The Long Ones
Unspoken Farewells: The Hidden Depths of 'The Long Ones' by The Figurants
Lyrics
Someday soon you will finish your soup
Suggests a future event where the person will finish their soup.
Then we'll never, ever speak again
Implies a finality to the relationship, emphasizing a lack of communication thereafter.
I'll regard you like spandex and fur
Compares the speaker's regard for the person to the dismissive attitude towards spandex and fur, indicating detachment.
Once we've shared a porch
Highlights a shared experience ("porch") that will mark a turning point in their connection.
We'll never share another word
Expresses that after the shared porch moment, communication will cease.
Even after the trial
Suggests a legal or metaphorical trial, indicating a challenge in the relationship.
But I can see you struggle to say
Observes the person struggling to express a commitment to staying away.
Another way you'll stay away
Notices difficulty in finding an alternative expression for staying apart.
Other than: "From now on"
Highlights the challenge of finding a different phrase than "From now on" to convey separation.
It's clear you treat your body well
Compliments the person's physical well-being, possibly sarcastically.
The right parts constrict
Describes physiological reactions, implying a negative emotional state.
The right parts swell
Continues the description of bodily reactions, reinforcing emotional turmoil.
From now on
Reiterates the phrase "From now on," emphasizing the impending separation.
Something big could turn you off today
Suggests a significant event that might cause a negative reaction in the person.
I don't see how there's any other way
Expresses doubt about alternative ways for the person to react to the mentioned event.
While you think of something else to say wrong
Highlights the person's struggle to communicate, possibly criticizing their responses.
And pull your head back out of your asshole
Uses a metaphor to criticize the person for self-centered behavior, urging them to reconsider.
Allow me to say just one last thing
Asks for permission to express one final thought before the separation.
Your breath has changed since we sat down
Points out a change in the person's demeanor, possibly related to the impending separation.
You clearly think I'm just some clown
Suggests the person doesn't take the speaker seriously, considering them merely a clown.
It's always "someone else"
Observes a tendency in the person to blame others ("someone else") for issues.
But I can see you struggle to say
Repeats the observation of the person struggling to express a commitment to separation.
Another way you'll stay away
Reiterates the difficulty in finding alternative phrases for staying away.
Other than: "From now on"
Repeats the phrase "From now on," reinforcing the theme of separation.
It's clear you treat your body well
Restates the sarcastic compliment on the person's physical well-being.
The right parts constrict
Continues the description of physiological reactions, underscoring emotional distress.
The right parts swell
Further emphasizes the bodily reactions in the context of the separation.
From now on
Reiterates the phrase "From now on," reinforcing the finality of the separation.
Something big could turn you off today
Reiterates the idea that a significant event could cause a negative reaction in the person.
I don't see how there's any other way
Expresses skepticism about alternative ways for the person to respond to the mentioned event.
Comment