One Month Off
Love's Betrayal: Bloc Party's Tale of Heartbreak and Retaliation
Lyrics
Well there were 7 years between us seems that all my friends were right
There were 7 years of age difference, and it appears my friends were correct in warning that a relationship can't thrive solely on physical attraction and romantic gestures.
That we can't survive on your bedroom eyes and a Spanish guitar
Our relationship can't be sustained only by the allure of your eyes and the romantic ambiance of a Spanish guitar.
When we started this it was paradise, not just Bethnal green
Initially, our relationship felt like paradise, but now it seems ordinary and mundane (Bethnal Green is a neighborhood in London).
And it's just not right this waiting game, making a cuckold of me
It's not fair to play this waiting game; it's making me feel betrayed and humiliated.
I can be as cruel as you
I am capable of being as unkind as you are.
Fighting fire with firewood
Responding to negativity with negativity.
I can be as cruel as you
Reiterating the ability to be as cruel as the partner.
Fighting lies with lies
Fighting deceit with deceitful actions.
If you need time
Offering time for reflection or separation.
And it's just not like me to lash out, but enough is enough
It's unusual for me to express anger, but the situation has reached a point where I can't tolerate it any longer.
Tell me what the others can do that I cant
Questioning what qualities others possess that I lack.
Translucent and sun bleached skin, when did you get so LA
Describing a change in appearance, possibly influenced by the Los Angeles lifestyle.
How can you desert me after all we've been through
Expressing hurt and confusion at being abandoned despite shared experiences.
Stuck on a dream that somewhere its better
Stuck in a fantasy that somewhere else is better.
You'll be the one missing out
Assuring that the partner will be the one missing out on something valuable.
I can be a cruel as you
Reiterating the capacity to be as unkind as the partner.
Fighting fire with firewood
Responding to negativity with negativity, using it as fuel.
I can be as cruel as you
Emphasizing the ability to be as cruel as the partner in response to lies.
Fighting lies
Fighting against falsehoods.
Lies
Emphasizing the theme of deception.
If you need time
Offering the partner time and space.
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