What we got

Reflective Melancholy: Exploring Loss and Redemption in "What We Got
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Lyrics

How could I stop and forget what we got?

The speaker is questioning how they could cease to acknowledge or overlook what they possess in their relationship.

I don't know what you're talking, talking about

The speaker is expressing confusion or uncertainty about the topic being discussed or referred to by someone else.


Hole in my head, I think it's mine

The speaker perceives a mental or emotional emptiness, possibly feeling a personal responsibility for it.

Time is a place, place here your thoughts

Time is being likened to a place where thoughts can exist or be placed.

God just forgive me, I swear if she jumps I jump

A plea to God for forgiveness and a vow to reciprocate in a similar manner if someone they care about takes a drastic action.

It's about loss, it's about fading lights

The song touches on themes of loss and the fading of something significant, possibly referring to a relationship or a personal struggle.


How could I stop and forget what we got?

A repetition of the initial line, emphasizing the inability to forget or overlook what they share with another person.

I don't know what you're talking, talking about

A repetition expressing the speaker's lack of comprehension or understanding of someone else's conversation or point of view.

How could I then press reset to restart?

Questioning the possibility of starting anew or resetting something that has gone off course.

I don't know where this is going to, so let's make it proud

An uncertainty about the future direction but a determination to make it admirable or noteworthy.


Just to return I'll draw a map

The speaker expresses a willingness to make efforts to return to a certain state or relationship and suggests mapping it out.

Of where I belong: your smile, your eyes

Identifying the aspects of someone they belong to—highlighting a smile and eyes as significant.

It feels like I ran thousand miles to tell victory

Feeling like they've made an enormous effort to achieve victory or success in reconciling something.

Yesterday was so many years back

Reflecting on the distant past, suggesting a significant passage of time.


How could I stop and forget what we got?

Reiterating the struggle to disregard or forget the value of what they have with someone else.

I don't know what you're talking, talking about

A repetition of confusion or lack of understanding regarding another person's conversation or perspective.

How could I then press reset to restart?

Reiterating the desire or uncertainty about starting anew or rectifying a situation that has gone astray.

I don't know who you're talking to, but you seem so nice

Expressing uncertainty about the intended recipient of someone's conversation or kindness, acknowledging their pleasant demeanor.


One more chance, I need one more chance to make this right

A plea for another opportunity to correct or improve a situation.

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