Lyrics
I will not forget how your mascara ran for the corners of your lips
The persona recalls how tears streaked down, causing mascara to run from the corners of someone's lips.
Everything goes away
Expresses the transient nature of things in life; everything eventually fades or disappears.
You remain
Despite the impermanence of other things, a specific person or memory persists.
Oh, how I once missed those corners I once kissed
The persona reminisces about missing the intimacy of kissing those specific corners, indicating longing or nostalgia.
Everything goes away
Reiterates the transient nature of things, emphasizing their eventual disappearance.
You remain
Repetition underscores the resilience of the memory or person, persisting despite the passage of time or change.
You remain
-You remain
-You remain
-You remain
-You cried in the window of Cafe Gitane
The person being addressed cried openly in a specific location, Cafe Gitane, revealing deep emotional distress.
When you melted all the way down
When the person reached their emotional breaking point or lowest state.
When I saw the bruises all up your arms
The persona observed physical signs of harm, bruises on the person's arms, indicating possible abuse or struggle.
You played it all the way down
The person downplayed their distressful situation, possibly to others or to cope with it.
I will not forget how your mascara ran for the corners of your lips
Recalls the imagery of tears causing mascara to run, highlighting the emotional distress.
Everything goes away
Reiterates the idea that everything eventually fades or disappears.
You remain
Despite this transience, the memory of the person addressed remains unchanged.
Oh, how I once missed those corners I once kissed
A repetition of longing for the intimacy of kissing the corners of the person's lips.
Everything goes away
Emphasizes the transient nature of things, yet the memory or person persists.
You remain
Repetitive affirmation of the resilience and endurance of the memory or person despite the passing of time.
You remain
-You remain
-You remain
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Concludes by emphasizing the unwavering persistence of the memory or person.
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