Off The List
Love's Reckoning: A Journey of Heartbreak and Yearning
Lyrics
Darling I'ma scratch you off the list
Darling, I'm going to remove you from the list
Of people I'm seeing you're gonna hate me after this
Out of the people I'm seeing, you'll likely dislike me after this
So I'ma stop stalling and start all over again
Deciding to stop delaying and start over again
But what am I thinking? I couldn't even begin
Expressing uncertainty about what the speaker is thinking
My mind can't erase the details of your face
The speaker is unable to forget the details of the person's face
Things have never been the same, yeah I need you back (need you back)
Things have changed, and the speaker expresses a need to have the person back in their life
'Cause I don't seem to exist, with you off from the list
Feeling like the speaker doesn't exist without the person on the list
You remind me of the days I'm finding hard to set aside
The person reminds the speaker of challenging days that are difficult to put aside
I'm mesmerized; dancing your way up through all the madness
The speaker is captivated, dancing through the chaos caused by the person
Now I'm 'bout to lose my mind guessing if you would wanna talk about it
Expressing uncertainty about whether the person would want to discuss the situation
Darling now I've seem to miss the bliss
The speaker misses the happiness with the person, especially in the evening
This late in the evening where you've crossed my mind again
The person occupies the speaker's thoughts, and they wish to move forward and stop imagining
Wish I could start moving and stop imagining
The speaker feels like they are still dreaming and may be giving in to their emotions
It's as if I'm still dreaming 'cause I think I'm giving in
Similar to line 13, expressing a dream-like state
My mind can't erase the details of your face
Reiteration of the difficulty in erasing details of the person's face from the speaker's mind
Things have never been the same, yeah I need you back (need you back)
Repetition of the desire to have the person back in their life
'Cause I don't seem to exist, with you off from the list
Continuation of feeling nonexistent without the person on the list
You remind me of the days I'm finding hard to set aside
Reiteration of the person reminding the speaker of challenging days
I'm mesmerized; dancing your way up through all the madness
Reiteration of being captivated and dancing through the chaos caused by the person
Now I'm 'bout to lose my mind guessing if you would wanna talk about it
Repetition of uncertainty about whether the person would want to discuss the situation
Show me some sympathy
Plea for understanding and compassion
Tell me you'll remember me
Request to be remembered when things become unstable
When things go unsteadily
Reference to uncertain times
Would you choose him instead of me?
Questioning if the person would choose someone else over the speaker
Show me some sympathy
Reiteration of a plea for understanding and compassion
Tell me you'll remember me
Repetition of the request to be remembered in uncertain times
When things go unsteadily
Reiteration of reference to uncertain times
Would you choose him instead of me?
Repetition of the question about the person's choice between the speaker and someone else
So now I'm mesmerized; dancing your way up through all the madness
Repetition of being captivated and dancing through the chaos caused by the person
Now I'm 'bout to lose my mind guessing if you would wanna talk about it
Repetition of uncertainty about whether the person would want to discuss the situation
There's no need to be up all night thinkin' if you're indecisive darling
Advice not to stay up all night worrying if the person is indecisive
If you're 'bout to lose your mind doubting take your time and think about it
Suggesting to take time and think about the situation if the person is about to lose their mind doubting
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