Haunted
Chasing Shadows: Unveiling the Ghostly Echoes of 'Haunted'
Lyrics
And if I knew your name
The speaker expresses a desire to know the person's name.
I'd probably forget
The speaker anticipates forgetting the person's name if known.
Every other word
Noticing a difficulty in retaining information, especially words.
A mind can only hold
Reflecting on the limited capacity of the mind to hold beauty.
So much beauty inside
Acknowledging the existence of inner beauty in the person.
At least that's what I've heard
The speaker has heard about the beauty within but may doubt it.
And I don't want to find it out the hard way by myself
Expressing a fear of discovering the truth about the person alone.
I'll just let someone else
Choosing to let someone else find out about the person.
You left with someone else
Indicating that the person has left, possibly with someone else.
A moment open, closed
Describing a moment that was both open and closed, perhaps missed.
You vanished like a ghost
Comparing the person's disappearance to that of a ghost.
I'm haunted
Stating the speaker is haunted, possibly by the person's absence.
If I could play the game
Expressing a hypothetical scenario of playing a protective role.
I'd probably protect
Desiring to shield the heart from potential wounds.
My heart from every wound
Reflecting on a missed opportunity to learn the person's name.
I almost caught your name
Almost discovering the person's name, written on a cup.
It was written on your cup
The speaker was distracted and looking upward.
But I was looking up
Admitting a difficulty in acknowledging the situation.
I don't want to admit it but I know I stared too long
Acknowledging a prolonged stare and awareness of the person's eyes.
Your eyes were singing songs
Suggesting a connection through eye contact and unspoken songs.
I tried to sing along
Trying to participate in the connection but forgetting the tune.
But I forgot the tune
Comparing the forgotten tune to an echoing ghost.
It echoes like a ghost
Reiterating the feeling of being haunted, possibly by memories.
I'm haunted
Well I've been coming here
Describing a regular attendance at a particular place for a year.
For just about a year
Indicating a long period of waiting and watching.
6:30 On the clock
Mentioning a specific time (6:30) and routine.
Watching over the spot
Observing a spot where the person was last present.
Right where you last touched down
Recalling the spot where the person touched down, possibly arriving.
But you don't come around
Expressing disappointment at the person's absence.
No you are not around anymore
Emphasizing the person's noticeable absence.
And if I knew your name
Repeating the desire to know the person's name, with a hint of forgetfulness.
I'd probably forget
Anticipating forgetting other words if the person's name is known.
Every other word
Reflecting on the challenge of remembering in general.
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