some things are constant

Navigating Heartbreak: Charlo's Reflection on Pain and Growth
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Lyrics

I took you into class yesterday

I brought you into a situation or experience recently.

You clawed into my neck and didn't go away

You left a lasting and painful mark on me.

I wish that I could say that I played it off real cool

I wish I could pretend that I handled it calmly and confidently.


My heart dropped a little bit when I felt you there

I felt a sudden sadness or disappointment when I realized your presence.

Your hands were placed upon my hip and down my leg

You touched me intimately, and I had to physically remove myself from the situation.

I had to twist and tug my skin just to leave your room

I had to struggle to detach myself from you and escape the place.


I am not a fan of who I then became

I don't like the person I became in that moment.

Watching from the corner, no emotion on my face

I observed the situation with a stoic expression, hiding my true feelings.

It hurt to breathe for a little while

I experienced physical and emotional pain for a brief period.


But I don't have the time for a brand new revelation

I don't have time for a new profound realization or to dwell on past situations.

Or hours left to waste thinking over situations

I don't want to waste time thinking about things that have happened.

If I could swallow what's left of my grief, I'd be fine

If I could overcome my remaining sorrow, I would be okay.


The faces in this hallway look eerily familiar

The people around me seem strangely familiar.

And I am in the doorway just trying not to feel ya

I am present but trying to avoid feeling your presence.

Should I let them know that I son't know where I am

I'm uncertain about my location and don't want others to realize it.


Maybe I'd be less defeated if I hadn't assumed

Perhaps I would be in a better state if I hadn't assumed that moving on meant leaving you behind.

That my old life being over included you

I don't want to reach a certain age and still feel discomfort at the thought of you.

I don't want to get to thirty and still cringe at your name

I don't want my thirties to be marred by discomfort associated with your name.

I don't want to get to twenty and still cringe at your name

I don't want to carry discomfort related to your name into my twenties.

Are we headed that way

Am I heading towards a future where this discomfort continues?

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