Lyrics
It was just the once
Reflecting on a singular occurrence
But it was enough
Emphasizing the impact of that single experience
Fake it like you used to
Suggesting a need to pretend or act as in the past
What do you mean?
Seeking clarification on a statement
How do you dream?
Asking about the nature of one's dreams
I see with clear eyes tonight
Expressing a perception of clarity in vision
With clear eyes tonight
Reiterating the clarity in perception
We painted each other
Describing a shared artistic activity
Our eyes closed
Depicting a moment of intimacy with closed eyes
Hands on the page
Illustrating hands engaged in creative expression
The strokes came unhindered
Highlighting the unobstructed flow of artistic creation
How easy
Expressing the simplicity of perceiving someone's identity
To see your face
Commenting on the ease of recognizing a familiar face
I see with clear eyes tonight
Repeating the theme of clear vision
With clear eyes tonight
Emphasizing the continued clarity in perception
With clear eyes tonight
Reiterating the theme of clear vision
With clear eyes tonight
Stressing the persistence of clear perception
He’s not mine
Acknowledging the unavailability or unattainability of someone
He’s not anyone’s
Asserting the individual's lack of belonging to anyone
But we watched the lights go out
Recalling a shared experience of witnessing lights going out
He’s not mine
Reiterating the non-ownership of the person
He’s not anyone’s
Affirming the person's lack of belonging
But we turned the lights out
Recalling a joint action of turning off lights
We turned the lights out
Repeating the act of turning off lights for emphasis
We turned the lights out
Emphasizing the repetition of turning off lights
We turned the lights out
Reiterating the action of turning off lights
I see a paper doll in the window
Observing an inanimate representation in a window
Staring at me
Noticing a gaze from a paper doll
I see your mother waiting for her cup of tea
Witnessing the anticipation of someone's mother
Believe me I see how this ends
Anticipating the outcome of the situation
We’re just two lonely bookends
Describing a shared loneliness between two entities
We share a common goal
Acknowledging a common objective
But two halves don’t make a whole
Highlighting the inadequacy of incomplete parts
Checked boxes don’t fill a soul
Stating that fulfilling societal expectations does not bring fulfillment to the soul
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