Lyrics
I hear the wolves coming,
I sense a threat approaching, symbolized by wolves.
Coming closer,
The threat is getting closer.
But they'll never get close to me,
Confidence that the threat won't harm the speaker due to their resilience.
Cos I've been running,
The speaker has been running, possibly from problems or difficulties.
Longer than the river,
Emphasizing the endurance of the speaker's struggles.
No, they'll never get close to me.
Reiteration that the threat won't succeed in reaching the speaker.
I heard you calling out to me,
Someone reached out to the speaker, but they wanted solitude.
When I just wanted to be alone,
The desire for solitude conflicted with the attempt to connect.
Because you only came running,
Others only showed concern when the speaker was already distant.
When you realised I was gone,
Recognition that the speaker has left emotionally or physically.
But I left a long, long time ago,
The speaker left a long time ago, highlighting a prolonged departure.
I was sick of the neglect,
Feelings of neglect led to the speaker's departure.
Cos now I've learned to think for myself
Independence gained from learning to think for oneself.
And there's only heartache,
Reflection on heartache when recalling the time spent with someone.
When I think of,
The emotional impact when thinking about the past.
The years I spent with you,
Regret or sorrow for the years invested in the relationship.
My happy memories are fading,
Pleasant memories are fading, indicating a loss of joy.
Do what you need,
An urging for the other person to seek their own peace.
To find your peace,
Exclusion from the speaker's life and concerns.
But leave me out of it,
The speaker is indifferent to others' opinions of them.
I don't care what you think of me,
The speaker doesn't care about judgments after the current situation.
After this.
Empty line, possibly emphasizing a pause or a change in theme.
And I'll pass you in the street,
The speaker will act as if they don't know the person.
Pretend I don't recognise your face,
Choosing to ignore or deny recognition.
Anymore,
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's determination to distance themselves.
Anymore,
-Anymore.
-Remember a memory of me,
Encouraging the other person to recall a false memory of the speaker.
And realise it was a lie,
The realization that the memory was deceptive all along.
All along,
-All along,
-All along.
Repetition emphasizing the deceptive nature of the memory.
I hear the wolves coming,
Repetition of the theme of avoiding the approaching threat (wolves).
Coming closer,
-But they'll never get close to me.
-Cos I've been running,
-Longer than the river,
-No, they'll never get close to me.
-And I'll pass you in the street,
Repetition of the determination to ignore and distance oneself from the past.
Pretend I don't recognise your face,
-Anymore,
-Anymore,
-Anymore.
-Remember a memory of me,
Repetition emphasizing the deceptive nature of a remembered lie.
And realise it was a lie,
-All along,
-All along,
-All along.
Final repetition, underlining the falsehood of the remembered lie.
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