Another Day
Heartbreak Chronicles: Embracing Liberation in Mark Taylor's 'Another Day'
Lyrics
Don't try to get me back cuz I'm already gone
Expressing a decisive departure, urging not to attempt reconciliation.
Girl you know what's right, but you still did what is wrong (Hey!)
Highlighting a contradiction where the girl knows the right choice but still made a wrong one.
I said this ain't for me, I don't like it here
Conveying discomfort in the current situation, expressing a dislike for the environment.
So I went out on the town to go and get me a beer
Narrating a response to the discomfort by going out to have a beer.
You've been away for the nights, and distant for days
Describing the girl's absence and emotional distance over nights and days.
I feel a fire inside turning into a blaze
Feeling a growing intensity of emotions, represented metaphorically as a fire turning into a blaze.
Blood is running thin, been wonderin' where you been
Noticing a decrease in emotional connection, questioning the girl's whereabouts.
And when you walked out I kicked the bar door in
Revealing a strong emotional reaction to the girl walking out, symbolized by kicking a bar door.
Don't try to get me back cuz I'm already gone,
Repeating the insistence not to attempt reconciliation.
Girl you know what's right, but you still did what is wrong
Reiterating the contradiction between knowing what's right and doing what's wrong.
I should have seen this coming from a mile away
Expressing regret for not foreseeing the current situation.
Girl, I can promise you one thing, I won't waste another day
Promising not to waste any more time on the relationship.
I won't waste another day
Emphasizing the commitment to not waste another day.
I should have heeded the warnings, you left at 4 in the morning
Reflecting on ignoring warnings and the girl leaving early in the morning.
When I was lying in my bed you were with him instead
Indicating infidelity by revealing the girl being with someone else while the narrator was in bed.
We were on the rocks, and I wasn't ready to fall
Describing a rocky period in the relationship, with a reluctance to fall.
Now I'm drowning in my drink making a fool of us all
Expressing current distress and embarrassment over the state of the relationship.
Don't lie to me, Don't lie to me
Stressing the importance of honesty and not deceiving.
You went and called me up, I said that's enough
Recalling a phone call where the narrator set a boundary, saying it's enough.
Don't lie to me, Don't lie to me
Reiterating the importance of honesty and not deceiving.
Don't tell me you're sorry you're never makin' this up
Rejecting apologies, emphasizing the sincerity expected in actions, not just words.
Don't try to get me back cuz I'm already gone,
Repeating the decisiveness of the departure, discouraging attempts at reconciliation.
Girl you know what's right, but you still did what is wrong
Highlighting the contradiction in the girl's knowledge of right and wrong.
I should have seen this coming from a mile away
Expressing regret for not anticipating the relationship's downfall.
Girl, I can promise you one thing, I won't waste another day
Renewing the commitment to not waste any more time on the relationship.
I won't waste another day
Emphasizing the determination to avoid wasting another day.
Don't lie to me, Don't lie to me
Reiterating the importance of honesty and not deceiving.
You went and called me up, I said that's enough
Recalling a past instance where the narrator asserted the need for truth.
Don't lie to me, Don't lie to me
Reiterating the importance of honesty and not deceiving.
Don't tell me you're sorry you're never makin' this up
Rejecting apologies, emphasizing the need for genuine actions.
Don't try to get me back cuz I'm already gone
Discouraging any attempts at reconciliation due to the irreversible departure.
Girl you know what's right, but you still did what is wrong
Pointing out the contradiction in the girl's actions against her knowledge of right and wrong.
I should have seen this coming from a mile away
Expressing regret for not foreseeing the relationship's decline.
Girl, I can promise you one thing, I won't waste another day
Reiterating the commitment to not waste any more time on the relationship.
I won't waste another day
Emphasizing the determination to avoid wasting another day.
I won't waste another day
Affirming the resolution to not waste any more time in the current situation.
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