Lyrics
It's been a long time
Expressing a significant amount of time has passed.
A little like wine
Comparing the passage of time to the improvement of wine with age.
Not something I thought I'd come back to again
Unexpectedly returning to something thought to be left behind.
I turned back the clocks
Symbolically reversing time by turning back clocks.
When I opened up the box
Discovering a part of oneself stored like a precious gem.
A piece of me hidden away like a gem
Reflecting on a hidden aspect of the self found upon exploration.
I guess I'll have another round
Expressing a willingness to experience the passage of time again.
So let's hang up all the pictures
Considering preserving memories by displaying pictures.
Even the ones we threw away
Acknowledging the significance of even discarded memories.
Things will never be the same
Anticipating that things have changed irreversibly.
After the day that you find
Highlighting a transformative day that alters perspective.
It's been a long time
Reiterating the considerable duration that has passed.
It's been a long time
Reaffirming the extended period since a significant event.
And still it's benign
Describing the enduring nature of the experience.
The sharpest parts hurt slightly less than before
Comparing the emotional impact to previously experienced pain.
Without being numb
Expressing sensitivity without emotional numbness.
To the way the colors run
Acknowledging the enduring impression of vibrant memories.
It's good to know nothing got lost on the shore
Reassuring that nothing valuable was lost in the passage of time.
Don't have to go to sea and drown
Rejecting the need for extreme measures to cope with challenges.
So let's hang up all the pictures
Reiterating the idea of preserving memories through pictures.
Even the ones we threw away
Valuing even those memories that were initially discarded.
Things will never be the same
Acknowledging the irreversible change in the aftermath of a significant day.
After the day that you find
Reflecting on the enduring impact of the passage of time.
It's been a long time
Reiterating the sentiment of a prolonged period since a significant event.
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