Lyrics
Are you happy now?
Asking if the listener is currently happy.
There's a piece of you that will never know you
Addressing a part of the listener that remains unaware or unknown.
But I'm sure she'll love you
Expressing confidence that someone else will love the listener.
Does your back feel light, freed of all these heavy burdens?
Inquiring about the relief the listener feels after shedding burdens.
Seven pounds and three ounces
Referring to the listener's birth weight, possibly reflecting on innocence.
You must be so damn proud of yourself
Sarcastically acknowledging the listener's pride or self-satisfaction.
Where are you
Posing a question about the listener's whereabouts.
'Cause your daughter's asking questions about you
Highlighting that the listener's daughter is seeking information about them.
If you're coming home, or staying gone
Asking whether the listener plans to return home or continue to stay away.
Alright
An affirmation, possibly indicating acceptance of the situation.
You could be coming home but you're staying gone
Repeating the inquiry about the listener's decision to stay away.
Alright
Reiterating the acceptance of the listener's choice to stay gone.
I'm tired of the city
Expressing weariness of urban life.
Want to move out in the country
Desiring a move to the countryside for solitude.
Away from everybody
Expressing a desire to be away from people.
Where I can raise my girl alone
Expressing a wish to raise the speaker's daughter alone in a peaceful setting.
Don't have to worry about the strangers' world
Emphasizing the desire to protect the daughter from the dangers of the world.
This is everything we wanted
Acknowledging that the current situation aligns with the desired life.
This is all I never wanted
Contradicting the previous line, expressing discontent with the present.
You were all I ever wanted
Reflecting on the listener as a significant desire in the speaker's life.
This is all so
Expressing confusion or conflict about the current circumstances.
Where are you
Repeating the question about the listener's location.
'Cause your daughter's asking questions about you
Reiterating that the daughter is seeking information about the listener.
If you're coming home, or staying gone
Asking again whether the listener plans to come home or remain away.
Alright
Repeating the affirmation of acceptance regarding the listener's choice.
You could be coming home but you're staying gone
Reiterating the acceptance of the listener's decision to stay away.
Alright
Continuing to express acceptance of the listener's absence.
I see you
Asserting awareness of the listener's presence, possibly in memory.
Even the smallest things are memories
Reflecting on the significance of even small details as memories.
Like the ceiling fan above the bed in our room
Specifically recalling a memory associated with a ceiling fan above a bed.
The ceiling fan that hangs above the bed
Repeating the mention of a ceiling fan, emphasizing its significance.
Where we'll never sleep again
Expressing a belief that certain experiences will never be repeated.
We'll never sing again
Acknowledging the loss of shared activities, such as singing.
We'll never sing again
Reiterating the loss of the ability to sing together.
And I'll never sleep
Stating that the speaker will never sleep again, possibly due to emotional turmoil.
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