Population 81
Echoes of Love Lost: Life in Population 81
Lyrics
There used to be a sign saying
Reflecting on the past when there was a sign welcoming people to Population 82.
Welcome To Population 82
Describing the town as small and simple with no defined streets.
Just a little town with no line streets
Recalling a time when love was present between the speaker and someone else.
Where I loved you and you loved me
Highlighting the mutual love between the speaker and their partner.
But there ain't been a day of sun
Expressing a prolonged period of unhappiness or darkness in the town.
Since this town has become
Describing the transformation of the town, which is now reduced to Population 81.
Population 81
Emphasizing the diminished population and the town's decline.
We used to lay beside the lake
Recalling moments of intimacy by the lake and discussions about future plans.
And talk about the plans we'd make
Expressing a shared vision of building a life together in Population 83.
We'd build a house by that old oak tree
Specifically mentioning plans to build a house by an old oak tree.
Make it population 83
Describing the abandonment of those dreams as the town declines to Population 81.
Now those dreams have turned to dust
Conveying the shattered dreams and the negative impact on the speaker's life.
Since this town has become
Reiterating the decline of the town to Population 81 and the associated disappointments.
Population 81
Highlighting the persistently reduced population and the town's downfall.
I threw a penny in the wishing well
Recounting an attempt to make a wish for the well-being of the person they loved.
And I made a wish that wished you well
Expressing a desire for the well-being of the loved one through a wish.
And I watched it sink away from me
Observing the disappointment as the wish sinks away, possibly indicating unfulfilled hopes.
Away from me
Emphasizing the emotional distance and separation from the person they wished well.
Now when I go down to the corner store
Describing a visit to a local store and noting the unspoken tension with the old men on the porch.
Where the old men sit out on the porch
Depicting a situation where the speaker is privy to unsaid conversations that exclude them.
I hear what they don't say to me
Expressing a sense of isolation and being aware of discussions about them in the town.
But they'll talk about it when I leave
Highlighting the secrecy of the town and discussions that take place only in the speaker's absence.
Cause they know what's done is done
Accepting the irreversible nature of past actions and decisions that affected the town.
And that this town has become
Affirming the town's decline to Population 81 and the consequences of past events.
Population 81
Reiterating the reduced population and the impact on the town's social dynamics.
I took a walk out on the bridge
Narrating a contemplative walk on a bridge, possibly symbolizing reflection on past choices.
And I dropped that diamond off the edge
Recounting the deliberate act of letting go of something valuable, symbolized by a diamond.
And I watched it sink away from me
Observing the emotional distance as the precious item sinks away, mirroring past relationships.
Away from me
Reinforcing the sense of loss and separation from valuable elements in life.
Away from me
Emphasizing the finality of the separation and the emotional weight of the lost item.
There used to be a sign saying
Revisiting the initial sign that welcomed people to Population 82.
Welcome To Population 82
Repeating the description of the town as small with no defined streets.
Just a little town with no line streets
Recalling the past love between the speaker and the person, now lost in Population 81.
Where I loved you and you loved me
Echoing the sentiment of mutual love that has been replaced by the town's decline.
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