The Day I Went Away
Echoes of Departure: Longing and Distance in Sleater-Kinney's Melody
Lyrics
all the things i tried to tell you
All the unspoken things I attempted to communicate to you
on the day i went away
On the specific day I departed
do i always have to leave
Must I always depart
for you to want me here to stay
For you to desire me to remain
could you just tell me you'd miss me
Can't you simply express that you would miss me
all the things we never say
All the thoughts and feelings we avoid expressing
and i saw you sit there smiling
I witnessed you sitting there, smiling
as my plane just flew away
While my airplane departed
so far. so good. so far. i would.
Up until now, everything seemed fine. I wished it would continue.
so far. so good. so far. i would.
Continuing from the previous sentiment about hoping things would stay good
all the things i tried to write you
All the attempts I made to compose to you
from so very far away
From a place very distant
never had the time to tell you
I never found the opportunity to explain to you
reasons why i run away
The reasons why I chose to leave
if i was with you tomorrow
If I were to return to you the next day
would you still feel far away
Would you still perceive a distance between us
when i look and i can't find you
When I search and can't locate you
feels like you have gone away
It feels as though you've disappeared
so far. so good. so far. i would.
Similar to lines 10 and 11, expressing the desire for things to remain positive
so far. so good. so far. i would.
Continuation of the sentiment from lines 10, 11, 22
please remember, please remember me.
A plea to retain memories of me
please remember, please remember me.
Reiteration of the plea to remember
so far. so good. so far. i would.
Similar to lines 10, 11, 22, emphasizing the wish for things to remain positive
so far. so good. so far. i would.
Continuation of the desire expressed in lines 10, 11, 22, 28
all the things i tried to tell you
Reflecting on attempting to convey thoughts on the day of departure
on the day i went away
On the specific day I left
do i always have to leave
Must I consistently depart
for you to want me here to stay
For you to wish for my presence here
couldn't you just tell me you'll miss me
Couldn't you simply express missing me
all those things we never say
All those sentiments we never verbalized
i remember what its like there
I recollect what it's like in those places
towns that drive me far away
Towns that compel me to depart
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