So Real
Unraveling Love: Bloc Party's So Real Reveals Heartbreak and Moving On
Lyrics
Heartbreak the first, comes to me in bursts
Experiencing heartbreak in intermittent waves
You danced with him whilst I could see you
Observing you dancing with someone else, causing emotional pain
Although it hurts, tears are not enough
Despite the pain, tears alone are insufficient to alleviate it
To dissolve all the pain I'm feeling
Expressing the depth of emotional pain
Must not much have mattered, must I?
Questioning the significance of past experiences and emotions
Moving forwards
Moving forward in life despite difficulties
Did not take long to pass me by
Time passing quickly, possibly feeling left behind
Moving onwards
Continuing to progress despite challenges
What am I supposed to do?
Expressing confusion about what to do after a breakup
When the only good thing about me was you
Recognizing that the only positive aspect was the other person
What I am supposed to feel?
Questioning the appropriate emotional response
As you kept the only part of me that was real
Feeling that the ex-partner took away the only authentic part
So real
Emphasizing the authenticity of the emotions and connection
So real
Reiterating the genuine nature of the relationship
I'll bet you'll claim to him I was insane
Suspecting that the ex-partner will portray the speaker negatively
Too much like a girl, I bored you
Feeling uninteresting or burdensome to the ex-partner
Release a dove, let grace into your world
Symbolically suggesting a wish for peace and grace in the ex-partner's life
Be still your wicked tongue, I loved you
Asking the ex-partner to refrain from speaking negatively
Once before our cracks did show
Reflecting on past flaws and vulnerabilities in the relationship
I know I pleased you
Acknowledging past efforts to please the ex-partner
But now my baby's got new slang
Noting a change in the ex-partner's interests and preferences
And a taste for strangers
Indicating a shift towards unfamiliar relationships
What am I supposed to do?
Reiterating confusion about post-breakup actions
When the only good thing about me was you
Highlighting the ex-partner as the only positive aspect
What I am supposed to feel?
Questioning the appropriate emotional response in the aftermath
As you kept the only part of me that was real
Expressing the loss of the most genuine part of oneself
So real
Reiterating the authenticity of the emotional connection
So real
Emphasizing the genuine nature of the relationship
It's got to be real
Stressing the importance of authenticity in emotions
It's got to be real, oh, oh
Repeating the emphasis on authenticity and realness
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