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My Aim Is True Lyrics

How did I live without the summer where our hearts were so much warmer
The singer cannot imagine how they ever lived without the warmth of summer and the love they shared with their partner.

And she says everyone leaves and I only expect that much from you
The singer's partner tells them that everyone eventually leaves, and the singer expects that this will happen to them as well.

Keep me hanging like your pictures on the wall
The singer feels like their partner is keeping them in limbo, much like a picture hanging on a wall, waiting to be taken down or moved.

She said there isn't a difference here at all is it
The singer's partner questions whether there is any difference between them staying together or breaking up.

So just accept the fact that we can't out last our photographs this time
The singer urges their partner to accept that they cannot make their relationship last forever and that eventually it will become just a memory captured in a photograph.

It's just a fact of our lives everything will one day divide one day we will die
The singer accepts the inevitability of death and the fact that everything and everyone will eventually be separated.

Turn our backs and change our minds
People can turn their backs and choose to move on from a situation or relationship.

We grow apart start separate lives
As time passes, people can grow apart and choose to go in different directions with their lives.

Forget our past who we've become
As people change and grow, they must sometimes forget who they used to be and accept who they have become.

Knows nothing of the things we've done
As people move on from the past, they often forget the things that happened and the experiences they had together.

And all I have to say is to live your life today cause
In the face of life's transience, the singer encourages their listener to live in the present moment and make the most of their time.

7 seconds Could wash it all away 7 seconds
Everything that has been built up over time can be destroyed in a matter of seconds, emphasizing the importance of living in the present.

I've gotten myself used to the idea of playing it safe for all these years
The singer has been accustomed to being cautious and staying within their comfort zone for a long time.

Wrapped up in cautious boundaries knowing there was always more to be
The singer recognizes that they have been limiting themselves by staying within these boundaries and missing out on opportunities.

No one ever told me that forever would be so very clever
The singer feels like they were never warned that life is full of surprises and unanticipated changes, such as people growing apart, which can be very cunning and evasive.

And all this time would melt away into remembering all the times we shared
Despite the fact that relationships may not last forever, the moments shared between people will always remain as cherished memories.

Water water everywhere Spinning circles while I'm swimming in your stare
Despite being surrounded by water, which generally represents purity and regeneration, the singer feels like they are lost and swirling around in their partner's gaze, unsure of where to go or what to do.

Cause we turn our backs and change our minds We grow apart start separate lives Forget our past who we've become Knows nothing of the things we've done And all I have to say is to live your life today
Reiterating the chorus, the singer recognizes the impermanence of life's affairs and encourages their listener to live in the present moment without being held back by the past or fear of the future.