I'm Ready to Move On%01Mickey Mantle Reprise
Bleachers Lyrics

I got one light and dim for another
I have one source of illumination that is gradually fading, symbolizing my fading hope, for another person who brings brightness and optimism into my life.

Why wait a minute to tell her I love her?
Why hesitate even for a moment to express my deep affection towards her?

I'm waitin' on the side of the road tonight
I find myself waiting alone on the roadside, yearning for something or someone to come along and change my current situation.

The stars are out but she's burnin' brighter
Although the night sky is illuminated by countless stars, her presence shines even more brilliantly, captivating and outshining everything else.

These nights are never the same
Each night brings a unique experience and emotional journey, never repeating previous occurrences.

At the bus stop alone but it never came
Alone at the bus stop, I waited indefinitely but the anticipated arrival never materialized, mirroring unfulfilled expectations.

I got one dream, been hurting me forever
There's a single aspiration that has caused me long-lasting pain and suffering, persisting for an extended period of time.

Why wait a minute to tell her I'm better?
Why waste any time in declaring that I have improved and evolved as an individual?

The stars are out and she's burnin' brighter
While the stars adorn the night sky, her radiance surpasses them, illuminating everything around her with an even greater intensity.

Rollin' thunder had cursed my bedroom (hey)
The metaphorical storm, characterized by rolling thunder, brought misfortune and turmoil into my personal space, impacting my emotional state.

I wanna get free
I yearn for liberation and release from the constraints and burdens that have shackled me.

From your world, from your bad dream
I desire to distance myself from your reality, your negative and distressing experiences that haunt me as if in a nightmare.

I wanna get lost
I long to immerse myself in the unknown, to escape and wander aimlessly, abandoning familiar paths and routines.

But there's still so much I'd like to say
However, there remains a multitude of thoughts and emotions I wish to express, a backlog of unspoken words.

Goodbye to the friends I had
I bid farewell to the companions I once had, acknowledging the need to part ways and embark on a new chapter of life.

Goodbye to my upstairs neighbor
I say goodbye to the person living above me, severing the connection and familiarity I once shared with them.

Goodbye to the kids downstairs and
I say farewell to the children residing below me, leaving behind the memories and interactions we had.

Everybody who lent me a favor
I express gratitude and bid farewell to everyone who extended kindness and provided assistance to me in some way.

Goodbye to the dream I had
I say farewell to the cherished and hopeful vision that I once held, recognizing it may no longer be attainable.

Yeah, I thought I could save it (and it feels very strange)
I previously believed that I possessed the ability to salvage and preserve that dream, but now, acknowledging its impossibility, it feels disorienting and unusual.

Goodbye to the kids I had (I've gotta get myself back home soon)
I bid adieu to the envisioned children I had hoped to have, realizing the importance of returning to my true home and finding solace there.

Everybody who lent me a favor
Once again, I express my gratitude and say goodbye to all those who have shown me kindness and provided assistance.

(Where the experience is at)
Recognizing that genuine growth and fulfillment lie in embracing life's experiences and not solely in clinging to dreams or expectations.

(I wanna be grateful, I, I wanna be)
Expressing the desire to cultivate gratitude and appreciation within myself, to genuinely value and acknowledge the blessings present in my life.

(Everybody's looking for someone to love)
Acknowledging the universal longing and search for love, recognizing that everyone desires to be loved and to find a connection with another person.

(I feel like I'm building something here, like a family, like a normal family)
Sensing the potential in a relationship or situation, perceiving the possibility of constructing something meaningful and resembling a traditional and nurturing family.

(You know they're out there)
Asserting the existence of those ideal relationships or families, emphasizing the belief that they are attainable and awaiting discovery.

(And I feel like I'm missing more and more every time and it feels very strange)
Experiencing the sensation of gradually losing pieces of myself, yearning for something intangible that becomes increasingly elusive, resulting in a disorienting and unfamiliar emotional state.

(And every time I go back it gets harder because I get older)
Reflecting on the difficulty of returning to a past state or situation, as the passage of time takes its toll and erodes the ease with which one could revisit previous experiences.

(You've changed, you, you've changed)
Expressing the realization that someone, possibly a romantic partner, has undergone a significant transformation, emphasizing their altered nature and character.

(Tryna get myself back home)
Striving to regain a sense of belonging and emotional security by finding my way back to my metaphorical or literal home.

(I gotta get myself back home soon)
Feeling a sense of urgency to return to the place where I truly belong and find comfort, recognizing that it is an impending necessity.