Lyrics
Strawberry winds come
Expressing the arrival of something reminiscent of strawberries, possibly a sweet or nostalgic feeling.
Straight to my face
Directly confronting or facing a situation or emotion.
I wish it would rain
Desiring emotional relief, using rain as a metaphor for cleansing or resolution.
To make it go away
Hoping for the emotional difficulty to fade away with the metaphorical rain.
I’ll count to ten
Counting to ten as a method of calming down or regaining composure.
I thought we were ok
Reflecting on a past belief that things were okay in the relationship.
But now you say we’re dead
Discovering that the relationship is now described as "dead" or over.
How can you tell?
Questioning how the speaker can be so certain about the end of the relationship.
Why did we kiss yesterday?
Pondering the reason behind a kiss shared the day before.
I’m lost as hell
Feeling profoundly lost or confused about the current situation.
You step away and say it was a mistake
Describing the partner's actions of stepping away and deeming the relationship a mistake.
You make it all worse by saying it won’t work
Expressing the partner's worsened impact by claiming the relationship won't work.
Why did you cave in?
Questioning the partner's decision to yield or give in to something.
Why did you say my name?
Wondering about the significance of the partner mentioning the speaker's name.
Strawberry winds keep
Reiterating the presence of the emotionally charged "strawberry winds."
Coming to my face
Continuation of the impact of "strawberry winds" on the speaker's face.
You still haven’t left
Acknowledging that the partner has not yet departed from the speaker's life.
You are explaining how you felt
Describing the partner explaining their feelings, despite it seeming incomprehensible.
But how can you explain nothing?
Pondering the paradox of explaining nothing while attempting to elucidate emotions.
Nothing
Emphasizing the concept of nothingness or emptiness in the explanation.
You step away and say it was a mistake
Repetition of the partner's actions, emphasizing the regrettable mistake.
You make it all worse by saying it won’t work
Reiteration of the partner's detrimental impact on the relationship's prospects.
Why did you cave in?
Reiterating the question about the partner giving in to something.
The day that our lips met?
Reflecting on the day of the initial kiss and its lasting impact.
It’s been some years now
Noting the passage of time since the significant event.
But I still find it hard
Expressing the enduring difficulty of forgetting the past.
To Forget
Highlighting the ongoing emotional challenge of moving on.
If I smell your perfume
Describing the intense emotional reaction triggered by the partner's scent.
A bit of my heart brakes
Expressing the emotional pain caused by encountering reminders of the past.
I'm just trying to forgive
Conveying the speaker's attempt to forgive and move forward.
When you stepped away and said it was a mistake
Recalling the partner's actions of stepping away and deeming the relationship a mistake.
When you made it all worse by saying it won’t work
Emphasizing the partner's worsened impact by claiming the relationship won't work.
Why did you cave in?
Reiterating the question about the partner giving in to something.
Why did we kiss again?
Reflecting on the perplexity of kissing again after the prior challenges.
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