The More I...
Mint Lyrics


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Your voice sounds so small on the telephone
I am far away and you are home alone
Your picture in my pocket grows smaller everyday
Seems the more I think of you, the more you drift away

Boy I am a fool, for leaving home alone
I promised you I'd write and call you on the phone
But the letters I had written, I threw them all away
Seems the more I think of you, the more you drift away

Oh baby I miss you, why don't you come on home
You promised me you'd write and call me on the phone
Your picture on my pillow grows smaller everyday
Seems the more I think of you, the more you drift away

Your picture in my pocket grows smaller everyday
Seems the more I think of you, the more you drift away





Away, away, away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mint's song "The More I..." paint a picture of a long-distance relationship that is slowly drifting apart. The singer is far away from the person they care about, and although they try to stay connected through phone calls and letters, it seems that their efforts are not enough. The voice on the phone sounds small and distant, and the picture of the loved one in the singer's pocket is growing smaller each day. Despite their promises to write and call, the letters have been thrown away and the distance between them seems to be growing.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Seems the more I think of you, the more you drift away," driving home the idea that the singer's thoughts and feelings are not enough to bridge the gap between them. They miss their loved one deeply and long for them to come home, but it seems that the distance is only making things worse.


Overall, the lyrics to "The More I..." capture the heartache and frustration of being in a long-distance relationship that is struggling to survive. The singer is torn between their love for the other person and the harsh reality of being far away from them, and the song leaves the listener with a sense of longing and sadness.


Line by Line Meaning

Your voice sounds so small on the telephone
I can hardly hear your voice on the phone, which makes me feel disconnected from you.


I am far away and you are home alone
I am physically distant from you and it pains me to know you're alone.


Your picture in my pocket grows smaller everyday
The photo of you that I carry with me is gradually becoming worn and faded over time.


Seems the more I think of you, the more you drift away
The more I long for you, the more distant you seem to become.


Boy I am a fool, for leaving home alone
I regret leaving you alone and wish I had stayed with you.


I promised you I'd write and call you on the phone
I made a promise to keep in touch with you, but failed to follow through.


But the letters I had written, I threw them all away
I wrote letters to you but never sent them, ultimately disposing of them.


Oh baby I miss you, why don't you come on home
I long for your presence and wish you would return home to me.


Your picture on my pillow grows smaller everyday
The memory of you that I cling to each night is slowly fading.


Away, away, away
The distance between us grows greater with each passing day.




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mintonline

Nice job, pretty nice job!! Op 14-02-2009 nogmaals met volledige band ;-).

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