Lyrics
Everything I did, I did to impress you
Expressing actions done to impress someone.
But now I know that I should care less about you
Realization that caring less about the person is necessary.
Remember a summer ago, underneath a cloudy sky
Recalling a past summer memory under a cloudy sky.
Well I remember that you were a total different guy
Noting a significant change in the person from the past.
But you’re making it hard to stop staring
Struggling to look away despite the change.
But I’m not playing the part
Asserting not to play a role in pretending.
Of acting like I still care, yeah
Refusing to act like still caring.
You’re not who you used to be
Observing a transformation in the person.
That’s what it seems like to me
Perceiving a change in the person's identity.
Cause it’s been a recurring theme
Highlighting a recurring pattern in the relationship.
But maybe I was naive
Considering own naivety in the past.
To think you were being real with me
Expressing disappointment in the person's authenticity.
Stop pretending please
Requesting the person to stop pretending.
You wanna know what I think
Offering personal thoughts and perspective.
Well baby there’s not a bunch of good things
Indicating a lack of positive aspects in the relationship.
Life is like a box of chocolates
Introducing a metaphor: "Life is like a box of chocolates."
And you never know what you’ll end up with
Emphasizing uncertainty in life's outcomes.
And I had to stop and think about it
Reflecting on the need to reconsider the relationship.
Used to want it to be you But now I don’t want it to be you
Shifting feelings from wanting the person to not wanting them.
We used to talk all day and share our music
Recalling past communication and shared interests.
It used to hold me together like an Elmers glue stick
Comparing the past relationship to glue that held things together.
But now the songs you showed me, well they don’t mean anything
Noting a change in the significance of shared songs.
Other than a lot of pretty lyrics, pretty melodies
Reducing the meaning of songs to superficial elements.
But you’re making it hard to stop staring
Continuing to be captivated despite changing feelings.
But I’m not playing the part
Reiterating a refusal to pretend.
Of acting like I still care, yeah
Declining to feign continued care.
You’re not who you used to be
Noting a perceived transformation in the person.
That’s what it seems like to me
Reiterating the observed change in the person's identity.
Cause it’s been a recurring theme
Pointing out a recurring pattern in the relationship.
But maybe I was naive
Reflecting on past naivety about the person.
To think you were being real with me
Expressing doubt about the person's authenticity.
Stop pretending please
Reiterating a plea for the person to stop pretending.
You wanna know what I think
Reiterating a willingness to share personal thoughts.
Well baby there’s not a bunch of good things
Reiterating a lack of positive aspects in the relationship.
Get my name out your mouth
Demanding the removal of oneself from the person's speech.
I’m standing up for me now
Asserting self-empowerment and standing up for personal needs.
I wonder if that’s allowed
Expressing curiosity about the permissibility of self-assertion.
Guess its time for me to speak out
Recognizing the need to speak out and assert personal feelings.
Life is like a box of chocolates
Repeating the metaphor: "Life is like a box of chocolates."
And you never know what you’ll end up with
Emphasizing uncertainty in life's outcomes again.
And I had to stop and think about it
Reiterating the need for contemplation about the relationship.
REALLY don’t want it to be you...
Strongly expressing the desire to avoid the person.
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