Lyrics
I saw him today at the station
The speaker saw someone at the station.
There was something on his mind
The person at the station seemed preoccupied or troubled.
I felt I was on the devil's mission
The speaker felt as if they were on a morally challenging mission.
Trying to steal him from a friend
The speaker felt as though they were trying to come between the person at the station and a friend.
I know it hurts you
Acknowledgment that the situation is painful for someone.
And you can't ask why
Recognizing the difficulty of understanding the reasons behind the pain.
I know it's hurts you
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of the pain.
Takes a train to cry
Suggesting that sometimes expressing emotions, like crying, can be a way of dealing with pain.
You're only future is promises
Emphasizing that the person's future is based on promises.
For so many years
Indicating that this reliance on promises has been going on for many years.
Your only future is promises
Repeating the idea that the person's future is dependent on promises.
I know you can make it if you try
Encouragement, expressing belief in the person's ability to overcome challenges.
You've been living life in the past
Suggesting that the person has been dwelling on past experiences.
I'm gonna reach out I'm gonna grab your heart
Expressing a desire to emotionally connect with the person.
You've been living life in the eyes of a stranger
Noting that the person has been living through the perspectives of others.
You've gotta free your mind
Advising the person to free their mind from constraints.
Cause I want to get nearer
Expressing a desire to become closer emotionally.
Your only future is promises
Reiteration that the person's future is tied to promises.
For so many years
Reemphasizing the duration of reliance on promises.
Your only future is promises
Restating that the person's future is dependent on promises.
I know you can make it if you try
Encouraging the person, expressing confidence in their capability to succeed.
Take the chance and make the move
Encouraging the person to take a risk and make a change.
But don't think that I will approve
Warning that the speaker may not approve of the change.
For once I've finally realised
Realization that being with someone else negatively impacted the person's life.
Being with her wasted your life
Recognizing that the person's time spent with another person was wasteful.
Your only future is promises
Reiteration that the person's future relies on promises.
For so many years
Stressing the prolonged nature of the reliance on promises.
Your only future is promises
Restating that the person's future is tied to promises.
I know you can make it if you try
Encouraging the person, expressing confidence in their capability to succeed.
Your only future is promises
Reiteration that the person's future is based on promises.
For so many years
Emphasizing the duration of reliance on promises.
Your only future is promises
Repeating the idea that the person's future is dependent on promises.
I know you can make it if you try
Encouraging the person, expressing confidence in their capability to succeed.
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