Softest Words
Weight of Unspoken Longing
Lyrics
I can't delete you from my contacts yet
The speaker is unable to remove the person from their contacts.
And I call your phone just to hear your voice again
The speaker calls the person's phone just to hear their voice again.
I know it's strange I'm ashamed to tell my friends
The speaker feels ashamed to admit to their friends that they engage in this behavior.
But it helps me keep you close
Keeping the person in their contacts helps the speaker feel emotionally connected.
When it's easy to forget
Turning off the person's song helps in coping and avoiding the pain of forgetting.
Sometimes I feel I need a little space
The speaker desires some personal space to cope with persistent emotional pain.
To ease the pain that never goes away
There is an enduring pain that the speaker struggles to alleviate.
So I turn off your song when it comes on
The speaker avoids listening to a song associated with the person to ease the pain.
Cos even the softest words can weigh a ton
Even gentle words can be emotionally heavy for the speaker.
It's still too soon and it's been too long
It is both too soon and too long since the separation, creating conflicting emotions.
So I turn off your song when it comes on
Reiteration of turning off the song to cope with lingering emotions.
I still wear your boots every time it snows
The speaker still wears something belonging to the person, specifically their boots.
I got them heeled today they're lasting I hope
The boots have been repaired, symbolizing a hope for lasting memories.
You'll come with me and be everywhere I go
The speaker wishes the person to be present in their experiences and memories.
I love walking with you
Walking with the person in memory helps the speaker through difficult times.
It helps me through the lows
Continuation of finding solace in memories during emotional lows.
Sometimes I feel I need a little space
Reiteration of the need for personal space to cope with enduring emotional pain.
To ease the pain that never goes away
The pain the speaker experiences is persistent and does not fade away.
So I turn off your song when it comes on
Repeating the action of turning off the person's song to manage emotions.
Cos even the softest words can weigh a ton
Highlighting the emotional weight of even the gentlest words.
It's still too soon and it's been too long
The conflicting emotions of time passing, feeling both too soon and too long.
So I turn off your song when it comes on
Reiteration of coping by avoiding the person's song.
Sometimes at night I swear I smell your scent
Night brings memories, including sensory experiences like scents associated with the person.
It wakes me up and I think of you again
Memories are triggered by scents, leading to thoughts of the person during the night.
I wish we could sit and talk like we used to then
The speaker wishes for a return to the past when they could communicate openly with the person.
At least my memory fills in the spaces you left
Memories help fill the void left by the person's absence.
But I turn off your song when it comes on
Reiteration of turning off the person's song as a coping mechanism.
Cos even the softest words can weigh a ton
Emphasizing the emotional weight of even soft words, prompting the need to avoid them.
It's still too soon and it's been too long
Conflicted emotions persist, feeling both too soon and too long after the separation.
So I turn off your song when it comes on
Continued action of turning off the person's song to manage emotional turmoil.
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