Pieces of You
Echoes of Love: Finding Comfort in the Pieces You Left Behind
Lyrics
Every time I'm walking by your house
Reflects the narrator passing by the house of someone significant.
I stop and I feel you looking down
Expresses a feeling of being observed or sensed by the person in the house.
I thought I heard a whisper in the breeze
Suggests hearing a faint sound in the wind.
Maybe it was you right next to me
Implies the possibility of the person being close by.
How was I supposed to say goodbye?
Questions the difficulty of bidding farewell.
Now I'm really glad I didn't try
Expresses relief at not attempting to say goodbye.
I thought I heard a whisper in the breeze
Reiterates the notion of hearing something in the wind.
Maybe it was you right next to me
Reemphasizes the possibility of the person's proximity.
And I want you to know that I'm not alone
Asserts the presence of remnants of the person in the town, indicating not feeling alone.
'Cause there's pieces of you in this town
Highlights the existence of aspects or memories related to the person.
And they carry me along
Indicates that these remnants or memories assist in moving forward.
And I want you to see
Expresses the desire for the person to understand the narrator's situation.
That it's alright for me
Conveys a sense of acceptance or contentment due to the person's lingering presence.
'Cause there's pieces of you in this town
Reiterates the impact of the person's remnants in the town.
And they carry me along
Reemphasizes the assistance provided by these remnants in the narrator's life.
For a little while I wanted out
Expresses a temporary desire to leave or escape.
I couldn't put my feet back on the ground
Conveys difficulty in finding stability or footing.
Then I heard a whisper in the breeze
Refers again to hearing something indistinct in the wind.
I knew it was you right next to me
Confirms the belief that the sensed presence is that of the person.
And I want you to know that I am not alone
Reiterates the idea of not feeling alone due to remnants of the person.
'Cause there's pieces of you in this town
Reemphasizes the influence of the person's remnants in the town.
And they carry me along
Highlights how these remnants continue to support and guide.
And I want you to see
Expresses the desire for the person to understand the narrator's perspective.
That it's alright for me
Asserts a sense of well-being or acceptance due to the lingering presence of the person.
'Cause there's pieces of you in this town
Reiterates the impact of the person's remnants in guiding the narrator.
And they carry me along
Reemphasizes the support provided by these remnants.
'Cause there's pieces of you in this town
Confirms the pervasive nature of the person's remnants in the town.
And they carry me along
Reiterates the support provided by these remnants.
Yeah, I knew it was you
Acknowledges the identity of the sensed presence as that of the person.
You carry me around
Asserts how the person continues to influence and carry the narrator.
There's pieces of you in this town
Confirms the widespread influence of the person's remnants in the town.
And they carry me along
Reiterates the assistance provided by these remnants.
And I want you to see
Expresses the desire for the person to perceive the narrator's contentment.
That it's alright for me
Reasserts the narrator's sense of well-being due to the person's remnants.
'Cause there's pieces of you in this town
Reiterates the pervasive influence of the person's remnants in the town.
And they carry me along
Confirms the continuing support provided by these remnants.
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