Autumn
todd mia doi Lyrics
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You owe me nothing
No, no, no, no no
I'm not your job
No, no, no, no, no
We should just walk away
We both know
We know it's hard.
autumn comes to seaside town
A little later than the rest
The leaves hold on a little longer
Than they would have out west
no, no, no, no, no
You owe me nothing
No, no, no, no no
I'm not your job
No, no, no, no, no
We should just walk away
We both know
We know it's hard.
the leaves let go,
So let them go...
The leaves let go,
So let them...
The lyrics of Todd Mia Doi's song "Autumn" suggest the idea of letting go of someone or something that no longer serves us. The repetition of the words "no, no, no" at the beginning of each stanza highlights the singer's insistence that they do not want anything from the other person. The phrase "I'm not your job" suggests that the singer doesn't want to be a burden to the other person and wants to walk away from the situation. The final stanza, "the leaves let go, so let them go," can be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer's desire to let go and move on from the past.
The line "autumn comes to seaside town" sets a melancholic tone for the song as it talks about a time of transition and change. The comparison of the autumn in seaside towns to that of the west in the following lines implies that the seaside town lags behind the western world in terms of change and that the singer is stuck in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
No, no, no, no, no
The singer is emphatic and repeating their message multiple times to emphasize their point.
You owe me nothing
The singer is telling someone that they don't owe them anything and that they are not obligated to them.
No, no, no, no no
The singer continues to repeat themselves to make their point even stronger.
I'm not your job
The artist is telling someone that they are not responsible for them, like an employer-employee relationship.
No, no, no, no, no
The artist is repeating the same message and making it very clear.
We should just walk away
The singer is suggesting that they should both move on from this situation and let it be.
We both know
The singer is acknowledging that they share a common understanding about something.
We know it's hard.
The artist is acknowledging that the situation is difficult for both parties involved.
Autumn comes to seaside town
The artist is setting the scene and describing the arrival of autumn in a coastal town.
A little later than the rest
The artist is noting that the arrival of autumn is not on the same timeline as in other places.
The leaves hold on a little longer
The singer is observing that the leaves in this town hold on to the trees for a longer period than they do in other locations.
Than they would have out west
The artist is comparing the leaf retention to that of the western side of the country.
The leaves let go,
The singer notes that the leaves eventually fall from the trees.
So let them go...
The singer is suggesting that one should let go of things and allow them to pass naturally.
The leaves let go,
The singer repeats their observation that the leaves fall from the trees.
So let them...
The artist is emphasizing the need to let go of things and not hold onto them unnecessarily.
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