Lyrics
Writer's block, sick of grippin' on this damn pencil
Experiencing writer's block, frustrated with holding the pencil, possibly indicating creative struggles.
Messin' with this man's mental. I need to take a break.
Feeling the impact on mental health, recognizing the need for a break from the challenges affecting the mind.
I got simple symptoms of a man, gentle
Expressing simple symptoms of being a gentle man, possibly referring to sensitivity or emotional depth.
Stressing 'cause my fam' miss you
Feeling stressed due to missing someone in the family.
I need to see your face
Expressing a longing to see the person's face.
On the Grand Central, navigation telling' me to drive slow
Referencing Grand Central and navigation, contemplating the pace of life and the need to slow down.
Thinkin' about all of the places I roam and people in my home
Reflecting on travels and relationships, pondering why people come and go.
I wanna know why they come and go
Expressing curiosity about the transient nature of connections.
Why I'm getting all these thoughts the piano and the drum evoke
Questioning the origin of thoughts triggered by music (piano and drum) and reminiscing about shared experiences.
I'm reminded of the first time we spoke, how you loved the
Recalling the positive reaction to the first rhyme written, despite some flaws.
First rhyme I wrote, except the curses, but you loved the jokes
Noting the appreciation for humor in the jokes, despite using curses.
How you told me nights I wasn't actin' right
Acknowledging guidance received during times of not acting right.
Never letting me take some bad advice, we had our fights, but
Recognizing conflicts in the relationship but emphasizing the mentorship and guardianship role.
It's like your life was meant for you to be my mentor and my guardian
Expressing a desire to avoid the painful feelings experienced in the past.
These feelings that I never want to enter in my heart again
Feeling vulnerable and affected, with emotions entering the heart again.
Are seeping in, I'm weakened, I'm alive but I'm cold
Experiencing emotional vulnerability, feeling alive but cold.
I imagine you're my passenger,
Imagining the absent person as a passenger, reminiscing about shared journeys.
Reminisce on the road, back through time
Reflecting on past experiences and contemplating the passage of time.
First Michael Jackson passes, now every day I'm askin'
Referencing the passing of Michael Jackson and questioning why the absent person couldn't stay.
Why weren't you able to stay?
Expressing continued struggles and a sense of loss.
Days are only kind of better, so I'm writing you this letter
Writing a letter filled with unspoken sentiments and emotions.
Full of things I never got to say
Regret for not expressing certain things before.
First and foremost I love you and that never changes
Affirming love as a constant despite the absence.
When you left, I couldn't gauge it, the pain was outrageous
Describing the initial difficulty in understanding the pain of departure.
But now it's kind of strange, you help me get through the days just
Finding solace in memories, with the pain evolving into something strange.
By thinking of your face and reminiscing through the pages
Deriving strength from remembering the person's face and revisiting memories.
Everything I wrote and that I'm saying on them stages
Connecting the act of writing and performing to the influence of the absent person.
I'm passionate, I hear your laugh again and little traces
Expressing passion, hearing the person's laugh, and finding traces of their presence.
Of your smile flicker through my closed eyes
Imagining glimpses of the person's smile with closed eyes.
Wishin' I could nose dive in your heart's ocean and just float by
Desiring a deep connection, using metaphors like "nose dive" and "heart's ocean."
Who knows why I feel the way that I do
Expressing uncertainty about the emotions felt.
I got more to say but I think that I'll just save it for you
Teasing that there is more to say, hinting at reserved thoughts for the future.
For that first day we meet again, the stories will be told
Anticipating a reunion and the sharing of stories on the first day they meet again.
We'll be drivin' through our lives and reminisce
Envisioning driving through life together, reminiscing about shared experiences.
On the road, back through time
Continuation of the theme of reminiscing and reflecting on the road through time.
Writer's block, sick of grippin' on this damn pencil
Repetition of the opening lines, emphasizing the persistence of writer's block and mental challenges.
Messin' with this man's mental. I need to take a break.
Reiteration of the need for a break due to mental struggles.
I got simple symptoms of a man, gentle
Reaffirmation of experiencing simple symptoms of a gentle man and stress due to missing family.
Stressing 'cause my fam' miss you. I need to see your face
Echoing the earlier sentiment of longing to see the absent person's face.
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