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And She Will Miss You Lyrics

I saw your shoes behind the line
I’ve seen your face a hundred times
But now only in my mind
The rest of you is left behind
You lay there passed out on the couch
Words falling from your mouth
Maybe you like to drink too much
I could see you losing touch

Please don’t float too high
The Sun will burn your wings
And you are everything
Please just run away
The headlights they will catch you
Your mother, she will miss you

So we all waited in a room
Flipped a switch and watched the news
Waiting for a sign of you
Breathing was impossible to do
So we all waited for the call
And wondered if you’re there at all
But no one’s lips knew what to say
Hoping that you won’t fly away

Please don’t float too high
The Sun will burn your wings
You are everything
Please just run away
The headlights they will catch you
Your mother, she will miss you

Please don’t float too high
The Sun will burn your wings
You are everything
Please just run away
The headlights they will catch you
Your mother, she will miss you
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phdcoder On Oct 10, 2023
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Cover art for And She Will Miss You lyrics by Gracie Abrams

The song portrays a mother's deep concern for her child who is struggling with self-destructive behavior, potentially involving addiction or recklessness. The mother's voice in the lyrics reveals a mixture of emotions. She's seen her child's face a hundred times and recognizes their belongings ("I saw your shoes behind the line"). However, she acknowledges that her child's true self seems distant and concealed, existing "only in my mind." The song describes a situation where the mother and others are anxiously waiting for news about the child, and the situation is so tense that "breathing was impossible to do." The chorus repeatedly pleads with the child not to "float too high" or "the Sun will burn your wings." From the mother's perspective, this is a metaphorical way of expressing her worry that her child's actions are endangering their life. The mother implores her child to "just run away," possibly suggesting that escaping from the harmful environment and influences is the best way for her child to find a way out of their troubles. The reference to the "headlights they will catch you" might signify the consequences that could follow if the child continues down the same path, probably been arrested.

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