Check Baby
Lost Grace: A Tale of Reflection and Memory
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Check, baby, before you come and knock my door
Reminder to assess oneself before approaching
No lady should be caught with a man who looks so poor
Advising against being seen with someone who appears impoverished
I know you feel it when you bite your bottom lip
Suggesting awareness of sensuality through body language
But the maquillage lets whoever slip
Makeup disguises one's true self
And I miss the days
Nostalgia for a past time
When you were these eyes
Desiring the previous genuine gaze from the person
Felt good to think
Believing in possessing the other's elegance
That your grace was mine
Expression of losing individual identity
But you lost your face
Noticed absence of identity or personality
Somewhere in the night
Complete absence of memory
Without a trace
Characterizing boldness as a prayer for violence
All memory was wiped
Questioning if one would sacrifice on behalf of the speaker
Check baby your chutzpah is an orison for gore
Questioning the expectation of loyalty or commitment
So while you're waiting would you bleed out on my blemished floor?
Asking if one truly believed in staying together
Did you really think we'd stick around?
Nostalgia for a past time
What for?
Questioning reasons for staying in a relationship
And I miss the days
Desiring the previous genuine gaze from the person
When you were these eyes
Believing in possessing the other's elegance
Felt good to think
Expression of losing individual identity
That your grace was mine
Noticed absence of identity or personality
But you lost your face
Complete absence of memory
Somewhere in the night
Noticing someone drawing another person away
Without a trace
Learning and aging despite experiences
All memory was wiped
Nostalgia for a past time
Check, baby, you teased another out of the cold
Observing someone luring someone else away
Toss and turn
Indicating an ongoing cycle of life and experience
Live and learn
Continuing to accumulate wisdom despite aging
Still, I'm getting old
Desiring the previous genuine gaze from the person
And I miss the days
Believing in possessing the other's elegance
When you were these eyes
Expression of losing individual identity
Felt good to think
Noticed absence of identity or personality
That your grace was mine
Complete absence of memory
But you lost your face
Desiring the previous genuine gaze from the person
Somewhere in the night
Believing in possessing the other's elegance
Without a trace
Expression of losing individual identity
All memory was wiped
Noticed absence of identity or personality
And I miss the days
Complete absence of memory
When you were these eyes
Nostalgia for a past time
Felt good to think
Questioning the belief in possessing the other's elegance
That your grace was mine
Expression of losing individual identity
But you lost your face
Noticed absence of identity or personality
Somewhere in the night
Complete absence of memory
Without a trace
Nostalgia for a past time
All memory was wiped
Reflection on a total loss of memory
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