See You Letter
Farewell Echoes: A See You Letter
Lyrics
Sometimes I wish you severed the tie
Sometimes the speaker wishes the emotional connection with someone was cut off.
And cut me off by closing all the blinds
The desire for a complete separation, symbolized by closing blinds to shut out the other person.
Now I have to stay away one more time
Expressing the need to stay away to find personal healing.
So that my world will once again be fine
Hoping that distancing will restore a sense of normalcy to the speaker's world.
I wish I didn't have to write this letter
Expressing reluctance in writing a letter to convey emotions.
I thought that it would make me feel better
Despite initial expectations, writing the letter doesn't provide the expected emotional relief.
Oh, I find myself with low will
Feeling emotionally drained and lacking determination.
So I'll set down the paper and the quill
The decision to stop writing, suggesting a struggle to articulate feelings.
Every time I say goodbye
Reflecting on the difficulty of saying goodbye, with a physical reaction of looking down.
I find myself looking at the ground
Continuing the theme of struggling with farewells.
Because I try to fight every tear I hold back
Fighting back tears to honor the other person's desire not to see the speaker cry.
Cause I know you want me to say
Awareness that the other person wants the speaker to say "See you later."
See you later, oh
Emphasizing the desired parting phrase, "See you later."
The dust won't settle in my head just yet
Feeling unsettled emotionally, unable to find clarity.
I feel like I keep on trying to get
Continued efforts to regain the other person's affection.
Back in your good, good graces lovingly
Expressing a longing to be in the other person's good graces.
Because I want you to see what I think I see
The speaker wants the other person to understand their perspective.
I'm slowly seeing that time will have to heal
Acknowledging the healing power of time for emotional wounds.
What's done is done and lost is really real
Accepting the reality of irreversible losses.
Oh, sometimes I wish my dreams were real life
Wishing dreams were a reflection of real-life, despite potential disappointments.
But then you'd just go turn off my light
The fear that if dreams were reality, it might lead to the extinguishing of the speaker's light.
Every time I say goodbye
Reiterating the difficulty of goodbyes with a repeated emotional reaction.
I find myself looking at the ground
Continuing the struggle with the physical act of saying goodbye.
Because I try to fight every tear I hold back
The internal battle against tears persists.
Cause I know you want me to say
Knowing the other person wants the speaker to say "See you later."
See you later, but I can't
Despite the desire, the speaker can't bring themselves to say "See you later."
I'll mention you when I sing this song
Committing to remembering the other person while performing a song.
But it's gonna be a long time till I see you again
Recognizing that it will be a long time before the speaker sees the other person again.
Oh my friend, I don't know where to go from there
A sense of confusion and uncertainty about the future without the other person.
So I'll drink my beer and hope you never come back
Coping with the absence by resorting to distraction, such as drinking beer.
Oh I don't know what to do
Expressing a lack of direction in dealing with the emotional fallout.
All I know is when I sing this tune
Regardless of the confusion, finding solace in singing a particular tune.
I will hope for you
An expression of hope for the other person despite the challenges.
It's my see you letter, to her
Labeling the letter as a "See you letter," indicating its purpose.
My see you letter, to her
Repeating the identification of the letter as a farewell message to the same person.
My see you letter, oh
Reiteration of the letter's purpose and emotional significance.
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