Stranger on the bus
Unraveling Bonds: Becoming a Stranger on the Bus
Lyrics
It's hard to lose a friend
Expressing difficulty in coping with the loss of a friend.
A friend you used to know so well
Reflecting on a close friendship that has become unfamiliar.
And why things comes to an end?
Pondering the reasons for the friendship's conclusion.
Neither of us can really tell
Acknowledging uncertainty about the cause of the friendship's end.
I see you in the streets
Observing the ex-friend in public spaces.
With the wrong crowd
Noting the company the ex-friend keeps, possibly indicating a change in lifestyle.
Whenever we meet
Describing the awkwardness and lack of communication when encountering the ex-friend.
The silence is loud
Highlighting the uncomfortable and noticeable silence between them.
Things will never be
Expressing the realization that things will never return to the way they were.
Like before
Comparing the current situation to the past and emphasizing the irreversibility of change.
Because I don't even know you
Admitting a lack of familiarity with the ex-friend's current self.
Anymore
Stating the emotional distance between the speaker and the ex-friend.
You're just a stranger on the bus
Labeling the ex-friend as a stranger encountered on public transportation.
Just a stranger on the bus to me
Reiterating the ex-friend's status as a stranger on the bus.
It use to be the two of us
Recalling a past when the speaker and the ex-friend were a close pair.
Now you're just
Emphasizing the current emotional distance and unfamiliarity with the ex-friend.
A stranger on the bus
Reaffirming the ex-friend's role as a stranger during bus encounters.
I remember everything
Reflecting on the entirety of shared memories with the ex-friend.
All of the memories we once shared
Acknowledging the memories that were once significant in the friendship.
I took you under my wing
Expressing a protective and caring role the speaker played in the past.
Now it's hard believing we ever cared
Expressing disbelief in the sincerity of the past caring and protection.
I see you in the streets
Repeating the observation of the ex-friend in public, appearing unaffected.
You seem fine
Noticing the apparent well-being of the ex-friend during casual encounters.
It's like we did delete
Comparing the present to a situation where all shared experiences have been erased.
All of our time
Stressing the irreversibility of time spent together being wiped away.
Things will never change
Expressing a pessimistic view that things will not improve.
Not for the better
Asserting that the future holds no positive change for the relationship.
I guess we'll just be strangers
Conveying the acceptance that they will remain strangers indefinitely.
Until forever
Speculating that the state of being strangers will persist forever.
You're just a stranger on the bus
Reiterating the ex-friend's current status as a stranger encountered on the bus.
Just a stranger on the bus to me
Emphasizing the ongoing unfamiliarity and distance during bus encounters.
It use to be the two of us
Recalling the past unity and companionship between the speaker and the ex-friend.
Now you're just
Reiterating the current emotional separation and the ex-friend's status as a stranger.
A stranger on the bus
Affirming that the ex-friend remains a stranger during encounters.
Just a stranger
Repeating the descriptor "stranger" to reinforce the emotional distance.
Mm mm
Indicating a non-verbal response or contemplation with "Mm mm."
Just a stranger
Finalizing the assertion that the ex-friend is now just a stranger, concluding the narrative.
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