Your Mom
Unspoken Longings: A Tale of Heartbreak and Grocery Store Encounters
Lyrics
Leave my book on the doorstep
Expressing frustration with someone leaving a book on the doorstep.
You didn't read it anyway
Pointing out that the person didn't read the book.
You didn't even turn a page
Noticing that the person didn't engage with the content of the book.
Why did you leave?
Pose a question about why the person left without explanation.
Could've left a note at least
Suggesting the person could have left a note to provide some clarity.
But you would never
Highlighting a perceived characteristic of the person, not leaving notes.
That's why I liked you in the first place
Expressing an initial liking for the person's ability to leave alone and give space.
Left me alone
Feeling left alone by the person.
And gave me space
Appreciating the space provided by the person.
But it was just for fun
Revealing that the initial positive experience was just for fun.
Hey stranger do you
Addressing the person as a stranger and questioning if they think of the speaker.
Ever think of me?
Asking if the person remembers the speaker.
When the sun smiles
Pondering if the speaker is in the thoughts of the person when the sun shines.
Am I what you see?
Questioning if the speaker is a significant part of the person's life.
Tell your mom I said hi
Sending regards to the person's mom and expressing a strong longing.
That I miss her more than she thinks
Claiming to miss the person's mom more than she realizes.
You can keep the toothbrush
Granting permission for the person to keep a toothbrush left at their place.
That I left on your sink
Specifically referring to an item left at the person's sink.
Saw your mom at the grocery store
Observing the person's mom at a specific location and time.
I think it was last Tuesday
Recalling a recent encounter with the person's mom.
She asked me if I was okay
Noting the person's mom's concern for the speaker's well-being.
Funny how things change
Reflecting on the rapid changes in life.
In the blink of an eye
Emphasizing the suddenness of a change.
You broke my heart
Expressing emotional pain caused by the person.
You laughed at me I didn't know why
Recalling a moment when the person laughed at the speaker without apparent reason.
All you did was make me cry
Highlighting the emotional impact of the person's actions.
But now you make me sick
Indicating a shift from initial positive feelings to disgust towards the person.
Hey stranger do you
Repeating the question to the stranger, emphasizing the impact on the speaker.
Ever think of me?
Reiterating the inquiry about whether the person thinks of the speaker.
When the sun smiles
Questioning the person's perception of the speaker when positive events occur.
Am I what you see?
Asking if the speaker is part of the person's positive experiences.
Tell your mom I said hi
Sending greetings to the person's mom, continuing the expression of longing.
That I miss her more than she thinks
Reiterating the sentiment of missing the person's mom deeply.
You can keep the toothbrush
Granting permission for the person to keep a specific item left at their place.
That I left on your sink
Reiterating the specific item left at the person's sink.
You keep calling me
Describing persistent attempts by the person to contact the speaker after declaring the end of their relationship.
When you said it was over
-And you keep calling me
-When you said it was over
-And you keep calling me
-When you said it was over
-And you keep calling me
Continuing to emphasize the person's conflicting actions of calling despite declaring the end of the relationship.
When you said it was over
-Don't waste my time
-Make up your mind
-Because you keep calling me
-When you said it was over
Stating a clear expectation for the person to stop wasting the speaker's time and make a decision.
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