Lyrics
Johnny, I knew them, come three years ago
Reflecting on knowing Johnny around three years ago.
Met them in half, fell in love at my whole
Met Johnny halfway and fell in love completely.
But then Johnny had plenty
Johnny had many things or options.
Around 2020
Refers to the year 2020 as a time frame.
And I, forced to leave, took the new year on empty
Forced to leave, entered the new year feeling empty.
And they were so right
Agreement with Johnny's perspective.
For two years I said Johnny was wrong but last Saturday night,
For two years, disagreed with Johnny, but recently had a realization on a Saturday night.
I looked up at my phone, saw that face and I wondered if
Noticed Johnny's face on the phone and contemplated.
Johnny ever looks at mine and asks you
Wondering if Johnny ever reflects on the speaker's life and questions if she found herself.
"Did she ever find herself?"
Querying Johnny about the speaker's self-discovery in the current city.
In that city
Referring to the city where the speaker currently resides.
The one that I'm living in now.
Emphasizing the speaker's current location in the city.
Johnny they told me they loved me like that
Johnny expressed love in a particular way.
Inevitable that I jumped in too fast,
Speaker acknowledges rushing into the relationship with Johnny.
And gave Johnny a reason
Johnny had a reason to leave, causing emotional imbalance.
To leave me uneven
Speaker acknowledges her own questionable actions (played to her heathen).
I played to my heathen (the last thing they needed)
Recognizing the correctness of Johnny's perspective.
And they were so right
Reconsidering past disagreements with Johnny.
Those two years I said Johnny was wrong I look back every night,
Reflecting on past disagreements with Johnny every night.
Then look up at my phone, see that face and I wonder if
Seeing Johnny's face on the phone, sparking contemplation.
Johnny ever looks at mine and asks you
Asking if Johnny reflects on the speaker's self-discovery.
"Did she ever find herself?"
Questioning if the speaker found herself in the current city.
In that city
Reiteration of the city where the speaker currently resides.
The one that I'm living in now
Emphasizing the present location in the city.
Oh, now
Repetition emphasizing the current state.
And you said I'd be happier here, and I am
Acknowledging Johnny's prediction of happiness in the current situation.
You said,
Unfinished thought or dialogue.
I'd eventually understand, and I do
Acknowledging eventual understanding as predicted by Johnny.
Oh I needed to lose
Expressing the necessity of experiencing loss.
So thank you, Johnny
Thanking Johnny for the lessons learned through loss.
(Thank you, Johnny)
Repeated expressions of gratitude to Johnny.
Thank you, Johnny
-Thank you, Johnny
-Thank you, Johnny
-(Thanks, Johnny)
Concluding expression of thanks to Johnny.
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