Lyrics
Did I forget, or have I really lost my mind?
Reflecting on whether the speaker forgot something or genuinely lost their sanity.
Should I care about in a sober mind
Contemplating whether caring about a certain matter is worthwhile when in a clear state of mind.
It's true that time will heal my crimes
Acknowledging that time has the potential to heal past mistakes or misdeeds.
But I don't have the time to heal me
Expressing a lack of time to focus on self-healing.
Hey old lady, remember the boy that loved you?
Addressing an older woman and recalling a past love.
Well he grew up, thinking of you way too much
Indicating that the boy who once loved the woman has grown up but still thinks about her.
He'd didn't watch you grow, doesn't think of you as old
Not acknowledging the aging process of the woman, maintaining a youthful perception.
Just a young girl he never got to know
Referring to the woman as a young girl the speaker never really knew.
Oh but I, I haven't seen you in years
Expressing a long duration since the last encounter with the person being addressed.
Oh but I, I haven't seen you in years
Reiterating the significant time gap since seeing the person.
I'll talk and talk to anyone that will listen
Sharing a tendency to talk to anyone about personal matters, seeking understanding.
I tell those ears I'm finally finishing
Claiming to be completing unfinished tasks, possibly related to missed birthdays.
Wrapping gifts for all the birthdays I missed
Mentioning wrapping gifts for missed birthdays as a form of making amends.
Happy Birthday for everyone of those years
Wishing a happy birthday to those missed over the years.
It's a crazy world, we're just both stuck in it
Describing the world as crazy and expressing a desire to rescue someone from it.
Take my hand, and I will rescue you from it
Extending a metaphorical hand to bring someone into a perfect world, symbolized by a church wedding.
Into this perfect world where you're dressed in pearls
Imagining a perfect world where the person is adorned in pearls and planning a wedding.
We'll get married before our families in a church
Anticipating getting married before families, emphasizing a desire for a personal connection.
Oh but I, I haven't seen you in years
Reiterating the significant time gap since the last encounter with the person.
Oh but I, I haven't seen you in years
Emphasizing the prolonged absence from the person addressed.
It's been long but I still obsess
Admitting to a lasting obsession despite the passage of time.
It might be weird but I must confess
Confessing to a possibly unusual but genuine confession about the obsession.
I've been sick, there's something wrong with me
Admitting to being unwell, suggesting emotional or mental distress.
For thinking your every that I see
Acknowledging persistent thoughts about the person addressed.
I dreamed how you'd like now
Describing a dream envisioning how the person might look now, emphasizing the absence of recent sightings.
I haven't seen you in years
Reiterating the significant time gap since the last encounter with the person.
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