Letters Never Sent Pt. 1
Arthur Nery Lyrics


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Hey, how′ve you been?
I miss you everyday
I find I spend most of my day waiting to view your "My Day"
My how times changed, seasons have been better

I still wear the hat you gave me in cases of inclement weather
It stormed a lot in my room
About a month ago, a few monsoons came through
Threw a fit, had to pick up a broom
Cleaned up all the lovely things we had
Put it in a box and hid it back way back
Like back in the past behind my smile
Behind the closet and all the memories you helped me pack

I still have your letters
I meant to write you back
But I'm stuck in the past and my hands keep shaking in fact
I′m good at procrastinating
One of my few talents
Along with silvery sentences, gold songs, and bronze ballads




Everybody was voting for me and you, but
I guess we were short a few ballots

Overall Meaning

In Arthur Nery's song "Letters Never Sent Pt. 1", the lyrics depict a person who is missing someone they used to be close to. The song begins with the singer asking how the other person has been and mentioning that they miss them every day. The singer confesses that they find themselves spending most of their day waiting to see what the other person posts on social media. Despite the distance between them, the singer acknowledges that times have been better and mentions the hat that the other person gave them which they still wear.


However, the singer contrasts this hopeful acknowledgement of better times with the reality that they have recently experienced some difficult emotional storms. The phrase "storms in my room" is a metaphor for the singer's emotional turmoil. Despite the chaos, the singer still musters up the strength to clean up and hide away the memories they once shared with the other person. The singer still has the letters that the other person wrote to them, but confesses that they never wrote back. They acknowledge that they are procrastinators and even though they are talented in writing, they haven't done anything with it lately. The song ends with the realization that things didn't work out between them and they weren't able to get enough votes to keep their relationship together.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey, how've you been?
The singer is checking on their past love interest.


I miss you everyday
The singer is expressing their longing for their past lover.


I find I spend most of my day waiting to view your "My Day"
The singer struggles to move on from their past love and constantly checks their social media to see what they're doing.


My how times changed, seasons have been better
The artist reflects on how things have changed since their past relationship and how they are doing better now.


I still wear the hat you gave me in cases of inclement weather
The artist is still attached to the gifts their past lover gave them and holds onto items as a way to remember them.


It stormed a lot in my room
The singer uses a metaphor to convey their emotional state after the break up - it felt like everything was stormy and chaotic.


About a month ago, a few monsoons came through
The singer is recalling a time when they were especially upset and everything seemed to be going wrong.


Threw a fit, had to pick up a broom
The artist became so emotional they had to have a moment to gather themselves.


Cleaned up all the lovely things we had
The artist is trying to move on from their past lover and pick up the pieces of their life they shared together.


Put it in a box and hid it back way back
The artist is putting away all the reminders of their past love in an effort to let go and move on.


Like back in the past behind my smile
Despite putting everything away, the singer still remembers their past relationship and it's still a part of who they are.


Behind the closet and all the memories you helped me pack
The artist is again referencing the physical items they have stored away but acknowledges that their past lover helped them create many of the memories.


I still have your letters
The singer has kept the letters their past love wrote to them as a way to hold onto the past and remember how they felt.


I meant to write you back
Despite holding onto the letters, the singer hasn't been able to bring themselves to respond and doesn't know what to say.


But I'm stuck in the past and my hands keep shaking in fact
The singer is gripped by the past and can't seem to move on or make progress in their life.


I'm good at procrastinating
The artist recognizes their tendency to put things off, including dealing with their past love and moving on.


One of my few talents
The artist acknowledges that procrastination is not a positive trait, but rather just one of the few things they're good at.


Along with silvery sentences, gold songs, and bronze ballads
The singer is describing their artistic abilities, which they excel at as a way to distract themselves from their pain.


Everybody was voting for me and you, but
The singer acknowledges that their family and friends had high hopes for their relationship with their past love.


I guess we were short a few ballots
Despite others' wishes for them to be together, ultimately it didn't work out and they've gone their separate ways.




Writer(s): Miko Marbella

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