Who Do You Call Your Lover
Love's Echo: Unanswered Questions in Who Do You Call Your Lover by Zach Schuh
Lyrics
There's a silence around here, it's all I hear since you've gone
Expressing the emptiness and quietness felt in the absence of the person.
Still got your stuff on my nightstand, I should clean up and move on
Reflecting on the need to clean up and move forward after a breakup.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's been drivin' you home
Pondering about the current romantic partner of the ex-lover and who they are with.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's takin' space in your phone
Questioning who now occupies a significant place in the ex-lover's life.
You still got my shirt and you still got my heart
Noticing that some personal belongings and emotions are still with the ex-lover.
I left it back in Denver in the front seat of your car
Recalling a specific moment (Denver) where a connection was left behind.
Tell myself that I will be alright
Attempting self-reassurance that things will be okay despite the breakup.
But it's hard to forget you when you're always on my mind
Struggling to forget the ex-lover who is persistently in the thoughts.
All my dreams are about you, you're all I hear in my head
Revealing that dreams are dominated by thoughts of the ex-lover.
You're like a revenant that I can't shake, cause I know your love went dead
Describing the ex-lover as a lingering presence, reminiscent of a ghost.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's been drivin' you home
Repeating the inquiry about the current romantic involvement of the ex-lover.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's takin' space in your phone
Continuing to question who now has a significant place in the ex-lover's life.
You still got my shirt and you still got my heart
Emphasizing that certain emotional ties are still intact with the ex-lover.
I left it back in Denver in the front seat of your car
Recalling a specific location (Denver) where sentimental items were left.
Tell myself that I will be alright
Repeating the struggle to convince oneself that everything will be fine.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's been drivin' you home
Reiterating the curiosity about the ex-lover's current romantic connection.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's takin' space in your phone
Continuing to inquire about who holds a significant place in the ex-lover's life.
Who do you call your lover
Expressing the central question: who is the ex-lover's current romantic partner?
You know I wrote you a letter, but it never was sent
Revealing an attempt to communicate feelings through an unsent letter.
I guess that I was just nervous, about relivin' events
Explaining nervousness about revisiting past experiences and memories.
Nights spent entangled in bedsheet mementos
Recalling intimate moments spent wrapped in bedsheets, creating lasting memories.
Dreading the day when your scent leaves my pillow
Expressing reluctance to let go of the ex-lover's presence and scent.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's been drivin' you home
Repeating the inquiry into the ex-lover's current romantic involvement.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's takin' space in your phone
Continuing to question who now occupies a significant place in the ex-lover's life.
Who do you call your lover, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Repeating the central question, emphasizing the urgency or intensity of the inquiry.
Who do you call your lover these days, who's takin' space in your phone
Concluding with a final repetition of the question about the ex-lover's current romantic partner.
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