Half a Day
Missed Connections: Love's Dance with Bad Timing
Lyrics
Why'd you have to come to town when I'm gone
Expressing frustration or disappointment about the timing of someone's visit while the speaker is away.
You could have picked a better day
Suggesting that there could have been a more suitable day for the visitor to come to town.
Than when I'm away
Highlighting the unfortunate coincidence of the visitor's arrival during the speaker's absence.
It's just my luck
Conveying a sense of bad luck or misfortune surrounding the situation.
I'm going to miss you by half a day
Emphasizing that the speaker will miss the visitor by half a day due to the timing.
Every time I'm making plans to be with you
Describing the speaker's repeated attempts to make plans with the visitor, but being hindered by another person.
I'm waiting for that other man to finish leaving you
Expressing the frustration of waiting for someone else to leave before being able to be with the visitor.
What's my luck, I'm gonna miss you again
Reiterating the speaker's bad luck in missing the chance to be with the visitor once again.
This feels like the night my plane goes down
Drawing a comparison between the speaker's feelings and the anticipation of a disastrous event.
Twenty minutes later your train gets to town
Describing a situation where the speaker's absence coincides with the visitor's arrival, creating a sense of missed opportunities.
Why'd you have to come around when I'm away
Repeating the frustration of the visitor arriving when the speaker is not around.
I woke up on the coldest day I've ever known
Setting the scene of a cold day and hinting at the speaker's dedication by not straying during the summer.
I never strayed all summer long
Emphasizing the speaker's commitment during the summer despite the cold day mentioned earlier.
But you weren't alone
Suggesting that the visitor was not alone during the speaker's absence.
It's just my luck I'll never miss you again
Expressing resignation to the fact that the speaker will never miss the visitor again due to repeated unfortunate circumstances.
This feels like the night my plane goes down
Repeating the comparison to a disastrous event, underscoring the intensity of the speaker's emotions.
Twenty minutes later your train gets to town
Highlighting the simultaneous arrival of the visitor and the speaker's departure, reinforcing the theme of missed opportunities.
Why'd you have to come around when I'm away
Reiterating the frustration of the visitor coming around when the speaker is away.
You could have picked a better day then when I'm gone
Echoing the sentiment that there could have been a better day for the visitor to come.
WHy'd you have to come around when I'm away
Repeating the question of why the visitor had to come around during the speaker's absence.
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