Lyric discussion by Antos 

Cover art for Coalmine lyrics by Armchair Cynics

Beautiful song!

First verses, It's been 1 year since the girl broke up with him but he still loves her and wants her to come over. And she obviously can't really let go of him either since she still keeps his phone number in her purce

Mid verses, 4 years has now gone by and he has been able to let her go but that december day he just had to call her. Still he wishes he hadn't done that because of the pain it can dig up again.

Jump back in the timeline to before verse 1 how she dumped him

The tattoo thing I don't understand

And now, after he called her 4 years later he just can't let go of her and (via the refrain that's the last "chapter" of the story from the first time it's played to the last) wants her to give him another chance to show her that he can be a really great guy for her.

It touches my soul every time I hear it.