Lyrics
The strangest thing that I've ever felt
The speaker reflects on an unusual feeling.
(Was) to feel the gaze of my future self
Describes the strange sensation of being observed by their own future self.
Looking back at the time I was in as he thought of the past
The future self reflects on the past, looking back at the speaker's current time.
I tried to tell him to go away
The speaker attempts to ask their future self to leave.
and meet me back where I want to stay,
Asks the future self to meet in a preferred place, expressing a desire to stay there.
Where I was. I said please. I won't leave. No I want this to last
Emphasizes the speaker's plea to remain in the current moment.
And if you're gonna take me away
If taken away, the speaker requests not to be left alone.
Don't make me leave alone
Expresses a need for companionship during the departure.
I swear I need someone with me to stay
The speaker insists on having someone with them to endure the experience.
And this can't be gone
Asserts that the current state should not be lost or forgotten.
And then I saw just how quick it went
The speaker observes the rapid passage of time.
The flow of time that would never end
Reflects on the relentless flow of time that seems endless.
And would move just as fast as my eyes could adjust to what they see
Time moves swiftly, challenging the speaker's ability to comprehend the present.
That every sight laid before my eyes
Every sight and sound presented to the speaker is fleeting.
And every sound, everything that dies
Acknowledges the transient nature of everything, including experiences and life.
Would be gone, would be past, would be laid into my memory
Things will become memories, stored in the speaker's mind.
So if you're gonna take away
If something is taken away, the speaker wants it to become a part of them.
Let this be part of me
Expresses a hope that the experience will linger in the speaker's memory.
And maybe somehow the feeling will stay
The speaker desires the lasting feeling of the taken-away experience.
In my memory
Wishes for the memory to persist in the speaker's mind.
And maybe that's what it's all about
Contemplates the essence of life and the importance of what remains in the mind.
The here and now's only going out
Suggests that the present moment is fleeting, and only memories endure.
And the fruit of our life boils down to what stays in our mind
The speaker reflects on the significance of what stays in the mind over time.
And there is nothing I'd rather be mine
Expresses a preference for memories over material possessions.
Than thoughts of the time we had
Values thoughts and memories of the time the speaker had.
We only keep what we bought with our time
Emphasizes that only what was acquired with time is worth keeping.
And that's not too bad.
Concludes that keeping memories is a valuable aspect of life.
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