He bears the pop sensibility of the 60's British invasion, the sardonic wit of Elvis Costello, emotional poigniancy of Elliot Smith, and the Townes Van Zant- like turn of phrase. His lyrics are clever and biting, but can, in very few words, shatter the listeners heart
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Already Gone
Michael Trent Lyrics
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Then we could go our own way
But if you happen to see me out
You'd know that I'm still tryin to
Hold on, to something that's already gone
And I know
That there's a whole lot of
Things that I could have done
Tried to get up but I fell
My face is bloody as hell
But would you notice if I walked in
And stood in the back row
I'm still tryna
Hold on, to something that's already gone
And I know
That there's a whole lot of
Things that I could have done
And I know
If I run out of time
To make things right
Then I'll live with it
But I can't ignore the lies
And the doubts inside
So I gotta deal with it, now
Hold on, to something that's already gone
And I know
That there's a whole lot of
Things that I could have done
And I know
The lyrics to Michael Trent's song Already Gone are about holding on to something that's already over. The singer is trying to make things better, but they know it's too late. They're holding on to a person or a situation that has already ended, and they're struggling to let go. The first stanza of the song talks about how the singer wishes they could make things okay so they could move on, but deep down they know that it's not possible. They're still trying to hold on to their past, even though it's already gone.
The second stanza describes the physical and emotional pain the singer is feeling. They've fallen and hurt themselves, both physically and emotionally, and they feel like no one would even notice if they were to disappear. The final stanza talks about the singer's fear of running out of time to make things right. They acknowledge that there were things they could have done differently, but now it's too late. They have to deal with the consequences of their actions.
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on holding on to the past and the pain of letting go. It's a reminder to appreciate the present and the people in our lives while we still have them, because there may come a time when it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could make it ok
If I had the power to fix things and make them okay
Then we could go our own way
Then we could part ways and move on
But if you happen to see me out
But if you happen to come across me
You'd know that I'm still tryin to
You would realize that I'm still attempting to
Hold on, to something that's already gone
Hold onto something that is no longer there or possible
And I know
That there's a whole lot of
Things that I could have done
I know
I am aware that there are many things I could have done differently
Tried to get up but I fell
I attempted to stand up, but I failed
My face is bloody as hell
My face is severely injured and bleeding
But would you notice if I walked in
But would you observe or acknowledge me if I arrived
And stood in the back row
And positioned myself at the back of the crowd
I'm still tryna
Hold on, to something that's already gone
I am still struggling to cling to something that is no longer possible
And I know
That there's a whole lot of
Things that I could have done
And I know
I am aware that there are numerous things that I could have done differently
If I run out of time
To make things right
If I don't have enough time left to correct things
Then I'll live with it
I'll accept the situation and live with it
But I can't ignore the lies
And the doubts inside
But I can't disregard the falsehoods and skepticism inside me
So I gotta deal with it, now
So I have to confront this situation head-on, right now
Hold on, to something that's already gone
And I know
That there's a whole lot of
Things that I could have done
And I know
Still holding onto something that is no longer possible, even though I know there were many things I should have done differently
Contributed by Adeline N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.