Mean to Me
Yearning Echoes: Unveiling the Depths of Emotion in 'Mean to Me'
Lyrics
I’ve seen the distance from the start
I've observed the distance since the beginning
Between what could have been and what we are
Highlighting the contrast between what might have been and our current reality
Hiding behind this old guitar
Using the metaphor of an old guitar to convey a sense of vulnerability or reliance on something familiar
Still trying to tell you from my heart
Continuing efforts to express sincere emotions from the heart
That all my feelings go from lost to found
Emotions fluctuate from being lost to found
Whenever I have you around
Feeling positive and grounded when the person is present
Feels like you mean to me
Sensing a deeper connection, a significant impact from the person
More than I mean to you
Expressing a perception that the person values the speaker more than vice versa
And in all honesty it could be true
Acknowledging the possibility of this perception being true
When I’m in doubt my dear
In moments of uncertainty, thoughts gravitate towards the person
I always think of you
Expressing a desire to hold the same significance for the person
How I wish I could be the same for you
An aspiration to reciprocate the emotional impact
Your face illuminates the stars
Comparing the person's impact to the illumination of stars, suggesting brightness and significance
No wonder I see you from afar
Noting the noticeable presence of the person even from a distance
It’s in the way you take my call
Highlighting the person's behavior when receiving a call
And the way that you don’t answer at all
Emphasizing the lack of response, possibly indicating a complex relationship dynamic
That all my hopes keep going up and down
Emotional highs and lows tied to expectations for the relationship
I thought we were something more but now
Initial belief in a deeper connection, now facing doubts
Feels like you mean to me
Reiterating the sense that the person holds more significance for the speaker
More than I mean to you
Repeating the perception of unequal emotional investment
And in all honesty it could be true
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of this perception
When I’m in doubt my dear
Recurrence of thoughts about the person during moments of uncertainty
I always think of you
Continued desire to hold a significant place in the person's thoughts
How I wish I could be the same for you
Repeating the aspiration to reciprocate emotional impact
Feels like you mean to me
Emphasizing the persistent perception of unequal emotional significance
More than I mean to you
Reiterating the feeling of being less valued emotionally
And in all honesty it could be true
Reaffirming the acknowledgment of this perception
When I’m in doubt my dear
Recurrence of thoughts about the person during moments of uncertainty
I always think of you
Continued desire to hold a significant place in the person's thoughts
How I wish I could be the same for you
Repeating the aspiration to reciprocate emotional impact
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