Back Then
Echoes of Lost Love: Journey Through Time in Morgan Finlay's 'Back Then'
Lyrics
I met the old me on the stairs
I encountered my past self while going up the stairs.
He somehow knew to meet me there
My previous self had an intuitive sense to meet me at that place.
The crushing silence on the train
There was a heavy and oppressive silence during the train journey.
We ride again
We are experiencing that train ride again.
I couldn't say but I assume
I couldn't express it verbally, but I believed you would have appreciated this small space or room.
You would have loved this little room
I allowed my emotions to fall freely, letting go of my heart's desires.
I let my heart fall to the floor
I no longer require it.
I need it no more
Rain off the ocean hits the trees
Rain from the ocean is hitting the trees.
The trail is empty but for me
The path or trail is deserted, having only me on it.
Some time ago let go the sun
Some time ago, the sun disappeared or faded away.
When things came undone
When things fell apart or became chaotic.
Of course you're with me everywhere
Even though you're not physically present, your presence accompanies me everywhere.
I run my fingers through your hair
I reminisce by imagining running my fingers through your hair.
For losing you I'm not to win
I'm not destined to gain anything from losing you; instead, it initiates a period of sorrow.
Let sadness begin
This marks the beginning of sadness.
As now I look back on the end
Reflecting on the conclusion or ending now,
Sometimes things don't make any sense
Sometimes, things don't seem rational or coherent.
Or well they don't but then they do
They might not make sense initially, but eventually, they do.
Time passes it's true
Time indeed moves forward.
We let the story write itself
We allowed the narrative of our relationship to develop organically.
And now the box is on the shelf
Now, that chapter or phase of our story is completed and put away.
Though losing touch is nothing new
Though losing contact or connection is not new,
Back then I had you
During that time in the past, I had you with me.
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