever after," reinforcing the enduring nature of the post-departure state.
Ever after
Reiterating the persistence of the ongoing condition after the person's departure.
Ever after
Continuing the theme of a lasting state beyond the conclusion of the relationship.
And it'll be all right . . .
Concluding with a hopeful tone, suggesting that everything will eventually be alright.
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