Realign
Sentimental Reconnection: The Meaning Behind The Highway Flowers' 'Realign'
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Eighteen
Reflecting on being eighteen years old.
It's been a common theme
Noticing a recurring theme or pattern.
Since we arrived
Since their arrival, suggesting a significant period.
She seemed
Describing a person who appears distant or reserved.
Cold on Halloween
Observing a cold demeanor on Halloween, a possibly symbolic time.
Or scared to try
Suspecting fear or hesitation to take risks.
And I say her name wrong still
Admitting to mispronouncing her name consistently.
And I don't know why I'm surprised
Expressing surprise at unknown reasons for personal reactions.
When her friends keep talking
Noting friends discussing the person and online signals.
And she's online with the signs
Suggesting communication barriers with symbolic signs.
And I never thought I'd feel so sentimental
Unexpectedly feeling sentimental about a relationship.
The less she holds onto me
Highlighting a decrease in emotional attachment from her side.
I can't confide in the thoughts you finalized
Unable to share personal thoughts that have been concluded.
It's how we realign
Emphasizing a process of realignment in their connection.
Slow burn
Describing a slow-burning aspect of their relationship.
I know that she's concerned
Acknowledging her concerns about the relationship's start.
With how we start
Referring to the beginning of the relationship.
And I heard
Hearing that girls might not learn about relationships.
That sometimes girls don't learn
Suggesting that girls, seen as art, may not understand love.
When they're a work of art
Comparing the girl to a work of art.
And I swear her antidote is to board a plane
Believing her remedy is to leave and travel.
To the garden state
Referencing New Jersey as a destination where he doesn't belong.
Where I won't belong
Anticipating a sense of displacement in the upcoming school term.
When we're back at school this fall
Highlighting a sentimental feeling about the approaching fall.
And I never thought I'd feel so sentimental
Repeating the unexpected sentimentality in a relationship.
The less she holds onto me
Reiterating a decrease in emotional connection from her side.
And I can't confide in the thoughts you finalized
Reiterating an inability to share finalized thoughts.
It's how we realign
Repeating the theme of realignment in their relationship.
And I never thought I'd feel so sentimental
Repeating the unexpected sentimentality in a relationship.
The less she holds onto me
Reiterating a decrease in emotional connection from her side.
And I can't confide in the thoughts you finalized
Reiterating an inability to share finalized thoughts.
And if I never find a reason to tell you
Expressing uncertainty about finding a reason to communicate.
That I never thought I'd feel so sentimental
Repeating the unexpected sentimentality in a relationship.
The less she holds onto me
Reiterating a decrease in emotional connection from her side.
And I can't confide in the thoughts you finalized
Reiterating an inability to share finalized thoughts.
It's how we realign
Repeating the theme of realignment in their relationship.
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