Lyrics
The words you said to me and your promises to stay
The speaker reflects on past words and promises from a significant other to remain in the relationship.
Were beautiful and I somehow believed.
The speaker acknowledges the beauty of those promises and admits to believing in them despite potential doubts.
It hurts, the way you play.
The speaker expresses emotional pain caused by the actions or behavior of the significant other.
You stone me to see if I can break in two easily.
A metaphorical reference to being tested or mistreated, suggesting the significant other tests the speaker's emotional strength.
I'm in chains and you don't see.
The speaker feels emotionally restrained or oppressed, emphasizing a lack of awareness from the significant other.
It feels like rain when you leave me.
A simile comparing the emotional state when abandoned to the feeling of rain, indicating sadness and desolation.
I need your confidence and some peace of mind
The speaker expresses a need for reassurance and tranquility in the relationship.
But not so fast my innocence is still behind.
A cautionary note, indicating a desire for comfort but with a lingering awareness of potential harm or loss of innocence.
I'm in chains and you don't see.
Reiteration of feeling confined emotionally, with a plea for the significant other to recognize this imprisonment.
It feels like rain when you leave me.
A repetition of the simile, emphasizing the emotional turmoil when the significant other departs.
I need some light.
The speaker yearns for illumination or clarity in the relationship, metaphorically represented as "light."
I tried to find you but couldn't reach you.
An unsuccessful attempt to connect with the significant other, implying a sense of distance or unavailability.
You were too faint.
The significant other is metaphorically described as elusive or distant, making it difficult to reach or understand.
It's harder every time underneath your waves.
The challenges and difficulties in the relationship are increasing, with the waves symbolizing emotional turbulence.
Set me down on solid ground and I'll be safe.
A plea for stability and security in the relationship, represented by the desire to be placed on "solid ground."
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