Lyrics
My friend, your will is weak
Expressing concern about a friend's lack of determination or resolve.
I know one day, you'll be scared of me
Predicting that the friend will eventually fear or be intimidated by the speaker.
My problem is you don't understand that this is how I'd rather live my life instead
Stating a personal choice to live life in a certain way, emphasizing a lack of understanding from others.
You and me, we're exactly the same
Claiming similarity between the speaker and the friend.
I hope one day, you believe it
Expressing hope that the friend will acknowledge the similarity eventually.
Always seen as the second best
Feeling consistently undervalued or overlooked.
I always thought it was a test, but it's a matter of respect
Initially considering the situation as a test but realizing it's about respect.
And you have none for me; you'd rather see me fail than have me under your wing
Accusing the friend of lacking respect and preferring the speaker's failure over support.
You were the man I could never be
Acknowledging the friend as a superior or someone to aspire to.
Why'd you leave so suddenly?
Questioning the sudden departure of the friend.
Every second's a loss, I've failed you the same
Feeling a continuous sense of failure towards the friend.
Compassions gone for me, no more settling
Describing a loss of compassion and a refusal to settle for less.
Somehow I still feel so broken, at the sight of myself at the edge
Expressing emotional brokenness when confronted with oneself on the edge.
You will never let me go and never let me in
Believing that the friend will never allow the speaker to leave or be free.
You won't break me
Asserting resilience against challenges and hardships.
This isn't worth all the effort and suffering
Questioning the worth of enduring difficulties and putting in effort.
You don't care about anything I need, leaving you abandoned is my best memory
Claiming that leaving the friend behind is a positive and memorable experience.
I know one day, you'll see we're the same
Anticipating that the friend will eventually recognize their similarities.
I know one day, you'll resent what you have come to be
Predicting future resentment towards the friend's choices and identity.
You were the man I would never be
Reflecting on the friend as someone the speaker could never become.
Why'd you leave so suddenly?
Repeating the question about the sudden departure of the friend.
Every second's a loss, I've failed you the same
Continuing to feel a sense of failure and loss of compassion towards the friend.
Compassions gone for me, no more settling
Reiterating a sense of brokenness when faced with oneself on the edge.
Somehow I still feel broken, at the sight of myself at the edge
Believing that the friend will never allow the speaker to go or leave.
You will never let me go and never let me leave
Emphasizing the friend's reluctance to release the speaker.
You've mistaken my love for a weakness
Asserting that the friend misunderstands the speaker's love as a weakness.
I won't let you just take advantage of my heart
Refusing to let the friend take advantage of the speaker's heart.
Have we mistaken our pride for our progress?
Questioning whether pride has been wrongly identified as progress.
Do we accept and learn from mistakes?
Pondering the acceptance and learning from mistakes as a collective.
I won't be the same
Declaring a commitment to change and not remain the same.
I will not relate
Refusing to relate to the friend or the situation.
You can push me off day after day but you can't expect me to stay
Resisting being pushed away repeatedly and asserting the right to leave.
You've mistaken my love for a weakness
Reiterating the misunderstanding of the speaker's love as a weakness.
Forsaken
Using "forsaken" to emphasize feeling abandoned or deserted.
You were the man I could never be, why'd you leave so suddenly?
Repeating the question about the sudden departure of the friend.
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