With Pen in Hand
Farewell's Heartfelt Echoes
Lyrics
With pen in hand
Expressing the act of writing with a pen.
You sign your name
Committing to a decision by signing one's name.
Today at five
Indicating a specific time for a departure on a train.
I'll be on that train
Suggesting a departure, possibly from a relationship.
And you'll be free
Emphasizing the freedom gained by one party after the departure.
And I'll be alone
Expressing the loneliness of the speaker after the departure.
So alone
Reiterating the profound sense of solitude.
If you think
Questioning the possibility of rediscovering past love.
We can't find the love we once knew
Challenging the belief that the speaker cannot make amends.
If you think
Repeating the challenge for emphasis.
I can't make everything up to you
Asserting the speaker's capability to make things right.
Then I'll be gone
Declaring the speaker's departure if doubts persist.
And you'll be on your own
Stating the consequence of the departure for the other person.
You'll be on your own
Reiterating the person's independence post-departure.
Can you take good care of Jenny
Inquiring about the care of a person named Jenny.
Can you take her to school everyday
Asking about the responsibility of taking Jenny to school.
Can you teach her how to play
Inquiring about teaching Jenny typical girl games.
All the games that little girls play
Referencing the innocence of childhood and play.
Hear what I say
Emphasizing the importance of the speaker's words.
Can you teach her how to roll up her hair
Asking if the person can fulfill specific grooming tasks for Jenny.
Can you make sure each night that she says her prayers
Ensuring nightly prayers for Jenny.
Well if you can do all these things
Listing responsibilities and suggesting their impact on Jenny.
Then maybe she won't miss me
Expressing hope that Jenny won't feel the speaker's absence.
Maybe she won't miss me
Repeating the hope for emphasis.
And tonight as you laid in that big lonely bed
Setting the scene of a lonely night for the other person.
And you look at that pillow
Pointing to the empty space on the bed, a symbol of absence.
Where I laid my head
Highlighting the tangible reminder of the speaker's presence.
With your heart on fire
Referring to intense emotions, possibly regret or longing.
Will you have no desire
Questioning the emotional state of the person after the departure.
To kiss me
Asking if there will be a lack of desire to reconnect.
Or to hold me
Expressing the longing for physical affection.
And if you can forget
Challenging the ability to forget the positive moments.
The good times we had
Recalling the enjoyable times shared in the relationship.
If you don't think
Asking the person to evaluate the overall balance of experiences.
They out weigh the bad
Posing the question of whether the positive outweighs the negative.
Well then go ahead
Encouraging the other person to proceed with the decision.
Sign your name
Reiterating the act of signing one's name, signaling finality.
And I'll be
Indicating the speaker's departure after the decision is made.
On my way
Stating the speaker's intent to leave.
I'll be on my way
Confirming the speaker's departure.
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