20201203
Unrequited Echoes: Love's Timely Departure in Mac DeMarco's 20201203
Lyrics
I was too late for you, baby
Expresses regret and a sense of being too late for someone special.
I was too late for you, baby
Reiterates the feeling of being too late for the person referred to as "baby."
I was too late for you, baby
Continues to emphasize the theme of being belated in the relationship.
Too late for you, baby
Summarizes the central idea of being too late for the individual addressed as "baby."
Now you're gone
Indicates a change in the situation, suggesting that the person is now absent or no longer part of the singer's life.
Gone, gone
Emphasizes the departure or absence of the person, using repetition for impact.
Now you're gone
Repeats the idea of the person being gone, reinforcing the sense of loss.
Gone, gone
Reiterates the absence, possibly indicating the permanence of the departure.
Gone, gone, gone
Further emphasizes the person's departure, possibly symbolizing the finality of the situation.
Now you're gone
Repeats the notion of the person being gone, underscoring the emotional impact of their absence.
Gone, gone
Continues the repetition to convey the enduring nature of the person's absence.
I was too late for you, baby
Recalls the initial regret of being too late for the person, reintroducing the theme of missed opportunity.
Too late for you, baby
Restates the feeling of being too late, indicating a persistent sense of regret.
I was too late for you, baby
Echoes the regretful sentiment of arriving too late for the person addressed as "baby."
Too late for you, baby
Reiterates the central theme of being belated in the relationship, possibly suggesting the irreversibility of the consequences.
Now you're gone
Repeats the idea of the person being gone, reinforcing the overarching theme of loss.
Gone, gone
Emphasizes the absence of the person, using repetition to convey a deep sense of longing or sorrow.
Now you're gone
Repeats the concept of the person being gone, underscoring the emotional impact of their departure.
Gone, gone
Reiterates the theme of absence, possibly symbolizing the void left by the departed individual.
Now you're gone
Continues the repetition to convey the lasting impact of the person's absence on the singer.
Gone, gone
Repeats the idea of the person being gone, highlighting the enduring nature of the emotional void.
Now you're gone
Reiterates the absence, possibly indicating the persistent and profound impact of the person's departure.
Gone, gone
Concludes with a final repetition of the theme of the person being gone, leaving a lasting emotional imprint.
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