Love Song for a Best Friend
A Tale of Shared Dreams: Love and Growth in 'Summer of Discontent'
Lyrics
It was the summer of our discontent
Reflecting on a challenging period, possibly a time of dissatisfaction or unhappiness.
Lost in the longings of our own tormented minds
Feeling lost in the struggles of one's own troubled thoughts and emotions.
Trying to save each other, pay the rent
Attempting to support each other emotionally and financially, facing difficulties like paying rent.
Oh all the things we never said
Regretting unspoken words and unexpressed feelings.
We hid our failures under painted nails
Hiding insecurities and mistakes behind superficial things, like painted nails.
With homemade cookies and bad tv–modern fairytale
Creating a facade of happiness with simple pleasures like homemade cookies and low-quality television, resembling a modern fairytale.
Wanting at once to hold and to be held
Simultaneously desiring both to be embraced and to provide comfort.
A place to keep each other warm
Seeking a safe and warm haven for each other.
I'll plant you a garden
Expressing a commitment to nurture and care for the other person.
I'll show you the sun
Promising to bring light and positivity into the other person's life.
You'll always remind me
Acknowledging the constant reminder from the other person that they are not alone.
I'm not the only one
Recognizing the shared experiences and struggles with someone else.
Our goodness measured by the other's eyes
Valuing one's worth through the eyes and judgment of the other person.
We loved each other more than we could love ourselves
Experiencing a deep and selfless love that surpasses individual self-love.
Two clumsy children with a holy prize
Depicting a relationship between two imperfect individuals holding something sacred.
So terrified to let it go
Fearful of losing the precious connection they share.
I'll plant you a garden
Reiterating the commitment to nurture and care for the other person.
I'll show you the sun
Reaffirming the promise to bring light and positivity into the other person's life.
You'll always remind me
Acknowledging the ongoing reminder that they are not alone.
I'm not the only one
Emphasizing the shared experiences and struggles with someone else.
We learned long ago there's no guarantee
Recognizing the absence of guarantees in life and relationships.
We've said goodbyes, we've loved and lied, we've gone to the sea
Having faced farewells, love, deception, and journeys to the sea together.
We've drifted, turned around, refused to leave
Experiencing twists and turns, yet refusing to part ways.
The greatest story ever told
Describing their shared narrative as the greatest story ever told.
I'll plant you a garden
Reiterating the commitment to nurture and care for the other person.
I'll show you the sun
Reaffirming the promise to bring light and positivity into the other person's life.
You'll always remind me
Acknowledging the ongoing reminder that they are not alone.
I'm not the only one
Emphasizing the shared experiences and struggles with someone else.
I'm not the only one
Underlining the repeated assurance that they are not alone.
I'm not the only one
Repeating the acknowledgment of shared experiences and struggles.
I'm not the only one
Reiterating the recognition that they are not alone in their journey.
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