Oxygen
Unsteady Echoes: A Heart's Journey Through Love's Departure
Lyrics
The old me came to town
The person's past self returned.
And I sat beside him at a seaside bar
The person interacted with their past self in a relaxed setting.
Slipping through his hands was your photograph
A photograph of the person's loved one slipped away from their past self.
As he let go of everything he knew
The past self let go of everything familiar.
I still feel like I’m letting go of you
The person feels like they are still in the process of letting go of their loved one.
I still feel like I’m letting go of you
The person reiterates their feeling of still letting go of their loved one.
Those were the days, But something was wrong
Recollection of past good times but with an underlying issue.
I looked you in your face, and told you my love was gone
The person faced their loved one and confessed the end of their affection.
That’s when it left
At that moment, the love departed.
I chased love like a younger man
The person pursued love vigorously when younger.
I tried to find someone to make me right
An attempt was made to find someone to fix personal issues.
But I know now - no one can
Realization that nobody else can fix their problems.
You emptied me of everything I got
The loved one took away everything the person had emotionally.
I still feel like I’m letting go of you
The continued feeling of letting go of the loved one emotionally.
I still feel like I’m letting go of you
The person reiterates the ongoing emotional process of letting go.
Those were the days, But something was wrong
Recollection of good times with an unresolved issue.
I looked you in your face, and told you my love was gone
A repetition of confessing the end of affection to the loved one.
That’s when it left
The departure of love reiterated.
I’m so unsteady, cause I can’t lose and I don’t wanna win
Feeling emotionally unstable as neither losing nor winning is desirable.
I was never ready I treated you like oxygen
The person wasn't prepared and took their loved one for granted.
I breathed you in, I breathed you in
The person deeply cherished and relied on their loved one.
And I let you go
The person finally released their loved one emotionally.
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