Lyrics
Why don't you say my name
Expression of a desire for recognition and attention by having the name spoken.
Over and over again?
Emphasis on the repetition of the request for the name to be spoken repeatedly.
I can't get off the fact that you said, "its over"
The speaker is struggling to move on from the declaration that a relationship is over.
I'm not the flesh I used to be
Reflection on personal change, suggesting a transformation from a previous state.
I'm back to the best I used to be
Reverting to a former, presumably better, version of oneself.
Sorry to say the very last petal I pulled
Referring to the symbolic act of pulling petals off a flower, indicating a negative outcome in love.
Simply stated, "she loves me not"
The outcome of the petal-pulling symbolizes unrequited love, as the statement is "she loves me not."
All I can say is I'd give anything
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice or give up anything for another chance in love.
To have one last petal to pull
Longing for another opportunity, lamenting the absence of petals to pull.
This whole town is feeling like it's never been home
The town is depicted as unwelcoming or unfamiliar, creating a sense of alienation.
Hopefully, this house won't remain empty
Hoping that the speaker's home, represented by a house, won't stay empty or devoid of warmth.
Hoping you'd escape to this room with me
Desiring a shared intimate space with someone, possibly the person addressed earlier.
With no doors or no windows
Imagining a room with no escape routes, emphasizing a desire for commitment or exclusivity.
But I was the only one who made it in
Highlighting a sense of loneliness or abandonment as the speaker seems to be the only one who made it into the imagined room.
So, you'll know where to find me and not let me out
Requesting not to be let out, possibly for fear of being abandoned or rejected.
For this one reason you're talking about
Referring to a specific reason for the desire to stay enclosed, urging the listener to express it.
Say it out loud, say it to my face
Encouraging open communication by asking the listener to speak out loud and directly to the speaker's face.
You said I'm not welcome
Revelation that the speaker has been declared unwelcome in a particular context or relationship.
You said that I'm not welcome
Reiteration of the unwelcome status, emphasizing a sense of exclusion or rejection.
This whole town is feeling like it's never been home
Repetition of the feeling that the town is not a home, reinforcing a sense of displacement.
Hopefully, this house won't remain empty
Reiteration of the hope that the house will not remain empty, suggesting a desire for companionship or fulfillment.
Break down the windows in this ruined town
Advocating for breaking down barriers or obstacles in the town, potentially symbolizing a desire for positive change.
Kick down the doors, bring these walls down
Symbolic call for breaking down physical barriers, possibly representing a need to overcome obstacles in relationships or life.
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