Lyrics
Remember once the things you told me
Reflecting on past conversations and advice received
And how the tears ran from my eyes
Recalling emotional moments causing tears
They didn't fall because it hurt me
Tears weren't due to personal pain but seeing the other person cry
I just hate to see you cry
Discomfort witnessing someone else in tears
Sometimes I wish we could be strangers
Expressing desire to not intimately know the other's pain
So I didn't have to know your pain
Wishing for distance to avoid sharing their pain
But if I kept myself from danger
Fear of avoiding risks that might lead to emotional emptiness
This emptiness would feel the same
Acknowledging emptiness even without taking risks
I ain't no angel, I never was
Admitting imperfection and not being an angelic figure
But I never hurt you, it's not my fault
Denial of intentionally causing harm
You see those egg shells, they're broken up
Metaphorically referencing the fragility of the relationship
A million pieces, strewn out across the ground
Describing the severe damage to the relationship
Did you ever really love her
Questioning the sincerity of past love
Or was it that you feared letting go
Wondering if fear prevented genuine love
You should have known that you could trust her
Expressing belief in the ability to trust
But you pretend like I don't know
Calling out pretense or denial of knowledge
I ain't no angel, I never was
Reiteration of not being perfect
But I never hurt you, it's not my fault
Reiterating the lack of intentional harm
You see those egg shells, they're broken up
Reinforcing the shattered state of the relationship
A million pieces, strewn out across the ground
Emphasizing the extreme damage caused
I want to tell you that I'm sorry
Expressing a desire for reconciliation or forgiveness
But that's not for me to say
Recognizing personal limitations in seeking forgiveness
You can have my heart, my soul, my body
Offering everything in exchange for commitment
If you can promise not to go away
Seeking assurance of the other's presence
I ain't no angel, I never was
Reiteration of personal imperfection
But I never hurt you, it's not my fault
Denial of deliberate harm
You see those egg shells, they're broken up
Reaffirming the broken state of the relationship
A million pieces, strewn out across the ground
Reiterating the severe damage caused
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