Overalls
Eternal Promises and Broken Hearts: Topeka Clementine's Overalls
Lyrics
She said promise me you'll feel this way forever
Expressing a desire for a lasting emotional connection
I said I can barely promise right now
Unable to commit to a long-term promise at the moment
Forever's never mine to give my love
Acknowledging the limitation of promising forever
I'll make it up to you somehow
Committing to making amends for any shortcomings
She asked will you find me a bore in a month or two
Questioning the potential for boredom in the future
There's only one way to know for sure
Suggesting that time will reveal the truth about their compatibility
I said I'd give you what you want if you had a clue
Willing to fulfill desires if they are known
but you don't know what you want me for
Pointing out a lack of clarity regarding the partner's desires
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Struggling to find an appropriate time to end the relationship
It'll never be convenient dear
Acknowledging the inconvenience of heartbreak
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Reiterating the difficulty in finding a suitable time for a breakup
The writing on the wall is never clear
Noticing the ambiguity in the signs of a deteriorating relationship
Overalls make for a pretty tough shag
Using overalls as a metaphor for challenging intimacy
You said you were a theatre brat just like my Mum and Dad
Connecting with the partner's background in theater
Overall I'd say it wasn't half bad
Summing up the relationship as not being entirely bad
Would it be twice as good if we never met
Speculating on the hypothetical improvement if they had never met
Or would i be twice as sad
Contemplating the potential for increased sadness without the relationship
Overall i think i overindulged in eating out the palm of your hand
Reflecting on excessive emotional investment in the partner
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Repeating the struggle to find the right time for a breakup
It'll never be convenient dear
Reiterating the inconvenient nature of heartbreak
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Reemphasizing the challenge of timing in ending the relationship
The writing on the wall is never clear
Highlighting the continued uncertainty in the relationship
Could you wait up for me? I feel you slipping away
Expressing concern about the partner growing distant
I took a boat and a bus to the Kingston to find that you'd flown off to Spain
Describing a journey to find the partner, discovering they are in Spain
I could meet you in between two shows in Monaco
Suggesting a potential meeting point in Monaco
Honestly this whole tour's been such a bore
Characterizing the tour as uninteresting
I could meet you in between two forks in the road
Proposing another meeting point, hinting at leaving things behind
Otherwise i left it all behind in vain
Indicating the potential futility of the journey
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Repeating the challenge in finding the right time for a breakup
It'll never be convenient dear
Reaffirming the inconvenience of heartbreak
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Restating the difficulty in finding the appropriate time for a breakup
The writing on the wall is never clear
Emphasizing the ongoing lack of clarity in the relationship
I'll never find a good time to break your heart
Reiterating the struggle to find the right time for a breakup
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