Safety Belt
Echoes of Regret: A Journey Through Love and Loss
Lyrics
The day you walked I took the fuck off for colorado
The speaker left abruptly when the person they loved walked away, heading to Colorado.
spent the next year as a vagrant on the road
The speaker spent the following year as a wanderer, possibly trying to cope with the separation.
because i’d rather run and hold onto you
The speaker prefers running and chasing after the person they love rather than letting them go.
than watch you moving on and out of view
The fear of seeing the loved one move on without them is driving the speaker's actions.
went and carved my mind into your echo chamber
The speaker mentally immersed themselves in thoughts of the loved one, creating an "echo chamber."
to amplify my every hope 10 times greater
Using mental focus to intensify hope and desire for the loved one, magnifying it tenfold.
I know what I love about you is in my head
The realization that what the speaker loves about the person exists only in their own mind.
I think it’s time that I got over it
Recognizing the need to move on from the intense emotions attached to the past relationship.
because i’m the one that pulled the trigger
The speaker acknowledges being responsible for the breakup, possibly metaphorically "pulling the trigger."
the one that took the leap
The speaker took a bold step or decision, analogous to taking a leap.
Out the door with no parachute
Leaving abruptly without preparation, symbolized by going out the door without a parachute.
No sneakers on my feet
Highlighting the lack of preparedness, as the speaker left without proper footwear.
A head on collision
Metaphorically describing a disastrous outcome, possibly related to the failed relationship.
No safety belt for me
The speaker faced the consequences without any safety measures or protection.
Thrown through the windshield
Describing a violent separation or impact, with the speaker thrown through the windshield.
Laid out across the street
Depicting the aftermath of the impact, with the speaker laid out across the street.
its July of 14’ with my hair cut and combed over
Recalling a specific moment in July 2014, with the speaker's appearance described.
you said if It grew out you’d dye it your color
A reminder of a promise or commitment related to the speaker's appearance.
so I let it grow until it twisted into knots
Allowing hair to grow as a symbolic gesture, but realizing it led to knots and complications.
four years later I know you forgot
Realizing that the person the speaker loved has likely forgotten about the commitment or promise.
because i’m the one that pulled the trigger
Reiterating the responsibility for the breakup and the emotional consequences.
the one that took the leap
Emphasizing the bold decision to leave, akin to taking a leap of faith.
Out the door with no parachute
Similar to line 11, underscoring the sudden and unprepared departure.
No sneakers on my feet
Reiterating the lack of appropriate footwear, possibly symbolizing unpreparedness.
A head on collision
Continuation of the metaphorical head-on collision without safety measures.
No safety belt for me
Restating the consequences of the abrupt departure without protection.
Thrown through the windshield
Reiterating the violent impact and aftermath without safety measures.
Layed out across the street
Describing the aftermath of the impact, with the speaker laid out across the street.
I hurled a hail of mary but there’s no one to receive
Expressing a desperate attempt or prayer, but feeling that there's no one to receive it.
4th down at midfield with the victory out of reach
Using a football metaphor to convey a sense of defeat or failure in a crucial moment.
drove back to Mississippi, with my boxes full of things
Returning to the place of origin with belongings, possibly seeking solace or closure.
thought if I could go home maybe I could find some peace
Hoping that returning home will bring peace or resolution to the emotional turmoil.
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