Lyrics
On a glass-bottomed boat
Metaphorical reference to a fragile situation, navigating carefully like a glass-bottomed boat.
You escaped to ballot your vote
Choosing a side or making a decision, symbolized by voting after escaping from something.
On a piece of home-made paper
Symbolic representation of a personal, handcrafted message or commitment.
You were a yes
Being affirmative or positive in some aspect.
And you were a no
Being negative or having reservations.
In wet cement
Leaving a permanent mark or making a decision with finality.
You drew a line
Drawing a clear boundary or making a decisive choice.
Dancing across the coals
Facing challenges and difficulties with resilience, possibly in the context of a relationship.
You ask me to pick a side
Being asked to take a side or make a choice in a situation.
I've gotta ruin tonight
Expressing the need to disrupt or spoil the present moment or relationship.
Cause there's no good way to say I'm leaving you
Acknowledging the difficulty of conveying the decision to leave in a positive or easy manner.
There is no good way to say I'm leaving you
Reiterating the challenge of finding a good way to communicate the decision to leave.
You used to write
Reflecting on past creative expressions, like writing and painting.
You used to paint
Highlighting a previous creative outlet or passion.
You don't say why you stopped
Raising the question of why the creative pursuits stopped without providing an answer.
Or if you'll start again
Uncertainty about whether the creative activities will be resumed in the future.
Your evenings lack their old uniform
Noticing a change in the usual patterns or routines, especially in the evenings.
It's not hard to think of questions
Posing questions when all that is desired are straightforward answers.
When answers are all that you want
Expressing the difficulty of finding answers in a situation marked by uncertainty.
I've gotta ruin tonight
Reiterating the intention to disrupt or spoil the current night or relationship.
Cause there's no good way to say I'm leaving you
Acknowledging the challenge of communicating the decision to leave in a way that doesn't hurt.
There is no good way to say I'm leaving you
Reiterating the difficulty of finding a positive or easy way to express the decision to leave.
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