Lyrics
Summered words and lessons learned
Reflecting on past experiences and lessons learned during the summer.
An eternities walking you home
Expressing a sense of enduring time while walking someone home for an eternity.
Feels like forever ago that I left you there bleeding
Recalling a distant past when the speaker left someone wounded, creating a sense of regret.
Wish I'd known it was more than a game
Wishing the speaker had known the seriousness of the situation, realizing it was more than a game.
Oh lord, feels like love just can't hit me the same
Feeling that the experience of love has changed or become more challenging.
But your eyes don't lie
Acknowledging the sincerity and truthfulness in the other person's eyes.
Wouldn't have it any other way
Expressing acceptance of the situation, preferring the honesty conveyed through the eyes.
And I don't mind
Indicating a lack of objection or resistance to the current circumstances.
It's just another thing I heard you saying
Referring to something heard from the other person but not specifying the details.
Hold my hand
Inviting physical connection and support through holding hands.
Take a step and make a stand
Encouraging taking a step and making a stand in the relationship or situation.
And I'll call you when it's over
Promising to call the person when the situation is over.
And I'll call you when it's over
Reiterating the intention to call when the situation concludes.
Throwing stones and broken bones
Describing conflict with the imagery of throwing stones and suffering injuries.
And the tears washing off in the rain
Depicting tears being washed away by the rain, suggesting emotional release.
Oh come home oh come home
Inviting someone to come home amidst difficulties and challenges.
There's lies to be told
Acknowledging the presence of lies but struggling to recall the truth.
But I can't remember the way
Expressing difficulty in remembering one's own name due to the overwhelming situation.
Oh lord, I can hardly remember my name
Feeling a sense of spiritual or emotional disconnection, yet trusting the truth in the other person's eyes.
But your eyes don't lie
Reiterating the reliability and truthfulness found in the other person's eyes.
Wouldn't have it any other way
Expressing acceptance and preference for the honesty conveyed through the eyes.
And I don't mind
Indicating a lack of objection or resistance to the current circumstances.
It's just another thing I heard you saying
Referring to something heard from the other person but not specifying the details.
Hold my hand
Inviting physical connection and support through holding hands.
Take a step and make a stand
Encouraging taking a step and making a stand in the relationship or situation.
And I'll call you when it's over
Promising to call the person when the situation is over.
And I'll call you when it's over
Reiterating the intention to call when the situation concludes.
I was hoping you'd be holding
Expressing hope for the other person to provide support and comfort.
I was hoping you'd be bleeding
Reiterating the desire for the other person's emotional vulnerability.
I was hoping you'd be death trapped by my side
Expressing a wish for the other person to be by the speaker's side despite challenges.
I was hoping you'd be holding
Repeating the hope for the other person to offer support and comfort.
I was hoping you'd be bleeding
Emphasizing the desire for emotional vulnerability in the other person.
I was hoping you'd be death trapped by my side
Expressing the wish for the other person to stand by the speaker's side despite challenges.
But you're eyes don't lie
Affirming the honesty and truthfulness found in the other person's eyes.
Wouldn't have it any other way
Expressing acceptance and preference for the honesty conveyed through the eyes.
And I don't mind
Indicating a lack of objection or resistance to the current circumstances.
It's just another thing I heard you saying
Referring to something heard from the other person but not specifying the details.
Hold my hand
Inviting physical connection and support through holding hands.
Take a step and make a stand
Encouraging taking a step and making a stand in the relationship or situation.
And I'll call you when it's over
Promising to call the person when the situation is over.
And I'll call you when it's over
Reiterating the intention to call when the situation concludes.
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