Earlier
Saying Goodbye Sooner: Unveiling the Emotions in Sarah Segal-Lazar's 'Earlier'
Lyrics
We were always gonna say goodbye
We were always destined to part ways.
Let's just say it earlier
Let's acknowledge and accept the inevitable separation.
Say it earlier
Reiterate the need to express the farewell sooner.
Than we'd like
Before we would prefer or find comfortable.
Lord knows that we didn't try
Acknowledging that sincere efforts to make it work were lacking.
To say it earlier
Emphasize the importance of saying goodbye earlier.
Say it earlier
Reiterate the call to express farewell sooner.
In this life
Especially in the context of this lifetime.
Oh honey
An affectionate term used to address a loved one.
I would wash you clean
Expressing a desire to cleanse and purify the partner.
From your spiderweb eyes
Referencing the partner's troubled or deceitful gaze.
To your trembling feet
From the eyes to the vulnerable parts of the partner.
Oh honey
Expressing regret that the partner adopted negative habits.
I wish that you hadn't built
Expressing a wish that the partner didn't construct these vices.
All the vices
Referring to negative habits that have become ingrained.
Sewn like stiches
Comparing negative habits to stitches in the fabric of guilt.
In the patchwork of your guilt
Embedded within the patchwork of the partner's remorse.
We were always gonna say goodbye
Reiteration that the farewell was always imminent.
Let's just say it earlier
Emphasizing the need to express the goodbye sooner.
Say it earlier
Reiterate the importance of saying goodbye earlier.
Than we'd like
Before it becomes more challenging or painful.
Lord knows that we didn't try
Acknowledging the lack of effort in attempting to delay the farewell.
To say it earlier
Stressing the urgency of expressing farewell earlier.
Say it earlier
Reiterate the call to say goodbye earlier in this lifetime.
In this life
Especially considering the limited time in this existence.
And I wish I was a gambler
Expressing a desire for a risk-taking attitude.
I wish that I could view
Desiring transparency and openness in the relationship.
All your cards laid on the table
Symbolizing revealing one's vulnerabilities.
All of mine exposed to you
Expressing a wish for reciprocity in openness.
And I wish I was a cowboy
Expressing a desire for a more adventurous and daring relationship.
I wish you were a steer
Wishing for the partner to be strong and resilient.
And I could toss my rope around you
Using cowboy imagery to convey a desire for control in the relationship.
Bring you over to me near
Expressing a wish to draw the partner closer.
We were always gonna say goodbye
Reiteration that the farewell was always inevitable.
Let's just say it earlier
Emphasizing the importance of expressing farewell sooner.
Say it earlier
Reiterate the call to say goodbye earlier.
Than we'd like
Before it becomes more challenging or painful.
Lord knows that we didn't try
Acknowledging the lack of effort in attempting to delay the farewell.
To say it earlier
Stressing the urgency of expressing farewell earlier.
Say it earlier
Reiterate the call to say goodbye earlier in this lifetime.
In this life
Especially considering the limited time in this existence.
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