Lyrics
The room in the morning
The speaker describes the setting of the room in the morning.
Watching the rain turn to snow
Observing the transition of rain to snow outside.
But outside my window
Despite the changing weather, there's a sense of detachment indicated by "outside my window."
Sometimes the rain falls harder than you'll ever know
Expressing that sometimes emotional pain (rain) can be more intense than one may realize.
Sometimes the things that you love in the night
Suggesting that the things cherished during the night might be forgotten or unappreciated in the morning.
The morning will choose to forget
Continuing the theme of forgetting, emphasizing the transient nature of emotions.
I have a habit I have been trying to lose
The speaker admits to a habit that they are trying to break.
Everyone thinks that they know what they want
Commenting on the common misconception that people always know what they want.
Sometimes your drug chooses you
Suggesting that sometimes one's vices or addictions are not consciously chosen but rather imposed.
There are some things that I've promised myself
Referring to unfulfilled promises or goals the speaker has made to themselves.
Things I haven't done yet
Highlighting that there are things the speaker still intends to do or experience.
It's my last cigarette
Indicating a decision to quit smoking, symbolizing a desire for positive change.
This is my last cigarette
Reiterating the decision to quit smoking, emphasizing finality.
Sometimes the people you love in the night
Reflecting that relationships or connections made in the night may not endure into the morning.
The morning will choose to forget
Reiterating the transient nature of nighttime connections, possibly emphasizing loneliness.
This is my last cigarette
Reaffirming the decision to quit smoking, suggesting determination.
My last cigarette
Emphasizing once again that this marks the end of the speaker's smoking habit.
This is my last cigarette
Repeating the finality of quitting smoking, possibly to emphasize the struggle to break the habit.
My last cigarette
Concluding and reinforcing the idea that this marks the speaker's final cigarette.
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