Ballad of the Basement

Navigating Heartbreak: Emotions of Loss and Longing
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Lyrics

Did you feel that?

Expressing awareness of a significant emotional experience

The feel of a hearbreak, it hurt me real bad

Describing the intense pain of heartbreak

I'm just saying so you know

Informing someone about personal feelings

And I need that

Expressing a need for something

But what hurt the most, is when I

Reflecting on the emotional impact of thinking about the person

Thought I saw your ghost

Feeling as though the person is present in a ghostly way

But, you're not sitting close enough

Expressing a desire for closer emotional proximity

You've seen my best, you know I try

Acknowledging the display of one's best self

As I take most of time to clarify what I say

Spending time to explain and clarify thoughts to avoid misunderstandings

'Cause I know it hurts you so

Acknowledging the pain caused and expressing empathy

Please don't wait for me just go when you're ready

Encouraging the person to move forward when they are ready

But if you wanna stay, then that's cool

Expressing acceptance if the person chooses to stay

But if you wanna go, that's cool

Expressing acceptance if the person chooses to leave

When I told you

Recalling a promise to provide support during difficult times

I'd reach out to help you when you don't feel your best

Uncertainty about whether caring is appropriate in the current situation

I'm not sure if I should care

Expressing a conflicted emotional state

But I feel bad

Feeling remorseful about the situation

And what hurt the most, is when I

Repeating the emotional impact of thinking about the person

Thought I saw your ghost

Experiencing a sense of the person's presence, though not physically close

But, you're not sitting close enough

Expressing a desire for closer emotional proximity (repeated)

You've seen my best, you know I try

Acknowledging the display of one's best self (repeated)

As I take most of time to clarify what I say

Spending time to explain and clarify thoughts (repeated)

'Cause I know it hurts you so

Acknowledging the pain caused and expressing empathy (repeated)

Please don't wait for me just go when you're ready

Encouraging the person to move forward when they are ready (repeated)

Just go when you're ready

Repeating the encouragement to go when ready

And that's cool

Reiterating acceptance of the person's choice to leave

Just go when you're ready

Repeating the encouragement to go when ready (repeated)

An that's cool

Reiterating acceptance of the person's choice to leave (repeated)

Go when you're ready

Repeating the encouragement to go when ready (repeated)

Go when you're ready

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(Just) go when you're ready

Final emphasis on the advice to leave when ready

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