Time To Reflect
Embracing Shadows: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'Time To Reflect' by Sleeping TogetherLyrics
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Expressing a feeling or emotion without specifying the nature.
Disclaimer
Forewarning or legal statement indicating the following content might be subjective or personal.
Some things have changed
Acknowledging changes in a situation or relationship.
Cos mirrors won't look at me now you're in the frame
Suggesting a shift in self-perception due to someone else's presence.
You claimed that part of me (claimed that part of me)
Asserting ownership or influence over a part of the speaker by another person.
I didn't know that I could leave behind
Realization that detachment from a certain aspect is possible.
'Cause time to reflect's not all I need
Expressing that self-reflection alone is insufficient for personal growth or understanding.
You're the last missing jigsaw piece
Referring to a missing element in the speaker's life, metaphorically described as a jigsaw piece.
You're the one thing stopping mirrors
Attributing the inability of mirrors to reflect the speaker accurately to the influence of another person.
From recognising me
Highlighting the impact of the mentioned person on the speaker's self-perception.
I'm in love with your alter ego
Expressing romantic feelings toward the altered version or persona of the person.
Wherever she goes, I will follow
Commitment to follow and support the altered persona of the person the speaker is in love with.
Disclaimer
Repeating the disclaimer, emphasizing the uniqueness of the mentioned person.
There's nobody else
Asserting the exclusivity of the relationship, indicating there is no one else but the mentioned person.
There's you and there's you
Highlighting the dominance of the person in the speaker's thoughts.
Up in my head
Emphasizing the presence of the person in the speaker's mind.
You claimed that part of me (claimed that part of me)
Reiterating the claim of the person on a part of the speaker.
I didn't know that I could leave behind
Reflecting on the newfound ability to detach from the claimed part of the speaker.
'Cause time to reflect's not all I need
Stating that self-reflection alone is insufficient for the speaker's needs.
You're the last missing jigsaw piece
Repeating the metaphor of the missing jigsaw piece, emphasizing its significance.
You're the one thing stopping mirrors
Linking the person to the impediment in self-recognition through mirrors.
From recognising me
Reiterating the impact of the person on the speaker's reflection in mirrors.
I'm in love with your alter ego
Expressing continued romantic feelings towards the altered persona of the person.
Wherever she goes, I will follow
Reiterating the commitment to follow the altered persona of the person.
I'll follow
Affirming the speaker's determination to follow the altered persona of the person.
Jigsaw piece you might just be
Suggesting that the person is a crucial and complementary part of the speaker's life.
You're those fragments completing me
Describing the person as completing the speaker, using the metaphor of jigsaw pieces.
Help me piece this together
Pleading for assistance in understanding and connecting the pieces of the relationship.
I can see myself, when I look into a mirror
Asserting the speaker's ability to see themselves only through the reflected image in a mirror.
'Cause time to reflect's not all I need
Reiterating that self-reflection is inadequate for the speaker's needs.
You're the last missing jigsaw piece
Emphasizing the importance of the missing jigsaw piece in the speaker's life.
You're the one thing stopping mirrors
Reiterating the person's role in obstructing the speaker's recognition in mirrors.
From recognising me
Highlighting the ongoing impact of the person on the speaker's self-perception in mirrors.
'Cause time to reflect's not all I need
Stating that self-reflection alone is insufficient for the speaker's needs, repeating the theme.
You're the last missing jigsaw piece
Reiterating the importance of the missing jigsaw piece and its role in obstructing self-recognition.
You're the one thing stopping mirrors
Repeating the link between the person and the hindrance in self-recognition through mirrors.
From recognising me
Affirming the ongoing impact of the person on the speaker's self-perception through mirrors.
I'm in love with your alter ego
Expressing continued romantic feelings towards the altered persona of the person.
Wherever she goes, I will follow
Reiterating the commitment to follow the altered persona of the person.
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