Lyrics
I was trying to plant a garden inside of your heart
I attempted to nurture a positive and loving connection within your emotions.
So focused on beauty I ignored the broken parts
I was overly focused on external beauty and ignored the emotional fractures.
I was focused on short-term bandaids, kisses for the bruise
I concentrated on temporary solutions like kisses to heal emotional wounds.
All the while you were bleeding out and I didn't have a clue
Unaware, you were suffering, and I failed to recognize the severity of your pain.
You won't even let your mom see you cry
You hide your vulnerability even from your mother.
You think water falling is just for skies
You view tears as something reserved for the sky, not for personal expression.
You think if life ain't California sunshine
You believe life should always be like California sunshine.
Then draw the blinds, draw the blinds
In challenging times, you prefer to shut yourself off from reality.
I've been screaming just to try to be heard
I've been desperately trying to make my voice heard.
I don't really care who gets the last word
Winning arguments isn't important; understanding each other is.
Why's it so hard for you to say when you're hurt
You struggle to communicate your pain openly.
What's a seven letter word for the end of the world
Poetically asking for a seven-letter word signifying the end of our relationship: "Goodbye."
Goodbye
Repetition of "Goodbye" emphasizes the finality of the separation.
Goodbye
-Goodbye
-Goodbye
-So determined to shoulder the whole world alone you just won't share the weight
You insist on bearing all burdens alone, avoiding shared responsibility.
Always said you loved eating so I missed how much was getting left on your plate
Overlooked your struggles while focusing on trivial matters like eating habits.
Darling I'd bend my back over in half again and again 'til I break
Expressing a willingness to endure challenges repeatedly for the relationship.
I'm getting tired of your way or the highway
Frustration with the one-sided nature of decision-making in the relationship.
Why can't you just meet me halfway?
An appeal for compromise and shared effort in the relationship.
Well…
Introducing a change in perspective or tone.
You won't even let your mom see you cry
Repetition of the idea that you conceal your emotions and shy away from reality.
You think water falling is just for skies
-You think if life ain't California sunshine
-Then draw the blinds, draw the blinds
-I've been screaming just to try to be heard
Expressing frustration at being unheard despite vocal efforts.
I don't really care who gets the last word
Emphasizing a desire for understanding over winning arguments.
Why's it so hard for you to say when you're hurt
Questioning the difficulty in expressing personal pain.
What's a seven letter word for the end of the world
Rhetorically asking for a seven-letter word representing the end: "Goodbye."
Goodbye
Final repetition of "Goodbye," marking the conclusion of the relationship.
Goodbye
-Goodbye
-Goodbye
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