Behind
Echoes of Longing: Unveiling Lost Smiles in 'Behind' by The Ocean Blue
Lyrics
Sorting through this mess
Sorting through the mess of memories and emotions
I happen on your smile
Discovering a happy memory represented by your smile
Gleaming through a photograph
The brightness of your smile captured in a photograph
Buried for some while
The photo has been hidden or forgotten for a while
I'm taken by the way
Impressed by the confidence and style in the captured moment
The swagger captured there
The charisma depicted in the photo
Has vanished in the haze of time
Over time, the charm has faded
And by a foolish whim I'm stricken with desire
Feeling a sudden, irrational desire to contact you
To phone you up and tell you of my find
Wanting to share the discovery of the photo
But as I stretch my hand
Reaching out, but reality sets in
I'm reminded of the shape I'm in
Realizing the physical and emotional toll of the past
From all the things you've left
The remnants of your presence and influence
Behind
Left behind in the wake of separation
Man, I hate your friends
Expressing dislike for your friends
They really bring me down
Feeling negatively affected by their presence
And I can tell you're not yourself
Observing that you're not yourself when with them
Whenever they're around
Sensing a change in you when surrounded by those friends
So ditch this motley crew
Suggesting a desire for you to distance yourself from those friends
For all the world of me
Asking you to choose a life with me over that social circle
And leave these sorry few
Encouraging you to leave behind the negative influences
Behind
Leaving behind the negative individuals for a better life
I hope that by some master plan
Hoping that you're facing similar challenges in life
You're in the same boat that I am
Wishing for a shared experience and understanding
Waiting at a crossing path
Both navigating through life's uncertainties
To seal away your life
Facing important decisions that define your life
To lock inside a sacred bond so tight
Desiring a deep and unbreakable connection
And like this photograph
Similar to the photograph, thoughts of you are preserved
The scattered thoughts of you
Memories of you frozen in the mind
Are frozen in the amber of my mind
Reflecting on scattered thoughts and memories of you
And boxes on the shelf of documents
Physical reminders of your existence in documents on a shelf
Reminding me you
Acknowledging that you, in some form, remain present
Left an empty shell
Emphasizing the emptiness and void left behind
Behind
The lasting impact of your departure
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