The Economy Of Love In Close Quarters

Navigating Love's Complexity: POST/WAR's Reflection on Release and Redemption
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Let go of me as soon as you can

Encouragement to release the speaker, possibly from a relationship or emotional attachment.

Climbing is safer with both of your hands

Emphasizing the importance of safety in the process of moving forward, using both hands as a metaphor for support.

Let go of me as quick as you can

Reiteration of the urgency to let go, suggesting a desire for a quick separation.

The past is a burden that only demands

Viewing the past as a heavy burden with constant demands, implying a need to break free from it.

Let go of me

Repetition of the plea to let go, underlining the emotional weight of the situation.

Let go of me

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Just leave

An abrupt request for the other person to leave, possibly indicating a desire for space or solitude.

Let go of me

Reiteration of the plea to let go, reinforcing the speaker's need for separation.

I'm sorry that I said words I don't mean

An apology for saying things that the speaker doesn't truly mean, acknowledging a struggle with communication.

But I don't see a way that I could ever get clean

Expressing doubt about the possibility of personal redemption or cleansing.

I'm craving that come up that mystery

Craving for a positive change or revelation, emphasizing a desire for something mysterious and uplifting.

What's going to happen at the tip of that peak

Pondering the outcome or experience at the pinnacle of a challenging situation or relationship.

I still Believe

Reaffirming belief in a mysterious and positive force, possibly related to hope or love.

I still Believe

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In that mystery

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I still Believe

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Call me when you get to Texas

A request to communicate upon reaching Texas, showing concern for the other person's well-being.

And tell me how your parents are doing

Asking about the well-being of the other person's parents, indicating continued care and love.

Cause I love you and I still care

Reaffirming love and care for the other person despite the challenges in the relationship.

Call me when your sister is fucked up

Requesting a call when the other person's sister is in distress, expressing readiness to provide support.

And you need to talk about it

Stressing the love and care that still exists, even in difficult circumstances.

'Cause I love you and I still care

Emphasizing that caring doesn't mean carrying the burden of the past, hinting at the importance of personal boundaries.

But that doesn't mean I have to carry around the burden of our past

Asserting that caring doesn't require carrying the weight of past mistakes or issues.

I still care

Reiterating that caring persists despite not carrying the burden of the past.

But that doesn't mean I have to carry around our future that was stillborn

Stating that caring doesn't involve carrying the weight of a future that didn't come to fruition.

I still care

Reaffirming care while acknowledging that some aspects of the relationship remain unresolved.

But that doesn't make me less of person cause you're still carrying around a piece of me

Asserting individual value despite the other person holding onto a part of the speaker.

I still care

Reiterating care, suggesting that the other person holding onto a piece contributes to the speaker's wholeness.

Because it makes me more whole

Expressing a willingness to be there for the other person but acknowledging the potential self-harm in doing so.

I'd be there for you

Affirming a changed identity, indicating personal growth or transformation.

But it's self-abusive

Recognizing the self-destructive nature of being there for the other person, prioritizing self-care.

I'm not the man I was before

Acknowledging a transformation in the speaker's identity, emphasizing personal evolution.

I still care

Reaffirming care despite the changes, suggesting a continued emotional connection.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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