Polaroids
Echoes of Love: Nostalgia in Polaroids
Lyrics
See those memories fade away
Observing memories fading away, losing their clarity or significance over time.
I'm gonna keep you in the backseat of my head
Intending to keep thoughts or feelings about someone in the subconscious or less prominent part of the mind.
Getting through the darkest hours of the night
Enduring the most difficult moments during the nighttime.
When you said goodbye for the last time
Recalling the final instance when the person said goodbye.
How can I move on when you're staring at me
Feeling unable to move forward when the presence or memory of the person is constantly felt or seen.
How can I go on without you on my arm
Struggling to continue without the physical presence of the person.
& All the time that passed and you're still on my mind, you face is in my hands
Despite the passage of time, the person remains a vivid and central thought in the singer's mind.
I can see you smile in the polaroids
Recalling moments captured in Polaroid photographs where the person is seen smiling.
I was overjoyed to be your lover
Expressing immense happiness or joy in being romantically involved with the person.
I don't wanna burn these polaroids
Expressing reluctance or hesitation to discard or destroy the Polaroid memories.
& I know I'm just a memory in your head
Acknowledging that the singer is now just a memory in the other person's mind.
It's January & the snow is on the ground
Setting the scene in January with snow, reflecting a desolate or cold atmosphere.
And I'm just stuck inside my bed
Feeling emotionally stuck or stagnant, staying in bed due to the impact of the breakup.
Playing the records that we used to listen to
Listening to music that was once shared and enjoyed together, reminiscing about past moments.
They don't sound the same anymore
Noticing that these shared records no longer evoke the same emotions or feelings as before.
And now I take a different road to work
Choosing a different route to avoid encountering or facing the person again.
Cuz I can't face you again
Unable to confront or meet the person again due to emotional difficulty.
& if he ever breaks your heart the way I did
Being available if the person faces heartbreak in a new relationship, showing a willingness to provide support.
I'll be one call away
Willing to be there for the person if they need help or comfort in the future.
I can see you smile in the polaroids
Continuing to recall the person's smiling face in the Polaroids.
I was overjoyed to be your lover
Expressing immense joy or happiness in the romantic relationship depicted in the Polaroids.
I don't wanna burn these polaroids
Reiterating reluctance to discard or erase the memories captured in the Polaroids.
& I know I'm just a memory in your head
Acknowledging once more that the singer is now merely a memory in the other person's thoughts.
I can see you smile in the polaroids
Repeatedly remembering the person's smiling face as seen in the Polaroids.
I was overjoyed to be your lover
Reaffirming the immense happiness or joy experienced in the romantic relationship.
I don't wanna burn these polaroids
Repeating the unwillingness to discard or destroy the memories contained in the Polaroids.
& I know I'm just a memory in your head
Reiterating the acknowledgment that the singer is now just a memory in the other person's mind.
& I know I'm just a memory in your head
Repeating the acknowledgment of being a mere memory in the other person's thoughts.
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