Lyrics
Since we can no longer make it, girl,
Expressing the inability to continue the relationship.
I found a new place to live my life.
Finding a new place to live life after the separation.
It's really no place at all,
Describing the new place as insignificant and unremarkable.
Just a hole in the wall, you see.
Portraying the new place as a small and unimpressive space.
It's cold and dusty but I let it be,
Acknowledging the undesirable condition but accepting it.
Livin' here without you,
Expressing the challenge of living without the partner.
On Second Avenue.
Identifying the location as Second Avenue, emphasizing the sense of displacement.
And since our stars took different paths,
Noting the divergence of paths in the relationship.
I guess I won't be shavin' in your looking glass.
Indicating changes in personal grooming habits due to the separation.
Guess my old friendly grin,
Suggesting a loss of the friendly and welcoming demeanor.
Must have started to dim, somehow,
Implying a dimming of positive aspects in life.
And I certainly don't need it now,
Asserting the unnecessary nature of certain emotions now.
Still, I keep smiling through,
Choosing to maintain a positive attitude despite challenges.
On Second Avenue.
Reiterating the location as Second Avenue, highlighting the persistent sense of loss.
I can still see you standing
Recalling a specific moment with the partner.
There on the third-floor landing.
Describing the setting of the memory on the third-floor landing.
The day you visited we hardly said a word.
Reflecting on a visit characterized by silence and distance.
Outside it was rainin',
Setting the scene with rain, symbolizing emotional turmoil.
You said you couldn't be stayin,
Recalling the partner's departure to attend to personal interests.
And you went back to your flowers and your birds.
Highlighting the partner's connection to nature (flowers and birds).
Since we can no longer see the light
Expressing the loss of brightness and optimism.
The way we did when we kissed that night,
Referencing a memorable kiss and the fading of positive feelings.
Then all the things that we felt,
Acknowledging the transient nature of emotions.
Must eventually melt and fade,
Emphasizing the inevitable fading of strong emotions.
Like the frost on my window pane
Metaphorically describing the fading emotions like frost on a window pane.
Where I wrote, "I Am You,"
Referring to a message written on the window pane, possibly related to identity or connection.
On Second Avenue.
Reiterating the location as Second Avenue, emphasizing the permanence of the emotional imprint.
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