Lyrics
Somebody called me a name I never heard before
Experiencing the use of a new, possibly derogatory, term for the first time.
Get to wake up a way I never did before
Waking up in a manner that is unfamiliar or unprecedented.
Check the paper
Checking a newspaper or possibly referring to examining a situation that no longer exists.
We don't have that anymore
Loss of something significant, perhaps a metaphorical representation of change.
Tell the neighbors we don't live there anymore
Informing others that the speaker has moved or changed, suggesting a departure from the past.
Back in the day you had so many friends you had
Reflecting on a time when the speaker had numerous friends.
And you know you did
Acknowledging the abundance of friends in the past.
Everybody loved you
Confirming that people loved the speaker during the referenced period.
You know they did
Reaffirming the widespread affection from others in the past.
But nobody knows you now do they
Expressing a sense of anonymity or being misunderstood in the present.
Back in the day you had so many things you had
Recalling a time when the speaker possessed many things.
And you know you did
Acknowledging the abundance of possessions in the past.
Every little thing and you know you did
Confirming that every little thing was owned during the referenced period.
You don't have much left now do you
Highlighting a significant loss or reduction in possessions in the present.
How many times do I get to go back there
Pondering the frequency of revisiting the past.
Every night when I get to go back there
Expressing the regularity of returning to a previous time each night.
Some subtle smell is the way we were playing in the yard
Describing a nostalgic experience associated with a subtle smell and playing in the yard.
Feels just like yesterday we were smoking in the car
Recalling a recent past involving smoking in a car.
How did twelve turn to twenty-two birthday cards
Questioning the rapid passage of time, from twelve to twenty-two years represented by birthday cards.
Live a life that is much older than you are
Living a life that seems older than the speaker's actual age.
Back in the day you had so many friends you had
Reflecting on a time when the speaker had numerous friends (repeated).
And you know you did
Acknowledging the abundance of friends in the past (repeated).
Everybody loved you
Confirming that people loved the speaker during the referenced period (repeated).
You know they did
Reaffirming the widespread affection from others in the past (repeated).
But nobody knows you now do they
Expressing a sense of anonymity or being misunderstood in the present (repeated).
Back in the day you had so many things you had
Recalling a time when the speaker possessed many things (repeated).
And you know you did
Acknowledging the abundance of possessions in the past (repeated).
Every little thing and you know you did
Confirming that every little thing was owned during the referenced period (repeated).
You don't have much left now do you
Highlighting a significant loss or reduction in possessions in the present (repeated).
How many times do I get to go back there
Pondering the frequency of revisiting the past (repeated).
Every night when I get to go back there
Expressing the regularity of returning to a previous time each night (repeated).
Comment