Lyrics
The weight
The burden or heaviness
Of waiting to tell a goodbye
Feeling the weight of anticipation to say goodbye
I'm sorry that i didn't try
Expressing regret for not making an effort
To turn it all around
Not attempting to reverse the situation
Stay
Advising to endure, to remain
Try to feel safe for a while
Attempting to find security or comfort temporarily
Lay down that pen for a smile
Putting aside writing or expressing for a moment of joy
Don't let it go away
Urging not to let happiness slip away
I'm counting all the seconds through the night
Counting time, possibly in pain, during the night
Awake for one who'll take a life
Staying awake for someone willing to take a life-changing action
And if you choose to leave I'll tell your story.
Promising to narrate the departing person's story if they choose to leave
Ladybugs are sailing with the air
Symbolic mention of ladybugs in the air, offering comfort to those who care
To comfort all the ones who care
Providing solace to those who are concerned
And if you choose to leave I'll tell your story.
Reiteration of the commitment to share the story of the one departing
The kids
Referring to the younger generation
The kids that were running around
The playful and innocent children running on the front lawn
The front lawn were our holy land
Describing the front lawn as a sacred or special place
And you'd watch them carefully
Being watchful and protective of the children
A kiss
Describing a kiss that held significance
A kiss that would last for a while
Indicating that the meaningful kiss had a lasting impact
Now drowning in your empty mind
Feeling overwhelmed by an empty mind, possibly due to loss
You re-wrote a memory.
Revisiting and altering a memory
I'm counting all the seconds through the night
Continuing the theme of counting time through the night
Awake for one who'll take a life
Staying awake for someone who might make a life-altering decision
And if you choose to leave I'll tell your story.
Reiterating the commitment to tell the departing person's story
Ladybugs are sailing with the air
Ladybugs as symbols of comfort and care
To comfort all the ones who care
Extending comfort to those who are concerned
And if you'd choose to leave I'd tell your story.
Repeating the promise to share the story of the one leaving
If you go you'll ruin all of what we are
Warning about the potential harm to the collective identity if the person departs
You are what we are.
Affirming that the departing person is an integral part of the collective identity
If you go you'll ruin all of what we are
Repeating the warning of negative consequences if the departure occurs
You are what we are.
Emphasizing the departing person's role in defining the collective identity
If you go you'll ruin all of what we are
Reiterating the potential negative impact of leaving on the collective identity
You are what we are.
Affirming the departing person's significance to the collective identity
If you go you'll ruin all of what we are
Warning about the detrimental effects of the departure on the collective identity
You are what we are.
Affirming the departing person's integral role in defining the collective identity
If you go you'll ruin all of what we are
Reiterating the potential harm to the collective identity if the person departs
You are what we are
Affirming the departing person's central role in the definition of the collective identity
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