Lyrics
Don't trust a man, I trust myself, you seem like everybody else
Expressing skepticism and self-reliance, doubting others' trustworthiness.
You suck me dry, you know it's true, baby
Highlighting emotional exhaustion and being drained in a relationship.
Hold on to Heaven in my arms, step in the fire then I'm gone
Describing a desire to hold onto a heavenly feeling amidst challenges and risks.
No, you will never be the same, baby
Asserting a significant change or transformation in the relationship.
Oh, even when you're there, I'm all alone
Conveying a sense of loneliness even when the person is physically present.
Even when you cry, you're made of stone
Pointing out emotional unresponsiveness or hardness despite apparent vulnerability.
Gave you my whole heart to break
Expressing vulnerability by giving someone the power to hurt.
This love was made to die
Stating that the love in this relationship is destined to end or face challenges.
For all the time I walked this Earth
Reflecting on the speaker's life journey and the enduring feeling of loneliness.
This loneliness has been my curse
Describing loneliness as a consistent and enduring affliction.
You never heal me where it hurts, baby
Expressing disappointment in not receiving healing where needed in the relationship.
Sin is the way into your arms, step in the fire then I'm gone
Referring to sinful actions as a means of reaching the person's affection.
Oh, you will never be the same, baby
Reiterating the irreversible change in the relationship dynamics.
Oh, even when you're there, I'm all alone
Re-emphasizing the pervasive sense of isolation in the presence of the person.
Even when you cry, you're made of stone
Noting emotional resilience or insensitivity despite apparent distress.
Gave you my whole heart to break
Recounting the act of giving one's heart fully with the expectation of heartbreak.
This love was made to die
Reiterating the fatalistic view that this love is meant to face an inevitable end.
Oh, even when you're there, I'm all alone
Reaffirming the enduring sense of aloneness in the presence of the person.
Even when you cry, you're made of stone
Highlighting emotional hardness despite apparent emotional expression (crying).
Oh, even when you're there, I'm all alone
Reiterating the persistent feeling of loneliness even when the person is around.
Even when you cry, you're made of stone
Emphasizing emotional hardness despite the person's emotional display (crying).
Gave you my whole heart to break
Recalling the vulnerability of giving one's entire heart despite the expected breakage.
This love was made to die
Reiterating the fatalistic perspective that this love is destined for termination.
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