Rear View Mirror
Farewell in the Rear-View: A Grateful Goodbye
Lyrics
The last I saw of you was in the rear-view
The last time I saw you, it was through the rear-view mirror of my car.
That rear-view mirror of mine
Emphasizing the use of the speaker's personal rear-view mirror.
Last I saw of you was in the rear-view mirror
Reiteration of the previous line, highlighting the diminishing image of the person in the mirror.
Getting so much smaller all the time
Describing how the person's image in the mirror is gradually becoming smaller.
And when I think of you you're in the rear-view
When the speaker thinks about the person, the image in the rear-view mirror comes to mind.
That rear-view mirror of mine
Reiteration of the importance of the speaker's rear-view mirror in recalling the person.
When I think of you you're in the rear-view mirror
Highlighting the recurring theme of the person's diminishing presence in the speaker's life.
Getting so much smaller all the time
Emphasizing the ongoing reduction in the significance of the person in the speaker's perspective.
Do I owe you for letting me know
Raising the question of whether the speaker owes something to the person for sharing information.
Do I? I guess so
Expressing uncertainty about the obligation to the person and acknowledging that there might be a debt.
Do I owe you for letting me know
Reiteration of the uncertainty about owing something to the person for informing the speaker.
So I'm thanking you for letting me go
Gratefully acknowledging the person for allowing the speaker to move on or end the relationship.
Do I owe you for letting me know
Repeating the question of whether the speaker owes something to the person for sharing information.
Do I? I guess so
Restating the uncertainty and the possibility of owing something to the person.
Do I owe you for letting me know
Reiteration of the uncertainty about owing something to the person for informing the speaker.
So I'm thanking you for letting me go
Expressing gratitude to the person for enabling the speaker to let go and move forward.
Do I owe you for letting me know
Continuation of the questioning about owing something to the person for sharing information.
Do I? I guess so
Restating the uncertainty and the acknowledgment of a potential debt to the person.
Do I owe you for letting me know
Reiteration of the uncertainty about owing something to the person for informing the speaker.
So I'm thanking you for letting me go
Expressing thanks to the person for allowing the speaker to move on and end the connection.
So when I think of you you're in the rear-view
When the speaker thinks of the person again, the image in the rear-view mirror resurfaces.
That rear-view mirror of mine
Reiteration of the significance of the speaker's rear-view mirror in recalling the person.
When I think of you you're in the rear-view mirror
Highlighting the recurring theme of the person's diminishing presence in the speaker's life.
Getting so much smaller all the time
Emphasizing the ongoing reduction in the significance of the person in the speaker's perspective.
Getting so much smaller all the time
Repetition emphasizing the continuous decrease in the importance of the person.
Getting so much smaller all the time
-So long
A farewell statement, signaling the end of the speaker's connection with the person.
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