Eight
Time's Tapestry: A Journey Through Memories and Growth
Lyrics
I swear yesterday was my eight birthday
I remember my eighth birthday as if it was yesterday.
Cause where did the time go I don't, don't know
Expressing confusion about how time has passed quickly, feeling uncertain about where it went.
Staring out the window
Reflecting on the past while looking out of the window.
In that old MDX I threw up once what a mess
Recalling a messy incident in an old MDX, indicating past experiences and growth.
Now I'm driving on my own
Now being independent and driving alone.
Taught me how to pick myself up
Learning self-reliance and resilience.
Don't give up was the saying I remember you complaining
Remembering a saying about not giving up, contrasting with a previous lack of effort.
Cause I never really gave much
Acknowledging a past lack of commitment or contribution.
Now I'm living on my own
Currently living independently.
You went your separate way held mom as you drove away
Parents separating, with the mother leaving.
You had trouble finding what love was
Father struggling to understand the concept of love.
You moved to find clues
Father searching for answers and understanding.
And I'm sorry for my harsh words
Apologizing for harsh words spoken in the past.
Cause I lost what I knew I thought your love was my truth
Realizing a loss of perceived truth and love.
Sometimes it doesn't end well
Acknowledging that sometimes relationships don't end well.
And I know you think you did it right
Father believing he did things right, but the narrator expressing a different perspective.
But I'll honest I think you caused a bigger fight
Suggesting that the father's actions may have caused a significant conflict.
You tried I know
Acknowledging the father's efforts despite the consequences.
And now you're running from everyone to make your own
Father now seeking independence but feeling alone.
But you can't do it by yourself I know you feel alone
Expressing empathy for the father's struggle to change.
Now I feel old
Feeling a sense of aging and maturity.
Cause I can see you struggling to make the needed change
Observing the father's difficulty in making necessary changes.
Now I'm teaching your lesson you gave when I was eight
Teaching the father the lessons once given by him when the narrator was eight.
Our roles have changed
Highlighting the reversal of roles between parent and child.
Now I'm the one who picking you up off the ground at home
The narrator now supporting and picking up the father at home.
Cause I want to make you proud now I'm grown
Expressing a desire to make the father proud now that the narrator is grown.
I'm grown, I've grown
Emphasizing personal growth and maturity.
No matter what ends up with the love you try to chase
Committing to being there for the father despite the difficulties in chasing love.
I'll be here for you when you need a saving grace
Promising support and being a source of comfort when needed.
I'll stay I'll wait
Committing to staying and waiting for the father.
And I'm not good at showing gratitude I have for you
Admitting difficulty in expressing gratitude towards the father.
But you're a person I won't lose I promise you
Promising not to lose the father as a person.
With you with you
Reiterating commitment and association with the father.
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