Lyrics
it's only been 3 days
Expressing a short duration, highlighting a recent breakup.
and you've got someone new
Noticing that the ex-partner has already moved on to someone else.
seems like they always do
Reflecting on the common occurrence of quick rebounds in relationships.
i'm dodging bullets now
Facing challenges or problems, possibly related to the breakup.
hoping they slow down sometime
Expressing the hope that difficulties will eventually subside.
yeah i wanna trust somebody
Expressing a desire to trust and connect with someone new.
i know that you don't wanna be alone
Acknowledging the ex-partner's reluctance to be alone.
i can tell by the way you act like you need me
Perceiving signs that the ex-partner depends on the speaker for companionship.
i know that you don't wanna be alone
Reiterating the ex-partner's aversion to solitude.
but i can't help you if you're not around
Expressing the speaker's inability to help if the ex-partner is not present.
your mind is somewhere it's running free
Noting that the ex-partner's thoughts are wandering freely.
you wanted something that i can't be
Acknowledging the ex-partner's desire for something the speaker cannot provide.
different notions now i can see
Recognizing a shift in perspectives or attitudes.
you need somebody but it's not me
Acknowledging the ex-partner's need for someone else, realizing it's not the speaker.
i'd rather be alone
Preferring solitude over a relationship with someone like the ex-partner.
than fight for someone like you
Choosing not to fight for a relationship deemed undesirable.
i knew i knew
Reiterating a previous understanding or realization.
that she was up in first
Indicating the ex-partner's involvement with someone else before the breakup.
and i was second
Positioning the speaker as the second choice in the past relationship.
(always back in second)
Highlighting a recurring pattern of being in a secondary position.
i know that you don't wanna be alone
Repeating the ex-partner's aversion to being alone for emphasis.
i can tell by the way you act like you need me
Observing the ex-partner's behavior as indicative of a need for the speaker.
i know that you don't wanna be alone
Reiterating the ex-partner's reluctance to face solitude.
but i can't help you if you're not around
Emphasizing the speaker's limitation in providing help without the ex-partner's presence.
your mind is somewhere it's running free
Repeating the idea of the ex-partner's wandering thoughts.
you wanted something that i can't be
Acknowledging an unattainable desire from the ex-partner.
different notions now i can see
Recognizing a shift in perspectives or attitudes (repeated from line 16).
you need somebody but it's not me
Acknowledging the ex-partner's need for someone else, reiterating it's not the speaker (repeated from line 17).
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