Lyrics
Remember walking with you by my side
Reflecting on a past time walking together with someone who was like a father.
You were my papa and I was your pride
Expressing a strong bond where the speaker was the pride of the person they walked with.
Now I've got children and I'm going grey
Acknowledging the speaker's current stage of life with children and aging.
No time for talking I got nothin' to say
Indicating a lack of desire or ability to engage in conversation.
Those Sunday dinners that we had at home
Nostalgically remembering family dinners from the past.
Now I've got a house and I've got friends of my own
Highlighting the speaker's present life with a house and independent friends.
We can't do tomorrow what we did yesterday
Stating that the past cannot be repeated in the present.
It's best that we're going our separate ways, ok
Accepting the necessity of going separate ways, suggesting a detachment.
How is your rheumatism (nothing to say)
Asking about the other person's health, specifically mentioning rheumatism.
How are your chillblains (nothing to say)
Inquiring about physical well-being, mentioning chillblains.
How's Aunty Mabel (nothing to say)
Asking about Aunty Mabel, but the response is anticipated to be "nothing to say."
So far papa, I got nothin' to say, ok
Reiterating a lack of words or communication.
Those happy days we spent together
Reflecting on past happy days shared with the person.
We thought our world would never change
Expressing a belief that their world would remain unchanged.
How the days go by
Commenting on the passage of time.
And things will never be the same
Recognizing that things have changed and will never be the same.
You keep pretending that everything's fine
Observing the other person pretending that everything is fine.
So you make small talk to help pass the time
Describing the act of making small talk to fill the silence.
But all the words that you spit from your face
Dismissing the words as insignificant and leading to no meaningful conversation.
Add up to nothin' you got nothin' to say
Summarizing that the words spoken amount to nothing, emphasizing the lack of communication.
How are those noisy neighbors next door
Inquiring about noisy neighbors, potentially to divert the conversation.
I'll have to go soon ''cause I'm getting bored
Expressing a sense of boredom and the need to leave soon.
I gotta be home early to see a good play
Stating the intention to leave early to watch a play, further emphasizing disinterest.
So far papa, I got nothin' to say
Reiterating the lack of words or meaningful communication with the person.
How is your life insurance (nothing to say)
Asking about the person's life insurance, another aspect with an anticipated "nothing to say" response.
How is your trade union (nothing to say)
Inquiring about the person's trade union, expecting a lack of response.
How is your independence (nothing to say)
Asking about the person's independence, anticipating no significant reply.
So for papa, I got nothin' to say
Concluding with the persistent theme of having nothing to say to the person.
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