bike thief
Reflections on Fragility and Borrowed Time
Lyrics
When does "person" become "body"?
Questioning the transition from a person to a mere body, exploring the blurred boundary.
It isn't instant, not always
Highlighting that the shift from person to body isn't always immediate or clear-cut.
You used every spice in the cabinet
Metaphorically describing using every possible element in a relationship, akin to using every spice in cooking.
On a box of mac n cheese
Symbolizing a relationship as a box of mac n cheese.
It tasted too much like garlic
Expressing dissatisfaction with the relationship, finding it too intense or overpowering.
I didn't really like it, now it's all i wanna eat
Reflecting on how one's preferences can change, even if initially disliked, something becomes desired.
And there's a space out there in the garden
Referring to a specific space in a garden, possibly representing a memory or a relationship.
You planted last summer digging on your hands and knees
Describing a scene of planting in the garden, possibly symbolizing efforts in a relationship.
The perennials all came back stronger
Contrasting the resilience of perennials with the fragility of people in relationships.
But people aren't like flowers, we're so fragile, we're so weak
Highlighting the vulnerability of humans compared to the resilience of nature.
When does past-tense become correct?
Questioning when events in the past become objectively correct or accepted.
I guess it's instant, but i don't like that
Expressing discomfort with the immediacy of past events becoming the accepted truth.
Cause in my brain i'm still just a bike thief
Identifying with the persona of a "bike thief," possibly suggesting a sense of guilt or regret.
I feel the wind like kisses on my face
Describing the sensation of wind as reminiscent of kisses on the face, suggesting a bittersweet memory.
I guess it wasn't really yours to begin with
Suggesting a detachment from ownership or possession in a relationship.
Paying for borrowed time, on borrowed futon in borrowed space
Describing a situation where one pays for borrowed time and space, possibly indicating a transient or unstable state.
And I hope that you sorta liked the tattoo
Expressing a hope that a tattoo, representing a connection, was appreciated despite its impermanence.
I never think of them as truly permanent
Contemplating the idea that nothing is truly permanent, including tattoos.
But if you die when they're still on you
Emphasizing the permanence of tattoos after death, making them irremovable.
There's not a laser on this earth that can remove it
Illustrating the irreversible nature of certain consequences.
And i hope you know i wasn't angry
Clarifying a lack of anger despite possible issues, acknowledging imperfections.
You could've lied with the vodka on your breath
Acknowledging potential flaws (vodka on breath) in a loved one without resentment.
A billion more times and i'd still love you
Expressing unconditional love despite repeated imperfections.
Like a brother, god, i'm gonna miss you, friend
Expressing a deep sense of loss for a friend, possibly indicating a death or separation.
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