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Baby Steps
Yotam Perel Lyrics
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acts of kindness turn to remnants
empty spaces fill the corkboard
some are still up left as penance
Sometimes baby steps are not enough
Sending emotional checks out
and they're bouncing back and it checks out
empty promises of breakups
Sometimes baby steps are not enough
to bridge a gap
baby steps could be the cause
these legs are not grown
they cant carry us both
Falling down my recent contacts
its your birthdays and i wont text
problematic third acts
I can't rewrite
to break up and yet feel alright
The lyrics of Yotam Perel's song "Baby Steps" convey the theme of a relationship that is falling apart. The first stanza of the song describes scented candles dying down and acts of kindness fading away, leaving empty spaces. The corkboard, where memories were once pinned to serve as reminders of happier times, is now filled with remnants and things left as penance. These images are symbolic of the relationship of the song's subject, which is slowly losing its light, becoming stale and filled with emptiness.
The chorus reveals that the singer is making an effort to work on the relationship, but sometimes the baby steps he is taking are not enough to bridge the gap between him and his partner. He tries to send emotional checks out, but they bounce back as insufficient funds to pay out. The song implies that the couple had gone through a breakup in the past, but it was only a temporary fix, resulting in empty promises. The singer suggests that sometimes the baby steps could also be the cause of the problem in the relationship.
The last stanza reveals the singer's struggle to maintain contact with his partner, especially during their birthdays. He admits that "problematic third acts" cannot be rewritten, leaving him with no choice but to accept that the relationship must end. The last line implies that the breakup would still hurt, despite feeling right.
Line by Line Meaning
Scented candles dying down
The pleasant things in life are coming to an end.
Acts of kindness turn to remnants
Good deeds from the past are now only faint memories.
Empty spaces fill the corkboard
There is a lot of unfinished business yet to be accomplished.
Some are still up left as penance
Some incomplete tasks are still present out of guilt or obligation.
Sometimes baby steps are not enough
Taking small and gradual steps may not always be sufficient for progress.
Sending emotional checks out
Expressing your feelings and intentions to others.
And they're bouncing back and it checks out
Your actions are not having the intended effect.
Insufficient funds can't pay out
You don't have the resources or capacity to follow through on your intentions.
Empty promises of breakups
Making false declarations of ending a relationship.
To bridge a gap
To connect two parties who are separated or distant.
Baby steps could be the cause
Taking small steps may not be enough to fix a large problem.
These legs are not grown, they can't carry us both
The current approach is not capable of solving the problem completely.
Falling down my recent contacts
Losing touch with people you recently communicated with.
It's your birthdays and I won't text
Choosing not to reach out to friends or family on their special day, despite being aware of it.
Problematic third acts
The final stage of a problem or situation is difficult or problematic to manage.
I can't rewrite, to break up and yet feel alright
You can't fix a relationship by ending it if you still feel the same afterwards.
Contributed by Sadie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.