Lyrics
You were willing to risk me
You were willing to take a chance with me
Not just the loss, but the whole damn thing
Not just accepting the possibility of losing, but risking the entire relationship
My heart, my mind, my lungs were yours for the asking
My heart, mind, and lungs were available for you without hesitation
Instead you wanted this, and this is devastating
Instead, you chose something else, and it's causing great emotional harm
Where is the love those poets promised
Questioning the existence of the love promised by poets
Is it in the still of cupid’s bow
Wondering if love can be found in the quiet moments symbolized by Cupid's bow
I don’t put much stock in fairy tales or miracles
Expressing skepticism towards fairy tales and miracles
‘Cause if they exist, sure as shit they never show
Doubting their existence, and if they do, they never manifest
Broken hearts keep beating
Despite heartbreaks, they continue to endure
They just make a different sound
Heartbroken people exhibit a unique, audible resilience
The flutter of wings against their cages
Describing the sound of wings against the constraints of heartache
A pair of lungs about to drown
Symbolizing the struggle for breath in the face of emotional suffocation
I’m so sorry I put you down
Expressing regret for causing pain and lowering someone
You took me for granted
Feeling undervalued and taken for granted
Took me out of your pocket from time to time
Being taken out of consideration only occasionally
Like glancing at a watch or a passing sign
Comparing to glancing at a watch or passing sign, implying insignificance
Just leave me out of sight, and I’ll stay out of your mind
Being kept out of sight to be forgotten
Broken hearts keep beating
Reiterating the persistent nature of heartbreak
They just make a different sound
Describing the distinctive sound of enduring heartbreak
The flutter of wings against their cages
Depicting the struggle symbolized by wings against confinement
A pair of lungs about to drown
Representing the feeling of suffocation in a drowning metaphor
Never meant to let you down
Expressing unintended disappointment and letting someone down
It’s in the simplest things
Finding reminders of the person in simple, everyday things
Even breathing reminds me of you
Even breathing is associated with memories of the person
How do you lose a feeling
Pondering how to detach from a deep feeling that permeates everything
When it means everything, and it’s in everything you do
Highlighting the all-encompassing nature of the significant feeling
Broken hearts keep beating
Continuing the theme of enduring heartbreak and its distinct sound
They just make a different sound
Describing the audible struggle of wings against heartache's constraints
The flutter of wings against their cages
Symbolizing the difficulty of breathing, akin to drowning in emotions
A pair of lungs about to drown
Expressing a desire to still have the person in one's life
I’d still love to see you around
Expressing a lingering wish to see the person again
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