Living In The Past

Navigating Broken Bridges: The Ribs' Reflections on Living in the Past
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Lyrics

She's been lying to herself

She has been deceiving herself.

She don't want to know it

She prefers not to confront or acknowledge the truth.

Neither do I if I'm truly honest

The speaker also avoids facing the truth if they are completely honest.

Money's mighty tight

Financial constraints are significant.

She don't want to show it

She doesn't want to reveal her financial struggles.

Always getting by living on a promise

She manages to survive by relying on unfulfilled promises.


Now who's the one

Now, who is the one facing the consequences of past actions?

Living in the past

Living in the past, dwelling on history.

Still holding on to a bridge that burnt too fast

Clutching onto a relationship that ended abruptly.


Darling would you mind

Asking if it's acceptable not to revisit certain memories.

If we didn't go there

Suggesting avoiding a particular topic or place.

At least not tonight

Especially not tonight due to a headache.

I've got such a headache

Expressing a physical discomfort, possibly emotional stress.

Really would mind

Strongly prefers not to revisit a particular place.

Would you even notice

Questioning if the absence would even be noticed.

If we leave by nine

Suggesting leaving early, possibly avoiding confrontation.

We'll be home by the morning

Anticipating returning home by the morning.


Now who's the one

Reiterating the question about dwelling in the past.

Living in the past

Still holding onto the consequences of a past mistake.

Still holding on to a bridge that burnt too fast

Continuing to bear the burden of a broken relationship.


Nonstop, nowhere to get off

Describing a situation of continuous movement with no escape.

Felt like a memory

Comparing the experience to a memory, possibly a negative one.

More like a bad dream

Characterizing the experience more like a nightmare than a dream.

Hold tight we're in for a bumpy ride

Anticipating a challenging and turbulent journey ahead.

Less like a shooting star

Contrasting with the fleeting nature of a shooting star, suggesting a prolonged struggle.

More like a burning car

Comparing the situation to a destructive and unavoidable event.


I see you in the other side

Expressing a desire to connect with someone on the other side, but acknowledging the impossibility of reaching them.

There's no way to get to you this time

Conveying the difficulty or impossibility of reaching someone in the current circumstance.

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