Big Man
From Boast to Breakup: A Big Man's Tale of Love Lost
Lyrics
I was a big man yesterday but boy you oughta see me now
I used to be confident and important, but now my situation has changed.
Well I talked big yesterday, but boy you oughta see me now
Yesterday, I spoke with arrogance, but my current state is different.
I bragged too long that your love was strong
I boasted excessively about the strength of our love.
There'd never be another guy
I claimed that no other man could replace me in your heart.
But you said more when you whispered your goodbye
Your goodbye revealed more about our relationship than my confident words.
I was a big man yesterday but boy you oughta see me now
Despite being a big man in the past, my current condition is worth witnessing.
I said that I was through with you
I declared that I was done with our relationship.
I didn't need you anyhow
I asserted that I didn't need you at all.
I said I didn't need you then
Back then, I claimed independence from you.
But boy you oughta see me now
Now, you should witness how things have changed.
Those bragging words that you were mine
I proudly declared that you were mine without a doubt.
Of that there was no doubt
Those confident words are now empty as a significant part of my life has left.
So empty now that half my life's walked out
Half of my life, symbolizing the relationship, left me yesterday.
Half my life left me yesterday
Expressing the impact of your departure on my life.
And boy you oughta see me now
You should witness the change in me now.
If you will just forgive me dear
If you forgive me, I promise not to break any more promises.
I'll never break another vow
I acknowledge breaking many promises in the past.
I broke so many yesterday
Regret about past actions and a plea for understanding.
And boy you oughta see me now
My current state is different from what it was when I made those mistakes.
I couldn't see it yesterday
I failed to see the truth yesterday, but now I understand.
But now I know it's true
Recognizing that your presence was the source of my significance.
The only thing that made me big was you
I used to be significant because of you.
I was a big man yesterday but boy you oughta see me now
Despite being a big man in the past, my current condition is worth witnessing (repeated).
If you could only see me now
If you could see me now, you would understand the impact of your departure.
You should see me now
A repetition emphasizing the changed state that should be observed.
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