Lyrics
And this is the part where you leave
Expressing a departure or the end of a relationship.
Dipping my feet in wet concrete
Symbolizing a sense of permanence or being stuck, possibly in a difficult situation.
Thrown in the lake, alone, I'll sink in to the deep
Conveying a feeling of isolation and vulnerability when left alone, using drowning imagery.
And there I can sleep
Suggesting a desire for escape or a retreat into a state of rest, possibly indicating a wish for oblivion.
At rest with your memories of me
Alluding to the idea of finding peace in the memories left behind after departing.
Fading away just like my scent upon your sheets
Describing a gradual fading away, comparing it to the disappearance of a scent on sheets.
You're going home
Shift in perspective, acknowledging the departure of someone ("you're going home").
And getting better and
Expressing a positive change in the person who left ("getting better").
I'm alone I've got to let her leave
The singer accepting the loneliness that comes with the departure, realizing they need to let go.
Leaving the hospital at 3:00
Recalling a specific moment of departure from a hospital at 3:00, possibly a significant event.
You started to cry, I ran my fingers down your cheek
Depicting a tender moment of emotional connection with someone in distress.
I'm tracing the sadness
Acknowledging and tracing the source of sadness in the other person.
And it's all leading back to me
Realizing that the sadness ultimately connects back to the singer, possibly indicating guilt or responsibility.
I'm starting to think with me you'd never really be happy
Suggesting a belief that the person would not be truly happy with the singer.
You're going home
Repeating the departure theme, emphasizing the other person's improvement ("getting better").
And getting better
Reiterating the positive transformation in the other person's life.
And I'm alone
Emphasizing the singer's solitude and the sense of being left behind.
Yeah I'm alone
Repeating the theme of loneliness ("I'm alone").
Wake me up, I need to leave
Expressing a need to wake up or break free from the current emotional state.
All this self-made sadness around me
Describing a pervasive self-made sadness surrounding the singer.
I broke her heart and watched her weep
Admitting to breaking someone's heart and witnessing their emotional pain.
I can see everything, I can see everything
Claiming insight into the consequences of the singer's actions ("I can see everything").
All the pain I caused at 23
Reflecting on the pain caused at a specific age (23), indicating a period of regret.
All the tears you shed cause I can't breathe
Recognizing the impact of the singer's struggles on the other person, affecting their ability to breathe.
And I think I felt your love leave me
Sensing the departure of love, possibly feeling disconnected or unloved.
I think I felt it leave.
Reiterating the feeling of love leaving, emphasizing the emotional impact.
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