Lyrics
I'm sure this happens all the time
I'm sure instances like this are common
I know I'm not the only one
Acknowledging that others experience similar situations
I'm sure this happens all the time
Reiteration of the frequency of the situation
There's nothing wrong when we both play along
No harm when both participate willingly
You say you're older so you know
Asserting experience due to age, implying loneliness isn't enjoyable
That it's no fun to be alone
Stating that being alone is not fun
You say you're older so you know
Repeating the idea of experience through age
There's nothing wrong with a half-finished song
No issue with an incomplete or unfinished endeavor
I don't know what you're thinking
Expressing uncertainty about the other person's thoughts
We both know what you're drinking
Both parties aware of the other's drinking
And my smokes are running out
Running out of cigarettes, a potential metaphor for limited resources
I don't care what tomorrow brings
Indifference towards the future, regardless of potential negativity
Dreaming of some awful things
Imagining unpleasant scenarios while dreaming
'Cause our time is running out
Sense of urgency due to the diminishing time
And you don't know
Highlighting the lack of understanding
And you don't know what you mean to me
Underscoring the unknown significance to the speaker
You've got a good thing back at home
Acknowledging a positive aspect in the speaker's life
And so it changes as you've grown
Changes in perspective and behavior with personal growth
You've got a lovely thing at home
Positive acknowledgment of a valuable relationship
So why confuse when you might lose it all
Caution against confusion that might lead to losing the valuable relationship
We walked as far as we could go
Physical limits reached in a journey, metaphorical or literal
The city held us as its own
The city influencing and possessing the individuals
We walked as far as we could go
Repetition of reaching the limit in the journey
We had to choose, so we took off our shoes
Forced to make a choice, symbolized by taking off shoes
I don't know what you're thinking
Uncertainty about the other person's thoughts, shifted perspective
We both know what I'm drinking
Acknowledging personal drinking habits
And my smokes are running out
Cigarettes running out, repeating a sense of limited resources
You don't care what tomorrow brings
Indifference towards the future, regardless of potential negativity (repeated)
Dreaming of some awful things
Imagining unpleasant scenarios while dreaming (repeated)
'Cause our time is running out
Sense of urgency due to diminishing time (repeated)
And you don't know
Highlighting the lack of understanding (repeated)
And you don't know
Reiteration of the lack of understanding (repeated)
And you don't know
Further reiteration of the lack of understanding (repeated)
And you don't know what it means to be free
Emphasizing the lack of comprehension about the meaning of freedom
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