Sock Drawer
Unraveling Threads of Lost Affection
Lyrics
I wonder about you at times
The speaker expresses curiosity or contemplation about someone.
Do you still dream of me at night
Questioning whether the person still has dreams or thoughts about the speaker during the night.
You've buried my words in your sock drawer
Symbolically, the person has hidden or disregarded the speaker's words by placing them in a sock drawer.
Engraved in your mind every syllable
The impact of the speaker's words has left a lasting impression in the person's mind.
You're terrified to look me in the eyes
The person is afraid or unwilling to make direct eye contact with the speaker.
You've severed all your ties
The person has intentionally cut off connections or relationships with the speaker.
You try to look in opposite directions
Attempting to avoid facing the speaker by looking in different directions.
You're losing all affections
The person is gradually losing all feelings or attachments.
I don't know why
The speaker is unsure about the reasons for making an effort.
I even tried
Expressing uncertainty or confusion about the decision to try.
I don't know why
Repetition of uncertainty, emphasizing the confusion surrounding the effort.
I even tried
Reiteration of the speaker's confusion or lack of understanding regarding the attempt.
I've been growing roots on the couch
Symbolic imagery of the speaker becoming emotionally entrenched or stuck.
My lungs are tired
The speaker's emotional state is weary or fatigued.
Your tongue is tied to the back of your throat
The person is struggling to express themselves verbally, possibly due to emotional constraints.
What a lonely path it seems
Reflecting on the difficult and isolating journey one must take.
To be busting out the seams of reality
The challenges of confronting the harshness of reality are causing emotional strain.
I've never seen you worse
Observation that the person is currently in a worse state than ever before.
I've never seen you love properly
Noticing a lack of genuine or proper expression of love from the person.
I don't know why
Reiteration of the speaker's uncertainty about the attempt made.
I even tried
Reiterating the speaker's confusion or lack of understanding regarding the effort.
I don't know why
Repetition of uncertainty, emphasizing the confusion surrounding the effort.
I even tried
Reiteration of the speaker's confusion or lack of understanding regarding the attempt.
I don't know
The speaker remains uncertain about the reasons behind the attempt.
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