Cigarette
Time's Embrace: A Melancholic Journey Through Smoky Moments
Lyrics
Smoked my last cigarette, sat in bed for a while.
Reflecting on the act of smoking the last cigarette, while sitting in bed and contemplating.
Thought of your face, and that brought me a smile.
Finding joy and nostalgia in thoughts of the person's face, bringing a smile.
Wanted another one. Fell back asleep, instead.
Desiring another cigarette but falling back asleep instead.
Woke and found you sitting there on the bed.
Awakening to find the person they were thinking about actually present on the bed.
Cigarette, cigarette,
Repetition emphasizing the theme of wasting time through smoking cigarettes.
Burning up time.
-Cigarette, cigarette,
-Watch the smoke climb.
-Cigarette, cigarette,
-Wasting away.
-Just like this cigarette, our time is running down.
Comparing the passage of time to the burning of a cigarette, implying it's running out.
Only one hour til you're leaving this town.
Highlighting a limited time together, just an hour before the person leaves town.
Went to the corner store, bought us another pack.
Buying another pack of cigarettes, symbolizing an attempt to extend time together.
Held my arm around you as we headed back.
-I tried to change your mind. Didn't want you to go.
Expressing a desire for the person not to leave, trying to change their mind.
I want you more, it seems, than you could ever know.
Revealing a deep emotional connection and a strong desire for the person to stay.
Cigarette, cigarette,
Repetition emphasizing the repetitive nature of wasting time through smoking.
Burning up time.
-Cigarette, cigarette,
-Watch the smoke climb.
-Cigarette, cigarette,
-Wasting away.
-Just like this cigarette, our time is running down.
Reiterating the limited time, likening it to the diminishing length of a cigarette.
Only one hour til you're leaving this town.
Stressing the imminent departure, one hour until the person leaves the town.
Smoked my last cigarette, sat in bed for a while.
Repeating the opening lines, creating a cyclical structure, and reinforcing the theme of reflection.
Thought of your face, and that brought me a smile.
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