Last Letter
Farewell Echoes: Unveiling Heartbreak in Mary Middlefield's Last Letter
Lyrics
Dear friend
Addressing the recipient as a "Dear friend."
Hello again
Greeting again.
We already spoke
Confirming a prior conversation.
Called you today
Expressing a call made earlier in the day.
Surprise
Unexpected communication.
No rhyme or reason, I know
Acknowledging a lack of specific purpose or order.
Just wanted to hear your voice
Desire to hear the recipient's voice without a clear reason.
Your scars spread like a riverbed
Metaphorically describing emotional wounds as scars.
I admit the pain's not lost
Admitting that the pain is still present.
And in the tracks of what we left unsaid
Referring to unresolved issues and their impact.
A slow trickle of joy bleeds from the frost
Emphasizing the gradual emergence of happiness amid difficulties.
My letters are coming to an end
Signifying the conclusion of the sender's letters.
Might be the last one you ever get
Suggesting that this might be the final letter received by the recipient.
All my love, dear friend
Expressing love and affection.
Words I ripped out of my gut
Describing the emotional intensity behind the words.
So cruel yet so true love
Acknowledging the harsh reality of love.
The stages of heartbreak
Reflecting on the different stages of heartbreak.
They're infinite
Stating that the stages are infinite.
I learned to play an instrument
Learning and growing from the experience, using an instrument as a metaphor.
All the lessons I had to learn again
Acknowledging the need to relearn life lessons.
How to breath and live without
Expressing the difficulty of living without a specific chemical (oxytocin).
The oxytocin
Indicating that summer break hasn't arrived, suggesting a prolonged struggle.
School ain't out for summer round here
Anticipating the reader might find the letter uninteresting.
Reading this must be so boring
Reiterating the potential finality of the sender's letters.
My letters are coming to an end
Suggesting that the current letter might be the last received by the recipient.
Might be the last one you ever get
Repeating the possibility of this being the final communication.
All my love, dear friend
Reaffirming love and affection for the recipient.
My words aren't saying goodbye forever
Clarifying that the words do not imply a permanent goodbye.
Plenty more thoughts to live through
Assuring that there are more thoughts and experiences to be shared.
My eyes are more red than blue
Describing the emotional state through the color of the eyes.
Baby
Endearing term used, expressing care.
Baby, this is my last letter
Declaring that this is the sender's final letter.
May your heart glow in the dark
Wishing for the recipient's happiness and resilience.
And your light shine through
Extending the metaphor of light and glow to the recipient's heart.
Baby this is my last letter
Reiterating that this is the last communication from the sender.
May your heart glow in the dark
Echoing the wish for the recipient's inner radiance.
I love you
Concluding with a simple declaration of love.
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