Hello from the other side
she feels as if there is an invisible barrier between them
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To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
genuinely sorry
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To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
she's actually sorry and isn't just saying it
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It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
saying that she is unintentionally self centered
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But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
doesn't seem like the other person cares anymore and moved on
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I must've called a thousand times
won't give up on this person, constantly trying to apologize
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And a million miles Hello from the other side
possibly a long distance relationship
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I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be
always has this person in mind, had a huge effect on her
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I ain't done much healing
she can't heal because she is still stuck on this person which defeats the purpose of staying away from each other
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They say that time's supposed to heal ya
there's a saying that says that time will do its thing. she could possibly be referring to that, she feels healed now so she thinks it's time for the two of them to meet again
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if after all these years you'd like to meetTo go over everything
she wants to have a reunion and wants to catch up on everything and possibly talk about their past
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I was wondering
constantly thinking about this person
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Hello
greeting
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To Prisoners
a message to the prisoners
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chalk
describe how dry the atmosphere is
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I call for you cultivation of strength in the dark.
sounds as if this person is calling someone when they need help. "strength in the dark" the dark could possibly describe what the author is going through and she needs some sort of strength
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Under the wolves and coyotes of particular silences.Where it is dry.
wolves and coyotes live in the "dry" desert
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cold
"cold" next line says "hot", contrast between the two.
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paralysis
negative connotations
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cultivation
growing or improvement
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'Cause you know I love the playersAnd you love the game
she is more attached to the players and he's attached the the game. this is like a metaphor because she compares what they're attached to and compares it to a sport through her word choice "players" "games" without using like or as
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Be that girl for a month
relationship would be temporary
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Cherry lips, crystal skies
positive connotations
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But you'll come back each time you leave
believes that he will be attached to her after what they have is over
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Cause we're young and we're reckless
she mentions how they are young and they're careless about what they are doing, they're just living in the moment
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So it's gonna be foreverOr it's gonna go down in flames
she thinks that it will either be long lasting or will end horribly
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Grab your passport and my hand
seems demanding in a way
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I can read you like a magazine
simile, compares the person to a magazine because the person is easily predictable
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And I know you heard about me
she's well known
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You look like my next mistake
she knows that what they'll have probably won't end well
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where you been
"where you been?" makes it seem like she is wondering where he has been ever since...
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but losing his balance in the process, inexplicably falling, hitting the floor with a wild, headlong motion for the game he loved like a country
to show how passionate he was to score and win the game
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brothers
there was a reason why the author didn't mention that they were brothers until now. possibly wanted to show how relationships and friendships are set aside in a competitive sport. Could also show how close relationships and bonds are created in a team sport.
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like
simile, made a comparison between his love for basketball and the country
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guard finally lunges out
happened in an instant, all of a sudden. the guard was building up all this energy
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both forwards racing down the court
word choice makes it seem very dramatic and competitive . "both" "racing down the court"
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a man letting the play develop in front of him in slow motion
describes how everything is happening so quick, but the guy playing against this person is seeing it happen slowly to where he has the time to plan out his next moves
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gliding
very smooth; described in a praising sense
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trying to catch sight
everything is moving too quick
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