Lyrics
At six years old
Reflecting on a memory from the age of six.
When she went away
Reference to someone leaving.
I knew that was it
Realization that the departure was final.
I knew her soul was sold
Belief that the person's soul was metaphorically lost or compromised.
You see it must have been
Speculation about the influence of a powerful substance or experience.
One hell of a drug
Suggesting a profound impact, possibly negative, caused by a drug.
How else could you explain this?
Pondering the inexplicable nature of a situation.
Why weren't we enough?
Questioning why the collective "we" wasn't sufficient for the person.
You want their care
Desire for care from others.
You want their love
Desire for love from others.
You want them there
Desire for the presence of others.
In life, one mother
Acknowledging the importance of a mother in life.
Regardless of what we have been put through
Acceptance of past hardships involving the mother.
Regardless of everything you get put through
Recognition of enduring challenges in life.
I won't forget
Commitment to remembering a significant encounter.
The last time we met
Recollection of the last meeting with the person.
And you had just left
Noting the departure from the hospital.
The hospital and asked
Asking if there would be future communication.
If we would speak again
Reflection on the uncertainty of future interactions.
Consumed by my anger
Expressing intense anger in the past.
I turned my back toward you
Physically turning away from the person.
And I said
Verbalizing a rejection or denial.
No
Simple denial—saying "no."
You want their care
Repetition of the desire for care.
You want their love
Repetition of the desire for love.
You want them there
Repetition of the desire for presence.
In life, one mother
Reiteration of the importance of a mother in life.
Regardless of what we have been put through
Reaffirmation of enduring challenges with the mother.
Regardless of everything you get put through
Reaffirmation of enduring life challenges.
But wherever you are
Addressing the person wherever they are.
I just want you to know
Expressing a desire for the person to know something.
That if I had a chance to do it again
Reflecting on a hypothetical situation with added awareness.
Knowing you had three more months to go
Acknowledging the limited time remaining for the person.
I would have made sure
Expressing a wish for different actions if given another chance.
Made sure
Emphasis on ensuring a particular action.
To tell you
Expressing the intention to convey love.
That
Continuation of the expression of love.
I love you
Final affirmation of love.
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