Lyrics
They always say to do the right thing even if it's hard to find
Emphasizes the importance of doing the right thing, even when it's challenging.
I like to think I do the right thing pretty much all of the time
Expresses the belief that the speaker consistently makes morally right choices.
The other night I didn't mean to watch you cry
Reflects on a recent experience of unintentionally witnessing someone cry.
It's comforting to know someone else also has a hard life
Finds comfort in realizing that others also face difficulties in life.
The other day I know you heard I met my idol on the street
Shares an encounter with meeting the speaker's idol on the street.
Didn't know what to do with myself didn't think we'd actually ever meet
Expresses surprise and uncertainty about meeting the idol and not knowing how to react.
My mom said not everyones gonna like me back
Conveys advice from the speaker's mom about not everyone liking them.
As a people pleaser, I just gotta relax
Acknowledges the challenge of being a people pleaser and the need to relax.
I never was the first to hang up the phone
Shares a habit of not being the first to end a phone call.
This citys too small for me, I've outgrown
Expresses a feeling of outgrowing the current city.
Guess all I ever wanted was to go back home
Desires to return home, suggesting a longing for familiarity.
My dad called to say my favorite soup store closed down
Receives news from the dad about the closure of a favorite soup store.
Don't know what I'm gonna do when I visit my parents now
Expresses uncertainty about future visits to parents without the favorite soup store.
They sold my Subaru, the freedom they allowed
Reflects on the sale of the speaker's Subaru and the loss of freedom associated with it.
Now it's in an old mans driveway planning how to get out
Describes the Subaru now parked in an old man's driveway, contemplating escape.
I ship cross the country in less than a week
Plans to ship belongings across the country in a short time.
I'll try to pack my whole life and bring it with me
Intends to pack and bring the entire life with them.
Keep it in a bundle gotta keep it neat
Emphasizes the importance of keeping everything organized and tidy.
I'm so tired of searching for my long lost soul
Expresses weariness in searching for a long-lost soul or identity.
I bit my tongue too hard all the words were swallowed
Describes a situation where words are held back due to biting the tongue too hard.
Guess I was never meant to go back
Realizes that going back home might not be the intended path.
Home
Reiterates a sense of displacement and not feeling at home.
And its Tuesday again
Mentions a specific day (Tuesday) and the repetition of routine.
And I'm wasting my breath
Feels that efforts are wasted, possibly in communication or expression.
Guess its overwhelming
Senses an overwhelming feeling when surrounded by others.
To be with everyone
Reflects on spending a year in isolation, metaphorically represented as four walls built of fear.
And I spent this past year
Summarizes a past year marked by fear and introspection.
In four walls built of fear
Acknowledges a sense of detachment, not fully being present for others.
Guess I'm not really there
Realizes a lack of substantial presence for anyone in the speaker's life.
For anyone
Conveys a sense of emotional distance and absence in relationships.
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