Twenty
Laur Elle Lyrics


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Should've seen this coming
Right from the start
It's hard to see you happy when I'm not
Watch you pack up your bedroom
I'm glued to the floor
'Cause you're throwing away all the things that we used
And you say it's just the winter
I'm trying really hard to forget 'bout the part you're leaving
But I can't freeze the time or change the seasons

15 stops 'til we make it back to my place
White lines and blurry red signs
That's 16 miles for the 17 reasons
You and I are gonna be fine
You said that you were leaving on the 18th
I'm holding back my feelings for the 19th time
With my burning eyes
I'm wishing we had 20 more nights

Say it's no goodbye
But I'm not seeing you soon
And everything looks better when it snowed
What's the point when it already feels like the end?
Yeah, I'm closing my eyes just to see you again
And I always hated winter

I'm trying really hard to forget 'bout the part you're leaving
But I can't freeze the time or change the seasons

15 stops 'til we make it back to my place
White lines and blurry red signs
That's 16 miles for the 17 reasons
You and I are gonna be fine
You said that you were leaving on the 18th
I'm holding back my feelings for the 19th time




With my burning eyes
I'm wishing we had 20 more nights

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Laur Elle's song Twenty portray the sadness and despair of a person whose relationship is coming to an end. From the first line, "Should've seen this coming / Right from the start," the singer acknowledges their foreshadowing of the breakup but admits that it's hard to watch their partner be happy when they are not. The song focuses on the themes of winter, snow, and cold as a metaphor for the end of a relationship. The singer watches their partner pack up their bedroom, throwing away all the memories and things they shared, and knows that it is just the winter that they are leaving behind.


In the chorus, the singer admits that they are trying hard to forget about the parting, but they cannot stop time or change the seasons. They know that it is not a goodbye, but it feels like the end, and everything looks better when it snows. The nostalgic memories of what was are juxtaposed with the harsh reality of what is to come. The 15 stops and the 16 miles represent the marathon of distance that separates them, and the 17 reasons they are going to be okay, but the singer cannot hold back their feelings for the 19th time. In the end, they only wish they had 20 more nights.


Overall, Twenty is a song that captures the pain of a relationship that is nearing its end. The metaphors of winter and distance add poignancy to the lyrics, expressing the emotions of the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Should've seen this coming
I should've predicted this was going to happen


Right from the start
From the very beginning


It's hard to see you happy when I'm not
It's difficult to see you happy without feeling the same way myself


Watch you pack up your bedroom
Observing you pack your bedroom belongings


I'm glued to the floor
I am immobilized by shock and sadness


'Cause you're throwing away all the things that we used
Because you are discarding items we once shared together


And you say it's just the winter
You justify the separation with the season of winter


15 stops 'til we make it back to my place
There are 15 more bus or train stops until reaching my dwelling


White lines and blurry red signs
Referring to the highway and road signs while traveling


That's 16 miles for the 17 reasons
16 miles traveled for the 17 reasons of hope for the future together


You and I are gonna be fine
You and I will manage and survive without one another


You said that you were leaving on the 18th
You confirmed to me that you were departing on the 18th day of the month


I'm holding back my feelings for the 19th time
I am containing my emotions for the 19th occasion


With my burning eyes
With my eyes filled with emotion


I'm wishing we had 20 more nights
I am desiring to have an extra 20 evenings with you


Say it's no goodbye
Pretend to claim it's not a final farewell


But I'm not seeing you soon
But the next time I'll see you seems remote in the future


And everything looks better when it snowed
The world is more beautiful when snow covers it


What's the point when it already feels like the end?
What's the importance of continuing when it seems to be the conclusion?


Yeah, I'm closing my eyes just to see you again
I am summoning you back by simply shutting my eyes


And I always hated winter
I have perpetually despised this time of year


I'm trying really hard to forget 'bout the part you're leaving
I'm attempting to erase the knowledge of your soon-to-be absence


But I can't freeze the time or change the seasons
I am unable to stop time or the natural progression of seasons from continuing




Writer(s): Laurel Clouston

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Phlossing

I cannot tell you how this song has been on repeat since I discovered it a few days ago. I found it through Instagram when I wanted to post a story with a song about July, so I searched July and your song came up. Then I found The Art of Pretending because I searched it in Apple Music.
“Wishing we had 20 more nights” 💛

Connor Clouston

Beautiful song, thank you for blessing our auditory and visual senses 🙌🏻

Laur Elle

Any time! Hahaha

Laura Whittemore

I love your music, incredible lyrics!! This one brings tears to my eyes, tears of joy for who you are and what you've accomplished.......and never giving up!!

Laur Elle

Thank you!! That’s so sweet of you to say🥺

Michael Morrison

This is so incredibly moving! Absolutely love it!

Laur Elle

Thank you!

souhardya das

It's so nice and soothing ❤️❤️❤️❤️ my friends liked it too❤️

UnvacationVlogs

This song and video are so so good! ❤️❤️

Laur Elle

So happy you like it! Thanks for watching:)

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