In Response to Stars
Embracing Regret: A Journey Through Lost Battles and Unspoken Love
Lyrics
It was the last time we lost a fight without you
Reflecting on a past defeat in which the speaker wasn't present.
And finally now you understand
The listener now comprehends a certain truth or perspective.
This was the dream and answer
Describing a realization that the past was an ideal dream and solution.
Never stop this
An urging to persist and not halt the pursuit of the dream or goal.
All I wanted was you by my side
Expressing a desire for companionship and support.
Those were true days
Reminiscing about genuine and authentic days in the past.
I watched them fall away
Observing the passage of those genuine days.
These boards will break
Suggesting imminent challenges or difficulties.
These boards will break against my ribs
Anticipating resistance or opposition, symbolized by breaking boards against the speaker's ribs.
We're shown ourselves
Acknowledging self-discovery and self-revelation.
With our pride atrophied
Acknowledging a decline in pride.
A virtue burns hot enough to cauterize
Describing a powerful virtue that can heal and seal wounds.
These boards will break
Repeating the anticipation of challenges, emphasizing their authenticity.
These were true days
Reiterating the authenticity of the past days.
I watched them fall away
Observing the fading away of the genuine days.
I don't blame the last step in the sequence
Not blaming the final step in a sequence, possibly referencing fate or inevitability.
It was your way
Attributing the past events to a characteristic or approach of the listener.
So many times we cursed your name
Recalling moments of resentment towards the listener.
And I do not say I hold no regrets when I close my eyes
Acknowledging the presence of regrets when contemplating the past.
Just think of the things we could have done
Pondering missed opportunities and unrealized potential.
I've shown myself
Acknowledging personal self-discovery and decline in pride.
With my pride atrophied
Expressing a hope that the listener knows they were loved.
I hope you know we always loved you
Requesting forgiveness for any wrongs committed.
Forgive me for all things
Admitting the witnessing of a deterioration in relationships or situations.
Even though I watched us fall away
Despite observing decline, expressing determination to continue.
With determination we carry on
Continuing with determination despite challenges.
And with determination we all must live on
Asserting the collective need to persist with determination.
We've all learned things from those days
Acknowledging collective learning from past experiences.
I know that we all have grown
Recognizing personal and collective growth.
Even I now feel a calm like I have never known
Describing a newfound calm, contrasting with past experiences.
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