On My Mind
Apologies and Promises: A Song of Love and Redemption by To Kill Achilles
Lyrics
I’m so sorry for the things I put you through
The speaker apologizes for causing pain or difficulty to the person they're addressing.
And I know you find it hard to sleep when I’m not right next to you
Recognizing the difficulty the person has sleeping when the speaker is absent.
But I’ll keep leaving just like I always do
The speaker acknowledges their tendency to leave, despite needing the other person.
Yeah, I’ve got so much life to live but I still need you
Expressing a desire for an active life but also a need for the person they're addressing.
Yeah I love that you’re there for me when I come back home
The speaker appreciates the support and presence of the person when they return home.
I just never think of how you feel when you’re home alone
Admitting unawareness or neglect of the person's feelings when they are alone.
An empty house
Describing the emptiness of the house when the speaker is absent.
A ghost in your home
Metaphorically portraying the person's loneliness in their own home.
That’s not what you used to dream about when you were young
Contrasting current reality with past dreams of happiness.
But I’ll try my best to make you feel like the queen you are
Promising to value and treat the person as royalty despite frequent departures.
Yeah every day of my life I’ll give you my heart
Pledging to give their heart and devotion to the person every day.
And I’ll have to leave from time to time
Acknowledging the necessity of leaving occasionally.
But every day I’m away you’ll be on my mind
Assuring that despite absence, the person remains in the speaker's thoughts.
This empty house is bringing you down
Highlighting how the vacant home affects the person negatively.
I’ve seen your smile it’s turned to a frown
Observing a change in the person's demeanor from happiness to sadness.
But I swear my dear every night I pray that these words are enough to make you stay
Expressing hope that the speaker's words and intentions are sufficient to retain the person.
And I’m so sorry my dear
Continued apology to the person addressed.
Cause every time you asked
Acknowledging the person's inquiries and the speaker's reluctance to reveal selfish motivations.
I just never had the heart to admit, I did it all for myself
Confessing that the speaker's actions were primarily self-serving despite the impact on the other person.
Man, I just wish I could care
Expressing a desire to care about things beyond oneself.
About anything that isn’t myself
Admitting a lack of concern for anything other than the self.
So from this day on I promise you I’ll do my best
Promising to make an effort to change this self-centered behavior.
To make you feel like the queen you are
Reiterating the promise to treat the person with utmost respect and care.
Yeah every day of my life I’ll give you my heart
Pledging daily devotion and commitment.
And I’ll have to leave from time to time
Recognizing the inevitability of occasional departures.
But every day I’m away you’ll be on my mind
Emphasizing that the person will remain in the speaker's thoughts despite being away.
This empty house is bringing you down
Highlighting the detrimental effect of the empty house on the person.
I’ve seen your smile it’s turned to a frown
Noting the visible change in the person's expression from happiness to sadness.
But I swear my dear every night I pray that these words are enough to make you stay
Reiterating the hope that the words expressed by the speaker will be enough to maintain the relationship.
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