You Did It Anyway
Broken Promises: Heartbreak in Deceit
Lyrics
For a while, yeah, you had me fooled
Expressing initial deception, feeling fooled by the person.
Had me thinking that you loved me too
Believing the person genuinely loved, questioning the sincerity.
Was it just a lie or was it ever true
Uncertainty about the truth of the love, questioning if it was a lie.
Baby, tell me did you change
Asking if there was a change in the person's behavior.
Or have you always been this way
Questioning if the current behavior is consistent or a recent change.
Don't know if I can believe a word you say
Doubting the credibility of the person's words.
I told you that I didn't wanna feel the heartbreak
Expressing a desire to avoid heartbreak.
You promised you wouldn't, then you did it anyway
Pointing out the broken promise and the occurrence of heartbreak.
I told you about everything that I have been through before
Sharing past experiences to prevent a recurrence of pain.
And you said I didn't have to worry about that anymore
Receiving assurance that previous pain won't happen again.
Then you did it anyway
Repeating the disappointment of the broken promise.
You did it anyway
-You did it anyway
-Everything that you said
Reflecting on the person's words and promises.
I keep replaying in my head
The person's words replaying in the speaker's mind.
But I don't know if I can trust a word of it
Expressing doubt about trusting those words.
And you can barely look me in the eyes
Noticing avoidance of eye contact, suggesting guilt or deception.
'Cause lately I've been catching you in lies
Finding the person caught in lies recently.
If you were honest then everything would be fine
Believing honesty would resolve the issues.
I told you that I didn't wanna feel the heartbreak
Reiterating the desire to avoid heartbreak.
You promised you wouldn't, then you did it anyway
Pointing out the repeated broken promise.
I told you about everything that I have been through before
Recalling past experiences to avoid repetition.
And you said I didn't have to worry about that anymore
Receiving assurance that worries are unnecessary.
Then you did it anyway
Repetition of disappointment in the face of broken promises.
You did it anyway
-You did it anyway
-You played with and pulled on my heart strings
Metaphorically describing emotional manipulation.
I told you all of my fears and feelings
Sharing vulnerabilities and emotions with the person.
Now all that's left is your promises unkept
Expressing the disappointment of unfulfilled promises.
And all the time that I wasted on your neglect
Reflecting on time wasted due to the person's neglect.
I told you that I didn't wanna feel the heartbreak
Repeating the desire to avoid heartbreak and the broken promise.
You promised you wouldn't, then you did it anyway
-I told you that I didn't wanna feel the heartbreak
Reiterating the pain caused despite clear communication.
(I told you that I didn't wanna feel the heartbreak)
-You promised you wouldn't, then you did it anyway
-(You did it, you did it, you did it anyway)
-I told you about everything that I have been through before
Recalling past experiences to prevent further pain.
(Everything that I've been through before)
Receiving reassurance that worries are unnecessary.
And you said I didn't have to worry about that anymore
Repetition of disappointment in the face of broken promises.
(You said I didn't have to worry)
-Then you did it anyway
-You did it anyway
-You did it anyway
-You did it anyway
-You did it anyway
Final emphasis on the person's repeated actions.
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