To Be
Love's Deceptive Dance: Unveiling the Heartbreak in 'To Be' by Christian Rowell
Lyrics
Easy for you to say I love you
Expressing that saying "I love you" is easy for someone
When it means nothing to you
Highlighting that the expression holds no significance for the person being addressed
Why don't you think of me, too?
Questioning why the person doesn't consider the speaker's feelings
And I can't fucking take it
Conveying intense frustration or emotional pain
No matter how I make it
Expressing the difficulty of improving the situation
I pass the flags that bleed red
Metaphorically referring to challenging situations or conflicts
To be with you instead
Desiring to be with the person despite difficulties
When you give so much
Noting the disparity between the speaker's giving and receiving in the relationship
And you get so little
Expressing dissatisfaction with the imbalance in the relationship
Take a couple steps back, man
Advising the person to distance themselves due to emotional fragility
Your heart's way too brittle
Commenting on the vulnerability of the person's heart
But now she's living in your head
Noting the persistent presence of someone in the person's thoughts
And she doesn't go away
Indicating that the person remains in the speaker's mind
So you give into your heart
Choosing to follow one's emotions and allowing them to influence decisions
And make your mind a place to stay
Turning the mind into a place to accommodate emotions
Easy for you to say I love you
Repeating the sentiment that saying "I love you" is easy for the person
When it means nothing to you
Reiterating that the expression holds no meaning for the person
Why don't you think of me, too?
Reiterating the plea for the person to consider the speaker's feelings
And I can't fucking take it
Reiterating intense frustration or emotional pain
No matter how I make it
Emphasizing the persistent difficulty in improving the situation
I pass the flags that bleed red
Repeating the metaphorical reference to challenging situations or conflicts
To be with you instead
Reiterating the desire to be with the person despite challenges
When she says one thing
Observing a discrepancy between words and actions in someone
But then she acts another
Warning about falling into a deceptive situation
You're only falling for a trap, man
Advising against pursuing something that may lead to disappointment
It's best that you don't bother
Suggesting that it's better to avoid the situation altogether
Because she used you just for her
Implying that the person took advantage of the speaker for their own benefit
And then she tossed you to the side
Describing a dismissive or insensitive action by the person
Just like the twenty other guys
Comparing the speaker to others who were similarly used
That she brought along the ride
Highlighting a pattern of using people for the person's own purposes
Easy for you to say I love you
Repeating the sentiment that saying "I love you" is easy for the person
When it means nothing to you
Reiterating that the expression holds no meaning for the person
Why don't you think of me, too?
Reiterating the plea for the person to consider the speaker's feelings
And I can't fucking take it
Reiterating intense frustration or emotional pain
No matter how I make it
Emphasizing the persistent difficulty in improving the situation
I pass the flags that bleed red
Repeating the metaphorical reference to challenging situations or conflicts
To be with you instead
Reiterating the desire to be with the person despite challenges
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