Only to be shown the potential behind what could have been and to have it ripped away at the same time. This is a powerful verse that describes a person who once had their life in complete order, however unknowingly and ignorant they were to love. "It's funny, but I had no sense of living without aim, Something of that style to Gunns' writing would be equally depressing and dark. In I, Lucifer, Declan Gunn is a depressed, suicidal alcoholic who's outlook on life is rather bleak and sad. They mention reading "The latest one by Declan Gunn or something in that style." Declan Gunn is a fictional author in the book I, Lucifer. There are however, a few lyrics that show he is also writing in present tense and those areĪll of these lines are associated with depression. Throughout all the verses, you can see the singer referencing the past in how his life was so dull and monotonous "the day before you came". The entire song is sung like a letter being written, describing a normal day for this person. This version of the song is a suicide note about a person who was alone and didn't realize what he was missing then fell in love and lost it. I must have yawned and cuddled up for yet another nightĪnd rattling on the roof I must have heard the sound of rain It's funny, but I had no sense of living without aim The latest one by Marilyn French or something in that style I need a lot of sleep, and so I like to be in bed by then I must have gone to bed around a quarter after ten There's not, I think, a single episode of Dallas that I didn't see I'm sure I had my dinner watching something on TV Must have opened my front door at eight o'clock or soĪnd stopped along the way to buy some Chinese food to go I must have kept on dragging through the business of the day, Without really knowing anything, I hid a part of me away. I must have lit my seventh cigarette at half past two, And at the time I never even noticed I was blue. Oh yes, I'm sure my life was well within it's usual frame And still on top of this I'm pretty sure it must have rained, The day before you came. Undoubtedly I must have read the evening paper then Without really knowing anything, I hid a part of me awayĪt five I must have left, there's no exception to the ruleĪ matter of routine, I've done it ever since I finished school I must have kept on dragging through the business of the day And at the time I never even noticed I was Am blue. Verse 2: I Am must have lit my seventh F cigarette at half past E two. And D still on top of this Im pretty B7 sure it must have E rained. I must have lit my seventh cigarette at half past twoĪnd at the time I never even noticed I was blue I F must have gone to lunch at E half past twelve or Am so. I must have gone to lunch at half past twelve or soĪnd still on top of this I'm pretty sure it must have rained With letters to be read, and heaps of papers waiting to be signed I must have made my desk around a quarter after nine I must have read the morning paper going into townĪnd having gotten through the editorial, no doubt I must have frowned My train, I'm certain, left the station just when it was due Must have left my house at eight, because I always do
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