Tell Me
Emotional Reckoning: Chloe Moser's Powerful Reflection on Love and Betrayal
Lyrics
I thought I'd try
The singer attempts to start her day by performing a simple task.
To make my bed today
Trying to organize her personal space for comfort.
Lack of comfort
Feeling discomfort within herself.
Inside of my pillowcase
Reflecting on the lack of solace in her life.
I had a bad dream
Had a distressing experience during sleep.
Turns out it wasn't fake
Realized the unpleasant experience was real, not imagined.
I thought by now
Expecting an apology from someone.
You'd apologize
Anticipating an apology by now.
For all the countless times
Referencing multiple occasions of causing emotional pain.
You made me cry
Expressing the effect of the other person's actions.
But that's not on you
Understanding that fault might not solely be on the other person.
I sometimes wonder why
Questioning her decision to allow the person back into her life.
I let you back in my life
Reflecting on the internal conflict about letting the person in.
But I have to ask
Asking a rhetorical question about intimacy despite pain.
How can you kiss my face?
Confusion about affectionate actions despite past hurt.
And bring me back to my safest space?
Feeling emotionally secure with the person despite pain.
And make me fall in love again
Rekindling feelings of love despite difficulties.
It's so hard to pretend it never happened
Struggling to deny past experiences and emotions.
How dare you
Expressing anger and disbelief at the person's actions.
How dare you
Reiterating the feeling of disbelief and outrage.
Tell me that you're sorry
Repeatedly requesting an apology, questioning its sincerity.
You're sorry
-Are you really baby?
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-Oh you're not? Oh really?
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-Are you really baby?
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-I thought I had it all figured out
Believing to have understood the situation.
You bring out a different me
Changes behavior when around the person.
Whenever you come around
Bringing out a different aspect of herself.
She's not very nice to me
Struggling to recognize her own value in the relationship.
It's so hard for her to see
Difficulty acknowledging self-worth.
That she's worthy
Recognizing personal value despite challenges.
How dare you
Repeatedly seeking validation through an apology.
How dare you
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-Are you really baby?
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-Oh you're not? Oh really?
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-Are you really baby?
-Tell me that you're sorry
-You're sorry
-How dare you?
Expressing astonishment at being misled.
Deceive me?
Feeling deceived by the person's actions.
I love you
Expressing love and desire for acknowledgment.
Please need me
Requesting emotional dependence.
How dare you?
Reiterating the feeling of being deceived.
Deceive me?
Repeating the plea for love and dependency.
I love you
Desiring emotional connection and reliance.
Please need me
Continuing to seek emotional reliance and love.
How dare you?
Reiterating the request for love and dependency.
Deceive me?
Expressing love and the need for acknowledgment.
I love you
Repeatedly asking for emotional reliance.
Please need me
Continued plea for emotional connection and reliance.
I love you
-Please need me
-Please need me
Desperate plea for emotional connection and reliance.
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