Dear Isabelle
Dear Isabelle: A Heartfelt Reflection on Love and Regret
Lyrics
I found this faded picture of you and me on Lake Michigan
Reflecting on a faded picture of a shared moment at Lake Michigan.
You were smiling, the wind was blowing in your hair
Describing the atmosphere in the picture with a smiling presence and wind in the hair.
I think it's been around 5 years,
Approximating the time elapsed since the captured moment, around 5 years.
And everything and nothing's changed
Expressing a sense of stasis, where everything and nothing have changed.
God, I wish that you were here
Expressing a longing for the person in the picture to be present.
I know I should have called
Acknowledging a failure to make contact.
I know I should have stayed
Acknowledging a failure to stay connected.
I should have said a lot of things
Regretting not expressing certain thoughts and feelings.
I hope it's not too late
Expressing hope that it's not too late to address these missed opportunities.
Dear Isabelle, been thinkin' about you
Addressing the absent person, Isabelle, and expressing ongoing thoughts about her.
Dear Isabelle, so lonely without you
Reiterating loneliness in Isabelle's absence.
I pretended I was doing well,
Admitting to putting on a facade of well-being.
But without you, it's been hell, Dear Isabelle
Describing the emotional struggle and suffering in Isabelle's absence.
Sometimes I'm not good with words,
Acknowledging difficulty in expressing emotions verbally.
But you knew that so I wrote this verse
Explaining the choice to convey feelings through a written verse.
In hopes that it would someday reach your ears
Expressing a hope that the written verse will reach Isabelle one day.
And I still wonder where you are ,
Pondering the current whereabouts of Isabelle.
But it doesn't matter cause it's still too far
Indicating that physical distance doesn't diminish the significance of emotions.
The lake has never looked so clear
Observing the clarity of the lake, possibly as a metaphor for gaining insight.
I know I should have called
Reiterating a missed opportunity to communicate.
I know I should have stayed
Reiterating a missed opportunity to maintain a connection.
I should have said a lot of things
Reiterating regret for unspoken words and feelings.
I hope it's not too late
Expressing a hope that it's not too late to address these missed opportunities.
Dear Isabelle, been thinkin' about you
Reiterating ongoing thoughts about Isabelle.
Dear Isabelle, so lonely without you
Reiterating loneliness in Isabelle's absence.
I pretended I was doing well,
Admitting to putting on a facade of well-being.
But without you, it's been hell, Dear Isabelle
Describing the ongoing emotional struggle and suffering in Isabelle's absence.
It's hard for me to write this,
Expressing difficulty in conveying emotions through writing.
Is it hard for you to know that I still care?
Posing a question about the difficulty Isabelle might have in acknowledging care.
Would it kill you to forgive me?
Directly asking for forgiveness and reconciliation.
Come on, Isabelle, I know that you're out there
Expressing belief in Isabelle's existence and a plea for her to respond.
I know I should have called
Reiterating a missed opportunity to communicate.
I know I should have stayed
Reiterating a missed opportunity to maintain a connection.
I should have said a lot of things
Reiterating regret for unspoken words and feelings.
I hope it's not too late
Expressing a hope that it's not too late to address these missed opportunities.
Dear Isabelle, been thinkin' about you
Reiterating ongoing thoughts about Isabelle.
Dear Isabelle, so lonely without you
Reiterating loneliness in Isabelle's absence.
I pretended I was doing well,
Admitting to putting on a facade of well-being.
But without you, it's been hell, Dear Isabelle
Describing the continued emotional struggle and suffering in Isabelle's absence.
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