Time Goes On
Journey of Farewells: Unraveling the Emotions in 'Time Goes On'
Lyrics
It's been a good ride
Reflecting on the past as a positive experience
Borrowing time
Feeling that time is borrowed or limited
I waved goodbye
Saying farewell to someone
As I watched you go
Observing the departure of a significant person
All that I saw
Focusing on the remnants or memories left behind
Was your shadow
Only seeing the person's shadow, indicating their absence
Doesn't it feel like
Comparing the experience to a slow-paced song
A song that is slow
Questioning whether it feels like a slow song
Shouldn't I have known
Expressing a sense of hindsight or realization
Our song goes
Referring to a shared song between the speaker and the departed
Ooooo ooooo
Repetition of vocalizations conveying emotional resonance
Ooooo ooooooooo
-Ooooo ooooo
-Ooooo ooooooooo
-I've been a good man
Claiming to be a good person
I do the best that I can
Doing one's best but facing a need for emotional restart
But I guess that my heart
Acknowledging challenges in matters of the heart
Will have to restart
Anticipating a restart or new beginning
So I'm driving home
Driving home alone for the first time
For the first time alone
Expressing solitude and introspection
My emotions they go
Describing fluctuating emotions metaphorically
Like a hot potato
Using a metaphor for handling emotions abruptly
Shouldn't I have known
Reflecting on previous awareness or knowledge
our song goes
Repetition of emotional vocalizations
Ooooo ooooo
-Ooooo ooooooooo
-Ooooo ooooo
-Ooooo ooooooooo
-But one day I
Recalling a moment of inner warmth or positivity
Felt a warmth inside
Viewing oneself differently, perhaps with newfound insight
I looked at myself
Experiencing a transformation in self-perception
In a brand new light
Metaphorically letting go of troubles
They say let your troubles
Advising to release troubles into the wind
Float off in the wind
Expressing knowledge and familiarity with the departed
But I know everything 'bout you
Acknowledging that communication with the departed is unlikely
And we'll never talk again
Conveying a sense of loss and finality
I'm trying to find
Attempting to find meaning or understanding
The meaning of
Repetition of emotional vocalizations
Ooooo ooooo
-Ooooo ooooooooo
-Ooooo ooooo
-Ooooo ooooooooo
-So I wish you well
Expressing well wishes for the departed
Hope life's not too hard
Hoping for a positive and not overly challenging life for the departed
And I hope that you
Wishing success and reaching goals for the departed
Reach all the stars
Emphasizing separation and the speaker's absence in the journey
But do it without me
Encouraging a positive and joyful attitude in the departed
Sing a happy song
Expressing personal efforts to overcome difficulties
Yeah I'm getting over
Indicating progress in moving on from the past
And time goes on
Emphasizing the continuous passage of time
And time goes on
-And time goes on
-And time goes on
-And time goes on
-And time goes on
-And time goes on
-And time goes on
-But not our song
Highlighting the enduring significance of the shared song
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