1 Birthday Behind
Counting Love's Equation: One Birthday Behind
Lyrics
I would've sent a postcard, darling I would have
I would have sent a postcard expressing affection if I thought you wanted to hear from me again.
If I thought you wanted to hear from me again
Expressing doubt about the desire for communication.
I know better than to go upset the world you live in
Acknowledging awareness not to disrupt your world.
Sometimes things don't have the explanations that we'd like
Sometimes, things lack the explanations we desire.
Sometimes things don't add up and we learn to be alright
Learning to accept situations where things don't make sense.
Numbers and the sciences always went over my head
Expressing difficulty with numbers and sciences.
I've always been better with my words than I've ever been with math
Highlighting proficiency with words over math.
Four of your birthdays
Four birthdays spent together.
With three of our best friends
Shared with three close friends.
In two different states
Occurring in two different states.
With one explanation
One explanation for the relationship.
I loved you
Expressing love for the person.
How'm I doing with my math?
Seeking validation for mathematical accuracy.
I would've spent five
Expressing willingness to spend five birthdays.
But forever ran dry
Perceiving a lack of eternity in the relationship.
When those three little words
Challenges in expressing love.
Became too hard to find
Difficulty finding those three significant words.
Now I'm one birthday behind
Feeling one birthday behind, suggesting a time lag in understanding or acknowledging the relationship's complexities.
You loved the mountains
Recognizing the partner's love for mountains.
I loved the way you looked watching them
Appreciating the partner's appearance while enjoying the mountains.
I planned to take you to the Carolinas in a van
Planning a trip to the Carolinas in a van, hoping for a better future.
I hope they take you instead
Suggesting the possibility of the partner finding happiness elsewhere.
Maybe they'll end up with better math
Speculating on the partner's potential for better outcomes in a different setting.
We spent four of your birthdays
Four birthdays spent together.
With three of our best friends
Shared with three close friends.
In two different states
Occurring in two different states.
With one explanation
One explanation for the relationship.
I loved you
Expressing love for the person.
How'm I doing with my math?
Seeking validation for mathematical accuracy.
I would've spent five
Expressing willingness to spend five birthdays.
But forever ran dry
Perceiving a lack of eternity in the relationship.
When those three little words
Challenges in expressing love.
Became too hard to find
Difficulty finding those three significant words.
Now I'm one birthday behind
Feeling one birthday behind, suggesting a time lag in understanding or acknowledging the relationship's complexities.
How did I end up with numbers like that?
Reflecting on how the numbers and situation became complicated.
I think I went and forgot how to add
Admitting to forgetting how to add, implying a loss of understanding.
Where did you learn how to subtract like that?
Questioning where the partner learned to subtract from the relationship.
Four of your birthdays
Four birthdays spent together.
With three of our best friends
Shared with three close friends.
In two different states
Occurring in two different states.
With one explanation
One explanation for the relationship.
I loved you
Expressing love for the person.
How'm I doing with my math?
Seeking validation for mathematical accuracy.
I would've spent five
Expressing willingness to spend five birthdays.
But forever ran dry
Perceiving a lack of eternity in the relationship.
When those three little words
Challenges in expressing love.
Became too hard to find
Difficulty finding those three significant words.
Now I'm one birthday behind
Feeling one birthday behind, suggesting a time lag in understanding or acknowledging the relationship's complexities.
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