Lyrics
Maybe it's not that I miss you
Expressing uncertainty about missing the person or missing a specific aspect.
Maybe I'm missing the part
Reflecting on a missing piece or element in the relationship.
Where it felt like I still had forever with you
Nostalgia for a time when the future together seemed infinite.
But we just can't help who we are
Acknowledging the inability to control innate characteristics.
I guess we were never supposed to
Suggesting a realization that the relationship was not destined to succeed.
Make up or make it this far
Reflecting on unexpected longevity in the relationship.
And the ending was something we had to do
Acceptance of the necessity of the relationship's end.
Maybe I knew from the start
Hinting at an early awareness of the eventual conclusion.
Maybe you couldn't admit it
Suspecting the partner's lack of admission regarding the relationship.
Maybe I just couldn't stay
Considering personal difficulty in maintaining the relationship.
And the longer we tried to pretend we were fine
Noting the deteriorating state of pretending everything is fine.
The less we were really okay
Highlighting the correlation between pretense and actual well-being.
Honestly thought it'd be different
Expressing initial optimism about changing the partner.
I swore that I thought I could change
Swearing to the belief in personal transformative capabilities.
But maybe I wanted to fix someone else
Suggesting a desire to fix others as a distraction from personal pain.
'Cause I couldn't fix all my pain
Recognizing personal emotional challenges.
Maybe we met for reason
Contemplating the purpose of the meeting and the relationship.
So we'd have a story to tell
Attributing shared challenges to the creation of a unique story.
And maybe you saw all your demons in me
Speculating that the partner saw their own flaws mirrored in the speaker.
So we put each other through hell
Conceding mutual contribution to a challenging experience.
Part of me thought I could save you
Believing in the ability to save the partner from their struggles.
Part of me thought it would help
Expecting personal growth through the relationship.
But the love that you told me you wanted to feel
Emphasizing the necessity of self-love.
You had to give to yourself
Recognizing a need for personal emotional investment.
Maybe the first time I met you
Reflecting on initial perceptions of the partner.
I saw what I wanted to see
Questioning the accuracy of perceptions.
We said I love you a million times
Highlighting the repetition of "I love you" without understanding.
Without knowing what it all means
Expressing uncertainty about the depth of the relationship.
I wonder if I really knew you
Doubting knowledge of the partner's true self.
Or the person that you tried to be
Questioning personal authenticity in the relationship.
And I tried to be someone I know that I'm not
Admitting to adopting a false identity.
'Cause what if you didn't want me
Considering the possibility of rejection if true self revealed.
Maybe you hate me for leaving
Suspecting resentment from the partner for leaving.
Maybe I broke my own heart
Acknowledging personal responsibility for heartbreak.
But the ending was something we had to do
Reiterating the inevitability of the relationship's end.
Maybe I knew from the start
Affirming early awareness of the relationship's ultimate fate.
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