Lyrics
She's sitting right beside him
She is physically close to him.
With his coat on her shoulders
He has his coat draped over her shoulders.
I'm only passing by so don't mind me
The speaker is passing by and shouldn't be a concern.
I used to look at her
The speaker used to admire her in the same way the current person does.
The same way that he does
Reflecting on past feelings and wondering about the current situation.
Now I'm wondering how this all can be
Expressing confusion about the unfolding events.
I'm on my way to city hall
The speaker is headed to city hall.
With the papers in my hand
Carrying important documents (possibly related to a legal matter).
And I can't help thinking that
Contemplating the possibility that the situation could have been different.
It could've been us
Reiterating the missed opportunity of being together.
It could've been us
Emphasizing the regret or longing for what could have been.
It could've been you and I
Reflecting on the potential relationship between the speaker and the person.
I should've put all of my my trust
Expressing regret for not placing trust in someone new.
In someone new this time
Highlighting the perceived ease of the other person's actions.
You made it seem so easy
Commenting on how the other person made things seem effortless.
Oh so effortless
Not acknowledging or confessing emotions through eye contact.
Not telling me the those things your eyes confess
Reiterating the missed opportunity and its inevitability.
It could've been us
Emphasizing the idea that the missed chance will never happen.
But it will never be you and I
Clarifying that the speaker and the person will never be together.
She put the pen to paper
Describing an action of writing with potential negative consequences.
Like a knife to my neck
Comparing the act of writing to a harmful action against the speaker.
Right then and there I knew I lost the fight
Realizing a decisive loss in a situation or argument.
If I had known that she had someone else than me
If the speaker had known about another person, they would have acted differently.
I would've signed it right away instead
Expressing a desire to have taken a different course of action.
But now I'm on my way to city hall
Repeating the journey to city hall with the papers.
With the papers in my hand
Reiterating the possession of important documents.
And I can't help thinking that
Revisiting the thought that the situation could have been different.
It could've been us
Emphasizing the ongoing contemplation of what could have been.
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