So Long
Seba and Lotek Lyrics
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If I go on home, would I have stayed around so long? So
I don't know, I don't know
Pressing it to your lips
Threaten me with your fist
We're swimming out to sea
I think, I know how it will be
Oh, what I wanted
All I can have
Oh, what you wanted
All you can have
So you keep the change
You stay the same
And no one can tell
The lyrics to Seba and Lotek's song "So Long" reflect an inner monologue of self-doubt and regret. The opening line, "If I'd had any sense, would it come to grips?" indicates the singer questioning their own decision-making abilities and whether they could have prevented certain outcomes. The second line, "If I go on home, would I have stayed around so long?" shows the singer questioning their own actions and wondering if they have stayed too long in a situation that is not beneficial to them.
Moving on to the chorus, "Oh, what I wanted, all I can have. Oh, what you wanted, all you can have," seems to express resignation in the face of unattainable desires. It is followed by the lines "So you keep the change, you stay the same, and no one can tell," which could potentially be interpreted as the singer addressing someone they know, telling them to keep doing what they're doing and not worry about judgement from others.
The second verse reinforces the feelings of regret and self-doubt, with the line "Pressing it to your lips, threaten me with your fist" suggesting an abusive relationship or situation the singer is trying to leave behind. The line "We're swimming out to sea, I think, I know how it will be" shows the singer questioning their own decision to leave, unsure of what the future holds.
In summary, "So Long" is a melancholic yet introspective song about the struggle to make decisions and deal with the consequences of those decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
If I'd had any sense, would it come to grips?
If I had been more sensible, would I have realized the situation earlier?
If I go on home, would I have stayed around so long? So
If I had left earlier, would I have wasted so much time? I don't know.
Pressing it to your lips
Putting substance (like drugs or alcohol) to your mouth
Threaten me with your fist
Using violence or force to control or intimidate someone
We're swimming out to sea
We are going deeper into trouble or danger with no clear way out
I think, I know how it will be
I'm not entirely sure, but I have a hunch of how things will turn out in the end
Oh, what I wanted
Reflecting on one's desires or hopes
All I can have
Coming to terms with the reality of what is possible or attainable
Oh, what you wanted
Acknowledging someone else's desires or hopes
All you can have
Letting them know that they can have what is within reach for them
So you keep the change
Keeping what is left over after a transaction or exchange
You stay the same
Staying true to oneself and not changing for anyone else
And no one can tell
No one else can judge or dictate one's actions or decisions
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SEBATIEN THEODOR AHRENBERG, STAFFAN MARK SODERMAN
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