Lyrics
Do you remember when we first met?
Reflecting on the initial meeting with someone.
The sky was sunny
Describing the weather at the time of the first meeting.
The sidewalk was wet
Setting the scene with a wet sidewalk.
You knew my name but we still hadn’t met
Despite knowing the name, the actual introduction hasn't happened yet.
We were just kids in the lot of the Rec.
Recalling a shared past as kids in a recreational area.
Wasting no time like a well seasoned vet
Acting confidently, not wasting time like an experienced person.
I got your number but I wasn’t ready yet
Obtaining the person's contact information, but not ready for a connection.
I used it a few times but it all went to shit
The attempt to use the contact information did not go well.
I was lost in my youth
Feeling lost during a youthful period.
You were boarding the ship
The other person was moving on, perhaps metaphorically represented by "boarding the ship."
And I cannot believe that time
Expressing disbelief at the passage of time.
Has graced me with a chance at revival
Grateful for a chance at a new beginning.
A prayer and a wish
Mentioning prayer and a wish, suggesting a hopeful attitude.
An opportunity to show I’ve changed over time that I’ve missed
An opportunity to demonstrate personal growth over the missed time.
Cut to five years later I was out on the strip
Jumping ahead five years, now on a street ("strip").
I was drinking with friends at the dive up on 5th
Drinking with friends at a dive on 5th street.
Soon we retired and we all called it quits
Retiring from the night, calling it quits with friends.
Then things got hazy and it all went to shit
Things taking a negative turn, becoming hazy and problematic.
And I cannot believe that time
Reiterating disbelief at the passage of time.
Has graced me with a chance at revival
Grateful for another chance at revival.
A prayer and a wish
Repeating the themes of prayer, wish, and a chance to show personal growth.
An opportunity to show I’ve changed over time that I’ve missed
Emphasizing the opportunity to demonstrate change over the missed time.
A couple hours later I heard the key in the door
Returning to the narrative, hearing a key in the door.
In walked a friend I hadn’t seen in years
A friend entering after years of absence.
I can hear it rain
A transition to a rainy atmosphere.
I can hear it pour
Continuation of the rainy imagery, perhaps symbolizing emotional overflow.
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