Lyrics
I get that you can't come home, can you just write me a letter?
The person acknowledges the impossibility of their partner returning home and requests a written communication instead.
While you've been on the road, I've been home here with your sweater
Expresses staying at home with a memento of the absent partner (sweater) while they've been away.
Feels like forever since you called, days without you feel so long
The absence of communication makes time seem prolonged and difficult.
And nights alone keep dragging on
Lonely nights persist and seem to never end.
I know that you can't come home, I hope L.A.'s been sweet
Recognizes the partner's inability to return and expresses a hope for their well-being in Los Angeles.
I know that one day I'll see your face on my TV screen
Anticipating seeing the partner on television someday despite their physical absence.
But until then could you just write to me, each day becomes more frightening
The increasing fear of not receiving any communication amplifies the distress of the situation.
That I don't hear a word from the girl that I love
Expresses concern about the lack of communication from the beloved partner.
Work's been fine for weeks, but I'm not fine it seems
While work might seem normal, internally, the absence of the partner has a profound effect.
Without you my life's dried up
Emphasizes how life feels devoid of vitality and meaning without the partner.
I crossed a line, I broke your heart
Admits to crossing a boundary and causing hurt to the partner.
I've come to find that I was wrong, and I'd do anything to see your smile
Expresses remorse and a strong desire to rectify the mistake to witness the partner's happiness.
You were right, I was at fault
Admits fault and acknowledges the partner's correctness in the situation.
Can't stand the sight of you drifting off, your face is fading from the memory of mine
The pain of watching the partner drift away and the fading memories evoke deep emotional distress.
I get that I should not have lied, I never meant to break your heart
Recognizes the mistake of lying and causing harm unintentionally.
I can't imagine how you had to feel to see her in my car
Imagines the partner's pain upon seeing them with someone else.
If I could go back now I know I'd never slip and do you wrong
Expresses regret and a wish to undo the mistake made.
But I did, I guess I get why you can't come home
Understanding why the partner refuses to return due to the speaker's actions.
I guess I get why you can't come home
Reiteration of comprehending the reason for the partner's absence.
I guess I get why you can't come home
-You said that you can't come home
Recalling the partner's statement about their inability to come home.
You're gone now, I can't sleep
Struggling to cope with insomnia after the partner's departure.
You said that you'd call after the break
The promise of a call from the partner remains unfulfilled, increasing the speaker's distress.
But I ain't seen you in three days and four damn weeks
Expresses the absence lasting for an extended period and the speaker's struggle to cope.
What I did you can't forgive and I've been stuck to deal with it
Feeling the weight of an unforgivable mistake and being stuck dealing with its consequences.
And every night I drink away the thought of you
Seeking solace in alcohol to numb the pain of the partner's absence.
How can I tell you how I feel, tell me can't we make a deal
Desperation to communicate feelings and a willingness to compromise to reconcile.
Because for you I'd put my heart up on the moon
Expressing willingness to go to great lengths to prove love and commitment.
You said that you can't come home and I saw your posts with him
Observing the partner's social media activities with someone else, acknowledging the finality of their departure.
I know you're gone for good
Accepting the partner's permanent absence.
But if he treats you wrong, then just listen to this song
If the new person mistreats the partner, the speaker hopes this song serves as a reminder of their own difference in behavior.
And know how I would never do the same to you
Reiterating the promise of treating the partner better and never causing similar pain.
The same to you, the same to you
-I crossed a line, I broke your heart
Reiteration of causing harm and wanting to rectify the mistake.
I've come to find that I was wrong, and I'd do anything to see your smile
Strong desire to see the partner happy despite acknowledging past wrongdoing.
You were right, I was at fault
Admitting fault and acknowledging the partner's correctness in the situation.
Can't stand the sight of you drifting off, your face is fading from the memory of mine
The pain of watching the partner drift away and the fading memories evoke deep emotional distress.
I get that I should not have lied, I never meant to break your heart
Recognizes the mistake of lying and causing harm unintentionally.
I can't imagine how you had to feel to see her in my car
Imagines the partner's pain upon seeing them with someone else.
If I could go back now I know I'd never slip and do you wrong
Expresses regret and a wish to undo the mistake made.
But I did, I guess I get why you can't come home
Understanding why the partner refuses to return due to the speaker's actions.
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