the flowers you gave me
Petals of Love Lost: Sydney Strong's Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
I don't like the concept of being your ex
I dislike the idea of being your ex
A two letter word that means we can't be friends
A two-letter word implies we can't remain friends
Right now I'm really missing your goodnight text
Currently, I'm yearning for your goodnight text
So I'll just crawl in bed and cry instead
Choosing to crawl in bed and cry instead of confronting the pain
The flowers you gave me beautiful bright green stems now dull and dead
The once beautiful flowers you gave now wilted and lifeless
Forgetting your face when we both knew it had to come to an end
Trying to forget your face as we acknowledged the inevitable end
They're still sitting on the counter dropping petals like I shed tears
The flowers linger, dropping petals akin to my tears
Only three months together but gosh it felt like years
Only three months together, yet it felt like an extended period
And if it was April maybe I could say April fools
If it were April, I could attribute it to April Fools' Day
But it's not April it's January and it's blue
January feels blue without you
Without you
Expressing the emptiness without the person
Wore makeup for the first time
Putting on makeup for the first time, anticipating tears
Cause I didn't think I'd cry
Surprised that tears didn't come, unsure why
It scares me that I didn't I don't know why
Resisting the urge to forget shared memories
I don't wanna forget our memories
Friends deleted pictures to aid in moving on
But my friends deleted the pictures for me
Reiteration of the fading beauty of the once vibrant flowers
The flowers you gave me beautiful bright green stems now dull and dead
Recalling the inevitability of the relationship's end
Forgetting your face when we both knew it had to come to an end
The lingering flowers symbolize the ongoing emotional pain
They're still sitting on the counter dropping petals like I shed tears
Reflecting on the passage of time within a short-lived relationship
Only three months together but gosh it felt like years
Comparing the duration to a prolonged period
And if it was April maybe I could say April fools
April Fools' reference, contrasting with the melancholy of January
But it's not April it's January and it's blue
Highlighting the emotional struggle without the person
Without you
Reiteration of the emotional void in January
Aah
Expressing emotional pain
I knew you loved me but I couldn't let the little things slide
Acknowledging love but unable to overlook minor issues
I knew I loved you oh how we tried
Acknowledging efforts in the relationship
And if it was April maybe our flowers wouldn't have died
Speculating that in April, the flowers and relationship might have survived
So much has changed in such little time
Highlighting significant changes in a short span
Threw away the flowers you gave to me
Discarding the symbolic flowers but dwelling on their absence
But I only think of them more now that they're missing
The absence of the flowers intensifies their significance
They're not sitting on the counter dropping petals
No longer a visual reminder of tears
I don't shed tears
Indicating emotional resilience
Only three months together but gosh I wish it was
Expressing a desire for a longer-lasting relationship
Years
Longing for an extended period together
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