Boots, Bras, and Drawers
Empowerment in Leaving: Boots, Bras, and Drawers Unpacked
Lyrics
Well there were boots, bras, and drawers laying all over my bedroom floor
Various personal items like boots, bras, and drawers are scattered in the bedroom.
And I was packing up to leave him when he came stomping through that door
The narrator was preparing to leave, and the partner entered angrily.
He said what’s going on here I said I’m leaving you for good
The partner questions the situation, and the narrator declares the intention to leave permanently.
And I left him crying as I packed up my boots, bras, and drawers
The narrator leaves, leaving the partner crying, taking the mentioned items.
Well I’d been thinking about leaving him since the day we got together
Contemplating leaving since the beginning due to the partner's desire for marriage and a family.
Cause he got to talking about marriage and me hanging around forever
The partner's expectations clash with the narrator's desire for independence and avoiding commitment.
He had pictured in his mind me making him a family tree
The partner envisions a family, but the narrator is not ready for such commitments.
But in my head it was like Dierks said still lot a leaving left to be
Referencing a perspective similar to what Dierks Bentley expressed about still having a lot of freedom to experience.
Now I’m just fine with what’s mine and my boots, bras, and drawers
The narrator is content with personal belongings, emphasizing independence.
Well there were boots, bras, and drawers laying all over my bedroom floor
Reiteration of personal items scattered as the narrator decides to leave.
And I was packing up to leave him when he came stomping through that door
Preparing to leave again, partner interrupts angrily.
He said what’s going on here I said I’m leaving you for good
Repeating the declaration of leaving for good, leaving the partner in tears.
And I left him crying as I packed up my boots, bras, and drawers
The narrator departs, taking boots, bras, and drawers.
Well now that I left him I am just as happy as I can be
The narrator expresses happiness and independence after leaving the partner.
Cause without him I’m able to be independent and free
Without the partner, the narrator feels free and self-reliant.
He’s probably worried about me but about him I don’t have a care
The partner might be concerned, but the narrator is unconcerned about the partner's well-being.
To tell you the truth, I’m really just glad he’s out of my hair
The narrator is glad to be free from the partner.
Cause now my life is fun, I’m always on the run in my boots, bras, and drawers
Life is enjoyable and carefree now, emphasizing the freedom symbolized by boots, bras, and drawers.
Well there were boots, bras, and drawers laying all over my bedroom floor
Repetition of the scene with personal items scattered as the narrator plans to leave.
And I was packing up to leave him when he came stomping through that door
Interrupted again by the partner while packing to leave.
He said what’s going on here I said I’m leaving you for good
Reiterating the intention to leave for good, leaving the partner in tears.
And I left him crying as I packed up my boots, bras, and drawers
The final departure, taking boots, bras, and drawers.
I said I left him crying as I packed up my boots, bras, and drawers
Repeating the departure and the items taken, underscoring the finality of the decision.
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