Lyrics
Counting up the years we planned together
Reflecting on the years planned together
Subtract it from the time we really spent
Calculating the disparity between planned and actual time spent
Trying our best to forget forever
Struggling to erase the memories, attempting to forget indefinitely
Wiping out the handprints in cement
Erasing the imprints of the past, metaphorically wiping away history
Today i found a message on my phone
Discovery of a message on the phone
From when we broke up the first time
Recalling the first breakup
I tried to ignore it right away
Initial attempt to ignore the message
But you were crying on the other line
Realization of the emotional pain on the other end of the line
You said
Introduction of the partner's words
I miss you
Expression of longing and desire
And i hope that we can talk soon
Hope for future communication
I've spent so much time considering
Contemplation of the consequences versus original intentions
The outcome versus all of my intentions
Reflecting on the uncertainty of decisions
And the only thing i know for certain
Affirmation of sincerity in spoken words
Of all the things i said, i really meant it
Confirmation of genuine feelings
That polaroid from san diego
Reference to a specific Polaroid from San Diego
I burned with all our pictures in the yard
Symbolic act of burning pictures, letting go of the past
Letting go of people is never easy
Acknowledgment of the difficulty in parting with people
But letting go of memories is hard
Recognition of the challenge in letting go of memories
'Cause
Reiteration of the emotional longing
I miss you
Restating the desire for future communication
And i hope that we can talk soon
Reaffirmation of hope for reconciliation
This song is not a declaration
Clarification that the song is not a commitment or promise
I will never try to get you back
Explicit statement about not attempting to revive the relationship
All we had was just a punctuation
Recognition that the relationship was a temporary and incomplete experience
To a young man's failed plan of attack
Acknowledgment of a failed strategy or plan in the context of youthful mistakes
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