You Linger
Echoes of Love Lost: Lauren Balthrop's Emotional Journey in 'You Linger'
Lyrics
Every time I let myself think about you
Reflecting on thoughts about the person
My eyes fill up with tears
Expressing emotional response, tears welling up
And the way you said
Recalling the person's words about the pendulum
The pendulum swings in and out
Referencing the swinging motion of a pendulum
Is still ringing my ears
Impactful words still echoing in the mind
Oh you had me and you took me
Describing a past relationship where the speaker felt taken
And we moved away together
Recalling a shared experience of moving away
Filled up a house with things
Building a life together, filling a house with possessions
I thought we'd have forever
Expectation of a lasting relationship
Oh you linger in my thoughts
The person remains a persistent presence in thoughts
And you linger in my fears
The person induces fear and anxiety
I can't stop thinking about you
Unable to stop thinking about the person
I can't stop dreaming, dreaming about you
Continued dreams about the person
About you
Reiteration of thoughts about the person
And in that red brick house we filled up
Reference to a specific shared location (red brick house)
I had so many dreams I hid away
Having dreams hidden away in the past
Put inside a box, inside a closet
Symbolic placement of dreams in a box, tucked away
With my old books, there to stay
Stored alongside old books, suggesting a lack of revisit
Oh I was to scared to share my dreams with you
Fearful of sharing personal dreams with the person
I knew they weren't yours too
Acknowledgment of differing aspirations
Still I loved you so and
Despite differences, strong affection for the person
Thought it was the best that I could do
Believing the relationship was the best available
Oh you linger in my thoughts
Continued lingering thoughts about the person
And you linger in my fears
Perpetual fear associated with the person
I can't stop thinking about you
Thoughts of the person are persistent and uncontrollable
Can't stop dreaming
Continued dreams about the person
Dreaming about you
Reiteration of ongoing dreams about the person
About you
Reaffirmation of persistent thoughts about the person
Wonder when I'm older
Contemplating future thoughts about the person
And I've moved on, will I still think of you?
Questioning if thoughts will endure even after moving on
When time has had it's way with me
Considering the impact of time on memories
And my heart has loved another, will you still cut through
Speculating about the endurance of emotional connections
Oh I hope that with some time gone by
Expressing hope for the person's memory to fade
You'll fade away in my mind
Desiring a natural diminishment of thoughts about the person
While Uncle John's band plays on
Reference to music playing while seeking a unique connection
And I'm still looking for that one of a kind
Continued search for a distinctive connection
I'm looking for that one of a kind
Reiteration of the search for a unique connection
Oh you linger in my thoughts
Repeated acknowledgment of lingering thoughts
And you linger in my fears
Persistent fear associated with the person
I can't stop thinking about you
Uncontrollable thoughts about the person
I can't stop dreaming
Continued dreams about the person
Oh you linger in my thoughts
Reiteration of lingering thoughts and fears
And you linger in my fears
Continued fear associated with the person
I can't stop thinking about you
Persistent and intrusive thoughts about the person
I can't stop dreaming
Continued dreams about the person
Dreaming about you
Reiteration of ongoing dreams about the person
About you
Reaffirmation of persistent thoughts about the person
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