Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
You know that guy
Who stole your girlfriend
Away from you
In the summer of '95
He's going to die
You know her name
Sits in your brain
Like a tumor
Her eyes still shine
In your memory
She's going to die
Well you can carry that grudge
Or you can let it go
But as sure as I'm singing this song, you know
She's going to die, she's going to die
Five'll get you ten so just let it go
That she and he and I will hear the final chord
Just let it go, let it go
We're going to die
Who stole your girlfriend
Away from you
In the summer of '95
He's going to die
You know her name
Sits in your brain
Like a tumor
Her eyes still shine
In your memory
She's going to die
Well you can carry that grudge
Or you can let it go
But as sure as I'm singing this song, you know
She's going to die, she's going to die
Five'll get you ten so just let it go
That she and he and I will hear the final chord
Just let it go, let it go
We're going to die
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