What I Know Now
Reflective Departure: What I've Learned
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You packed your bags and you left to Toronto
You left for Toronto, symbolized by packing your bags and taking the red eye flight.
On the red eye flight
Describing the early morning flight to Toronto.
Just this morning we were sharing coffee
Reflecting on a recent moment of intimacy, sharing coffee just this morning.
And now you're gliding over the prairies
Highlighting the sudden distance as you are now flying over the prairies.
I bet that sunrise looks real good about now
Imagining the sunrise in Toronto and suggesting it might be appealing from the current perspective.
I know we said we're young and that's all right
Acknowledging youth but expressing uncertainty about the depth of understanding at that time.
But I don't know if I knew then what I know now
An introspective line questioning past knowledge and suggesting newfound awareness.
So I will go along like everything is fine
Pretending everything is fine despite inner turmoil or sadness.
But I just hope you think of me tonight
Expressing a desire for the person to think about the speaker during their time away.
Maybe I should call you up and tell you
Contemplating the idea of communicating true feelings by calling the person.
What I feel is true
Acknowledging genuine emotions that the speaker wants to convey.
But even if I did, what could I say to bring you here?
Raising a question about the effectiveness of expressing feelings and whether it could bring the person back.
I know we said we're young and that's all right
Reiterating the theme of youth and the uncertainty that comes with it.
But I don't know if I knew then what I know now
Continuing the introspection about the limited knowledge in the past.
And I could along like everything is fine
Maintaining a facade of normalcy despite internal struggles.
But I'd still hope you'd think of me tonight
Expressing the ongoing hope that the person will think about the speaker.
Yes, I just hope you think of me tonight
Repeating the desire for the person to think about the speaker, emphasizing the importance of tonight.
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