Look at Us Now
Love's Undoing: Céline Dion's Reflection on Heartbreak
Lyrics
Hard to look at pictures on the wall
Reflecting on difficult memories represented by pictures on the wall.
Hard to pay the phone bill when you call
Financial struggles and challenges in maintaining communication.
Hardly talking any more 'cause a single word could start a war
Deterioration of communication, fearing that even a single word can lead to conflict.
Once upon a time we had it all
Nostalgia for a time when everything was going well.
Who would've known the future wasn't for us
Realization that the anticipated future together is not unfolding.
Fools, we got it wrong
Acknowledging past mistakes and misjudgments.
Thinking that we'd lead on love
Wrongly believing that love would guide them.
But look at us now
Expressing surprise or disbelief at the current state of the relationship.
Look at us now
Reiterating the disbelief and assessing the current situation.
How can we hold it together
Questioning the ability to maintain the relationship amidst difficulties.
When we're falling apart
Acknowledging the relationship is falling apart.
Can't put my finger on the where, the why, the how
Uncertainty about the reasons for the relationship's decline.
How can we see through forever
Questioning the ability to see a future together in the midst of confusion.
When we're lost in the dark
Feeling lost and disoriented in the darkness of the relationship's troubles.
And though it's scaring me to say it out loud
Expressing fear of vocalizing the problems in the relationship.
Look at us now
Repeating the disbelief and assessing the current situation.
Two broken hearts on the ground
Symbolizing the emotional pain with two broken hearts on the ground.
Back to back, we sleep on separate sides
Describing physical and emotional distance in the relationship.
Back and forth, we slowly lose our minds
Portraying the gradual deterioration of mental well-being.
Backing out the driveway feels
Suggesting a painful departure, hinting at a potential breakup.
Like this goodbye could be for real
Expressing the real possibility that the goodbye is permanent.
Oh, once upon a time, time was on our side
Recalling a time when time seemed to be in their favor.
Who would've known the future wasn't for us
Reiterating the unexpected turn of events in their future.
Fools, we got it wrong, so wrong
Acknowledging past mistakes and misjudgments.
How can we hold it together
Questioning the ability to maintain the relationship amidst difficulties.
When we're falling apart
Acknowledging the relationship is falling apart.
Can't put my finger on the where, the why, the how
Uncertainty about the reasons for the relationship's decline.
How can we see to forever
Questioning the ability to see a future together in the midst of confusion.
When we're lost in the dark
Feeling lost and disoriented in the darkness of the relationship's troubles.
And though it's scaring me to say it out loud
Expressing fear of vocalizing the problems in the relationship.
Oh, look at us now
Repeating the disbelief and assessing the current situation.
Two broken hearts on the ground
Symbolizing the emotional pain with two broken hearts on the ground.
And you can't even look at me now
Noting the difficulty in making eye contact due to the emotional strain.
Oh baby, look at us now
Reiterating the disbelief and assessing the current situation.
Who would've known the future wasn't for us
Reiterating the unexpected turn of events in their future.
Fools, we got it wrong
Acknowledging past mistakes and misjudgments.
Thinking that we'd lead on love
Wrongly believing that love would guide them.
But look at us now
Expressing surprise or disbelief at the current state of the relationship.
Two broken hearts on the ground
Symbolizing the emotional pain with two broken hearts on the ground.
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