Lyrics
Yesterday I drank more than I should have
Expressing regret for excessive drinking the previous day.
To silence all this talk inside my head about you
Trying to quiet the thoughts about the person in the speaker's mind.
To leave everything behind for good
Contemplating leaving everything behind permanently.
You said I’m great at being one instead of two
Recalling a past comment where the person admired the speaker's independence.
Good at colouring outside the lines
Highlighting a skill of breaking conventions or rules.
Daydreaming as I watch the days pass by
Daydreaming and observing time passing.
Everything you once liked about me
Referencing qualities previously appreciated by the person.
Now the number 1 reason you wanna leave
Those admired qualities are now the main reason for the desire to separate.
How can I forget everything we did? Everything I did I did it just for you
Expressing difficulty in forgetting shared experiences, done solely for the person.
How can I forget everything we did? I’ll do it all over again if you ask me to
Willingness to repeat past actions if requested by the person.
If you ask me to
Reiteration of readiness to act for the person if asked.
But don’t you ask me oh no
Discouraging the person from making such a request.
Once I’m able to move on
Anticipation of moving on from the past.
Tell me that you love me while you still can
Request for affection and reassurance while there's still a chance.
Take away the demons in this combat
Pleading for relief from internal struggles and conflicts.
I've been trying to drown yours and mine
Struggling with personal and shared emotional burdens.
Do you have something to say on that?
Questioning if the person has thoughts or feelings to share about the situation.
All the pretty dreams that we have left
Valuing dreams but realizing their diminished worth without the person.
Are no longer worth it if you aren’t there
Emphasizing the diminished value of dreams without the person's presence.
Everything you once liked about me
Repeating the idea of qualities once admired by the person.
Now the number 1 reason you wanna leave
Reiteration of those admired qualities becoming the reason for separation.
How can I forget everything we did? Everything I did I did it just for you
Continued difficulty in forgetting past actions done for the person.
How can I forget everything we did? I’ll do it all over again if you ask me to
Expressing willingness to repeat those actions if requested, despite difficulty.
If you ask me oh no
Reiterating readiness to act for the person if asked.
Once I’m able to move on
Anticipating the ability to move on from the person.
From you
Stating the intention to move on from the person.
Oh
An exclamation or emphasis on the intention to move on.
Once I’m able to move on
Reiteration of the anticipation of moving on from the person.
From you
Final emphasis on the intention to move on from the person.
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