这首歌讲述了歌手对于一段感情的复杂情绪和内心的纠结。
在歌曲中,歌手提到去年一直在希望对方能够让自己进入对方的世界(Spent the first part of last year Wishin you'd let me in),每当对方离开时,就会想象如果当初没有分开会是怎样的情景(And every time that you leave here Wonder what could've been)。
歌手告诉朋友已经将对方从自己的脑海中抹去(I tell my friends that you're out of my mind),但如果对方还想尝试这段感情的话,自己也愿意再给彼此一个机会(But you know I'm down if you still wanna try)。接下来的歌词提出了疑问,对方说再见的时候是否真的意味着结束(Did you really mean it when you said goodbye)。
歌词解读:
- Spent the first part of last year Wishin you'd let me in: 去年的前半部分,我一直在希望你能让我走进你的世界。
- And every time that you leave here Wonder what could've been: 每当你离开这里时,我都会思考如果我们没有分开,现在会怎样。
- I tell my friends that you're out of my mind But you know I'm down if you still wanna try: 我告诉我的朋友们我已经把你从脑海中抹去,但如果你还想尝试,你知道我也是愿意的。
- Did you really mean it when you said goodbye: 当你说再见的时候,你真的那么想吗?
- Maybe you do Maybe you don't Maybe you will Maybe you won't: 或许你做到了,或许你没做到;或许你会,或许你不会。
- If it's ten thousand hours Maybe that's how long I'll wait Start again when it's over Maybe this time will change: 如果需要一万个小时,也许那就是我等待的时间;当这一切结束之后重新开始,也许这一次会有所不同。
- Maybe we're just meant to take it slow So I keep holding on cause you never know: 或许我们注定要慢慢来,所以我一直坚持着,因为你永远不知道会发生什么。
- I suppose that you could love me more than you ever show: 我猜想你可能比我所看到的更加爱我。
整首歌表达了歌手对过去恋情的怀念和对未来可能性的期待。虽然经历了分手,但仍对复合抱有一丝希望。