to everyone who had a good pandemic
Reflecting on Solitude: A Poignant Narrative Amidst Pandemic Waves
Lyrics
It's quiet here without you
Expressing the absence felt in the quietness after someone's departure.
I listen to a podcast
Engaging in activities like listening to podcasts to fill the void left behind.
To fill the noise
Using external noise/distractions to replace the emptiness created by the absence.
You left
Referencing the departure of the person.
Behind
Reiterating the fact that the person has left.
You left
Emphasizing the absence of the person.
Me so much time
Reflecting on the considerable amount of time left in solitude due to the departure.
I Google my life expectancy
Searching for life expectancy, possibly in a state of distress about the future without the departed person.
How do you expect me
Expressing the difficulty of imagining a long future without the departed person.
To live another 40 years without
Questioning how to cope with such a long duration without the departed person.
You hearing
Expressing the desire for the departed person to know about their current state.
How I'm doing
Expressing that they are not doing well emotionally.
I'm not fine
Stating a lack of emotional well-being.
To everyone who had a good pandemic
Addressing those who had a positive experience during the pandemic.
I hope that you won't dance and sing about it
Expressing a hope that those who had a good pandemic won't boast or celebrate about it.
It's quiet here without you
Reiterating the quietness after the person's departure.
So quiet here without you
Emphasizing the profound quietness felt due to the absence.
I need to work
Recognizing the need to engage in work to distract from the absence.
To get my mind distracted
Using work as a means of diversion.
Everybody's joking now
Noticing a shift in people's attitudes towards the pandemic, perhaps trivializing it.
It's just a cold
Describing a dismissal of the seriousness of the situation as "just a cold."
It's over now
Perceiving the pandemic as concluded or no longer a concern.
I laugh and smile
Putting on a facade of happiness or contentment for the sake of authority figures.
They are my boss after all
Complying with the expectations set by superiors.
I laughed along
Repeatedly engaging in forced laughter or conformity to maintain appearances.
Laughed along
-Laughed along
-Laughed along
-I laughed along
-Laughed along
-I laughed along
-Oh why'd I laugh along
Questioning and regretting the forced laughter and conformity.
Laughed along
-Oh why did I laugh along
-Laughed along
-Oh why did I laugh along
-I laughed along
-Laughed along
-Oh why'd I laugh
-Why'd I ever laugh along?
Expressing regret for ever going along with the forced behavior.
To everyone who had a good pandemic
Reiterating the hope that those who had a positive pandemic experience won't boast or celebrate about it.
I hope that you won't dance and sing about it
-To everyone who had a good pandemic
-I sure hope that you wouldn't brag about it
Strongly hoping that individuals won't brag about their favorable pandemic experience.
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