Lyrics
Go on and cry, but you won't change my mind
Expressing resilience against emotional manipulation and rejection.
Your pain and troubles don't concern me
Indicating a lack of interest or empathy for the person's pain and troubles.
I gave you my love, but it was not enough
Acknowledging that love was given, but it wasn't sufficient for the partner.
I was just your bridge and girl you burned me
Describing the speaker as a bridge in the relationship, and feeling betrayed by the partner.
So don't hand me no hard luck story
Rejecting any attempt to evoke sympathy through a difficult life story.
Hopin' I'll just fall apart
Suspecting the partner's hope for the speaker's emotional breakdown.
Remember you're the one who left me
Reminding the partner that they initiated the separation.
With nothin' but this cast iron heart
Stating the emotional aftermath of the breakup, represented by a "cast iron heart."
There was a time my heart was good and kind
Reflecting on a past when the speaker's heart was generous and kind.
There was no end to what I'd give you
Highlighting the speaker's willingness to give endlessly in the past.
But now I've changed, my world's been rearranged
Indicating a significant change in the speaker's emotions and life.
I've tried but I just can't forgive you
Expressing difficulty in forgiving the partner for past actions.
So don't hand me no hard luck story
Reiterating resistance to emotional manipulation and self-preservation.
Hopin' I'll just fall apart
Rejecting the expectation of falling apart due to the partner's story.
Remember you're the one who left me
Recalling that the partner was the one who initiated the separation.
With nothin' but this cast iron heart
Reiterating the enduring impact of the breakup on the speaker's emotions.
A cast iron heart, it can't show no mercy
Describing the emotional state as unyielding and lacking compassion.
A cast iron heart, it can't show no pain
Emphasizing the emotional insensitivity and resilience of the "cast iron heart."
So don't come to me for love or sympathy
Warning against seeking love or sympathy from the speaker due to emotional detachment.
'Cause there ain't none in this cast iron heart
Asserting the absence of mercy and compassion in the speaker's emotional state.
So don't hand me no hard luck story
Reiterating resistance to emotional manipulation and maintaining emotional strength.
Hopin' I'll just fall apart
Rejecting the expectation of a breakdown in response to a difficult life story.
Remember you're the one who left me
Reminding the partner of their role in ending the relationship.
With nothin' but this cast iron heart
Reiterating the enduring impact of the breakup on the speaker's emotions.
Cast iron heart
Reinforcing the metaphor of an emotionally hardened "cast iron heart."
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