Letter To Myself
The Chi-Lites Lyrics

Write a letter, write another letter
Repeating the line emphasizes the importance of writing the letter multiple times.

Write a letter
Encourages the act of writing and sending a letter.

I'm sealing up this letter
The letter is complete and ready to be sent.

I just finished signing your name
The writer signs the recipient's name to make it appear as though someone else wrote the letter.

My friends would all be surprised
The writer is keeping the letter writing a secret from their friends.

If they knew I was playing this game
Writing a letter to oneself can be considered a strange or unconventional activity.

I'll pretend it's a special delivery
The writer will imagine that the letter is not from themself in order to make it feel more meaningful.

And just to give me a hint
The writer includes a detail they know about the recipient to add authenticity to the pretend letter delivery game.

I'll use your favorite color
The writer chooses the recipient's favorite color to make the letter feel more personal.

Smear it with your favorite scent
The writer includes the recipient's favorite scent to add more sensory detail to the letter.

And I know you'd think that I'm crazy
The writer acknowledges that the activity of writing oneself a letter might be seen as strange by others.

But I can't lose what have I left
The writer feels like writing the letter is the only thing keeping them connected to the recipient.

So I've decided to write this letter
The writer has made a conscious decision to write a letter to themself.

And send it to myself
The writer will mail the letter to their own address.

So to make my story short
The writer is summarizing their story or reason for writing the letter.

In the mail box I will place
The writer will physically put the letter in their mailbox to send it.

This letter that I wrote
The letter has been completely written by the writer.

And it's stamped with your lovely face
The writer has likely used a stamp with the recipient's face to add another personal touch.

When I'm alone
The writer is often alone, and likely feeling lonely.

And I need someone to talk to
The writer doesn't have anyone else to talk to so they turn to writing letters to themself.

I talk to your picture
The writer uses the recipient's picture to pretend like they are talking to them.

Get me a pencil and paper
The writer is ready to write a letter.

And write all the things
The writer writes down all the things they would say to the recipient if they were there.

Say all the things
The writer writes down everything they would say in conversation with the recipient.

I've heard you say before
The writer includes things they remember the recipient saying in order to create a more well-rounded conversation.

But with a little extra
The writer adds a little something more to make the letter feel special and meaningful.

Extra read all about it
This line doesn't have a clear meaning; it could simply be added for style or to fill space in the song.

Sugar and spice
This line doesn't have a clear meaning; it could simply be added for style or to fill space in the song.

I guess it makes me feel kind of nice
The writer feels good about writing these letters to themself.

What is a home when you're all alone
The writer questions what the concept of 'home' means when they are all alone and feeling lonely.

It seems so full, it seems so full but so empty
The writer's home may be full of things but it still feels empty because they are alone.

Oh, I put on the coat, leave you a note
The writer imagines themselves getting ready to go out, but leaving a note to the recipient as though they were still there.

And go to the places, places, places where we used to be
The writer goes to places they used to go with the recipient as a way to still feel close to them.

I pretend you are there, order dinner for two
The writer imagines the recipient is still there and orders food for two to create the illusion that they are still together.

Your very presence is all in the air
The writer can feel the recipient's presence in the places they used to be together.

Write another letter to myself
The writer will continue to write letters to themselves as a way to cope with loneliness and feel close to the recipient.