Polaroid
Captured Moments of Love and Loss: Polaroid Story
Lyrics
Why, can't you see you belong with me
Expressing a desire for the person to realize they should be together.
(Can you not feel the tension)
Noting a tension in the relationship that is perceptible.
So please, don't ignore me I need sympathy
Pleading for acknowledgment and empathy.
(Can I depend on your attention)
Questioning the reliability of receiving attention from the other person.
Come take a picture with me, smile on the count of three
Inviting the person to capture a moment together, emphasizing cooperation.
(Don't want no objection)
Rejecting objections, possibly indicating a desire for a harmonious interaction.
I know what you do behind the scenes
Claiming knowledge of the other person's hidden actions.
Taking pictures recalling everything
Highlighting the act of reminiscing through photographs.
Tearing up polaroids trying to fill the void, of you and me
Expressing emotional turmoil and an attempt to fill the emotional void using polaroids.
Picture your life when I get up and leave
Envisioning the other person's life after separation.
Can't wait cause I'll be able to breathe
Anticipating relief and the ability to breathe freely post-separation.
Burning our polaroids, god I am so annoyed, of you and me
Expressing frustration and irritation, contemplating burning shared memories.
Wave these polaroids dry, see em' and wanna cry
Describing the emotional impact of revisiting polaroids.
(I'm done with your obsession)
Rejecting the other person's obsessive behavior.
Is it my time to say goodbye, but that would be a crime
Considering ending the relationship, questioning its legality.
(I'm just your possession)
Feeling like an object possessed by the other person.
I should've stayed away when love began to fade
Reflecting on a missed opportunity to distance oneself as love fades.
(It's hard to even mention)
Acknowledging the difficulty of addressing the fading love.
I know what you do behind the scenes
Repeating the awareness of the other person's secretive actions.
Taking pictures recalling everything
Reiterating the act of reminiscing through photographs.
Tearing up polaroids trying to fill the void, of you and me
Re-emphasizing the attempt to fill an emotional void with polaroids.
Picture your life when I get up and leave
Envisioning the aftermath of separation on the other person.
Can't wait cause I'll be able to breathe
Anticipating the relief and ability to breathe freely after leaving.
Burning our polaroids, god I am so annoyed, of you and me
Continuing frustration and irritation, considering burning shared memories.
Burn the polaroids
Direct command to destroy polaroids, symbolizing a desire to erase memories.
I'm gonna tear them all down
Expressing determination to eliminate all polaroids.
Watch them fall and let them hit the ground
Visualizing the act of polaroids falling and hitting the ground.
These memories are just frozen in time, nothing more
Characterizing memories as frozen in time, emphasizing their lack of impact.
Won't let it get to my core
Declaring resilience against the emotional impact of memories.
I know what you do behind the scenes
Repeating knowledge of the other person's behind-the-scenes actions.
Taking pictures recalling everything
Reiterating the act of reminiscing through photographs.
Tearing up polaroids trying to fill the void, of you and me
Re-emphasizing the attempt to fill an emotional void with polaroids.
Picture your life when I get up and leave
Envisioning the aftermath of separation on the other person.
Can't wait cause I'll be able to breathe
Anticipating the relief and ability to breathe freely after leaving.
Burning our polaroids, god I am so annoyed, of you and-
Continuing frustration and irritation, considering burning shared memories.
I know what you do behind the scenes
Repeating knowledge of the other person's behind-the-scenes actions.
Taking pictures recalling everything
Reiterating the act of reminiscing through photographs.
Tearing up polaroids trying to fill the void, of you and me
Re-emphasizing the attempt to fill an emotional void with polaroids.
Picture your life when I get up and leave
Envisioning the aftermath of separation on the other person.
Can't wait cause I'll be able to breathe
Anticipating the relief and ability to breathe freely after leaving.
Burning our polaroids, god I am so annoyed, of you and me
Continuing frustration and irritation, considering burning shared memories.
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