Lyrics
This is me when I'm trying to hard.
This line expresses the speaker's behavior when putting in too much effort.
Underneath these sleeves lies a fearful heart.
The speaker reveals a fearful heart beneath their outward appearance.
That echo a time passed. I'm kneeling over your casket.
Reflection on a past time, possibly a funeral, where the speaker kneels over a casket.
I don't want it.
The speaker does not desire or want something.
I didn't want you to leave.
Expressing the speaker's reluctance or sadness about someone leaving.
You cross my mind when I get to arrivals.
The person on the speaker's mind comes to focus during arrivals, perhaps at an airport.
In your eyes I see a better day.
The speaker finds hope or positivity in the other person's eyes.
Rip me apart in two and find a version of you.
A metaphorical request to be torn apart, hoping to find a version of the departed person.
You might find it's long past overdue.
Suggesting that finding this version might be overdue or delayed.
I look at the stars fall on the skyline so relaxed.
The speaker is peacefully observing stars falling on the skyline.
I'm building you a city, a life just like you gave me.
The speaker is metaphorically constructing a life for the departed, reciprocating what was given.
Of 21 years that passed.
Reflecting on the 21 years that have passed, possibly the age of the departed person.
Before it fades away.
Acknowledging the transient nature of time before it fades away.
You cross my mind when I get to arrivals.
Reiteration of thoughts about the departed during arrivals.
In your eyes I see a better day.
Finding optimism and a brighter future in the eyes of the departed.
Rip me apart in two and find a version of you.
Requesting to be torn apart again to find a version of the departed, with a positive reflection.
There's a reflection that's worth pushing through.
Highlighting a valuable reflection that is worth overcoming challenges for.
I carried you straight to your grave.
The speaker carried the departed to the grave, indicating a deep connection.
I'm getting way too used to the weight of it all.
The speaker is becoming accustomed to the heaviness of grief.
At the end of the day, there's a light that you make, where you are.
Despite challenges, there is a metaphorical light created by the departed person.
This is me when I'm trying too hard.
Reiteration of the speaker's behavior when trying too hard.
You cross my mind when I get to arrivals.
Continued thoughts about the departed during arrivals, repeating the sentiment.
In your eyes I see a better day.
Seeing hope and a better future in the eyes of the departed person.
Rip me apart in two and find a version of you.
A metaphorical request to be torn apart again, seeking the departed person's essence.
You might find it's long past overdue.
Suggesting that finding this essence might have been delayed or overdue.
You cross my mind when I get to arrivals.
Repetition of thoughts about the departed during arrivals, emphasizing their significance.
In your eyes I see a better day.
Finding positivity and hope in the eyes of the departed person during repeated arrivals.
Rip me apart in two and find a version of you.
Requesting to be torn apart again, hoping to discover and embrace the departed person's version.
There's a reflection that's worth pushing through.
Highlighting the importance of overcoming challenges to find a valuable reflection.
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