Out Of Sight
Echoes of Forgotten Love: Smokey The Groove's 'Out Of Sight' Unveiled
Lyrics
Out of sight out of mind doesn't take long to leave it leave it all behind
Leaving things behind is easy when they are out of sight and out of mind.
Out of sight out of mind doesn't take too much time to forget the ones we used to love
Forgetting people we once loved doesn't require much time when they are out of sight and out of mind.
I can feel it calling me back home I can feel it calling me back home
The singer senses a call to return home.
Back home back home back home
Repetition emphasizes the concept of returning home.
Out of sight out of mind doesn't take long to leave it leave it all behind
Similar to Line 1, reiterating the ease of leaving things behind when they are out of sight and out of mind.
Out of sight out of mind doesn't take too much time to forget the ones we used to love
Reiterating the quick forgetting of past loves when they are out of sight and out of mind.
I can feel it calling me back home I can feel it calling me
Reaffirming the sense of being called back home.
And I can feel the careless in you is in me and its frightening
Expressing a shared sense of carelessness, which is frightening to the singer.
And I was always told not to grow up to be just like you
The singer was advised not to grow up to resemble the person they are addressing.
And I can feel the anger in you is in me and its frightening
Acknowledging a frightening similarity in anger between the singer and the addressed person.
And I was always told not to grow up to be just like me yeah
Reiterating the advice not to grow up to be like the singer.
Out of sight out of mind doesn't take long to leave it leave it all behind
Recurrence of the idea that leaving things behind is swift when they are out of sight and out of mind.
Out of sight out of mind doesn't take too much time to forget the ones we used to love
Emphasizing the quick forgetting of past loves when out of sight and out of mind.
I can feel it calling me back home I can feel it calling me
Repeating the sense of being called back home.
And I can feel the careless in you is in me and its frightening
Reiterating the shared carelessness between the singer and the addressed person, causing fear.
And I was always told not to grow up to be just like you
Reaffirming the advice not to grow up to resemble the person addressed.
And I can feel the anger in you is in me and its frightening
Stressing the frightening similarity in anger between the singer and the addressed person.
And I was always told not to grow up to be just like me yeah
Reiterating the advice not to grow up to be like the singer.
Just like me just like me just like me
Highlighting the idea of resemblance, emphasizing "just like me."
I can feel the careless in you is in me and its frightening and I was always told not to grow up to be just like me
Summarizing the fear of inheriting carelessness and anger, contrary to the advice given to the singer.
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