Lyrics
Can't you see you've broke his heart
Expressing that the person being addressed has broken someone's heart.
He's lying on the floor
Describing the emotional impact by depicting the person in distress lying on the floor.
Ears are ringing with the sound
Highlighting the lingering impact of hurtful words with the metaphor of ringing ears.
Of words you've said before
Referencing past hurtful words spoken, suggesting a pattern of emotional pain.
How can love be so unkind
Pondering the unkindness of love and its seemingly cold nature.
How can it be so cold
Continuing to explore the cold and unkind aspects of love.
This'll sure be the last time
Conveying a sense of finality, indicating a loss of trust in others.
He'll ever trust a soul
Emphasizing the lasting impact on the person's ability to trust others.
And he curses you with words
Expressing anger through curses, despite knowing they won't be heard.
Though they will never be heard
Highlighting the futility of expressing feelings verbally, as they go unheard.
Just to try and ease the hurt
Describing an attempt to alleviate emotional pain momentarily.
For a minute
Suggesting a brief respite or distraction from emotional distress.
Can't you see this hurts her
Shifting focus to another person (her) experiencing hurt, possibly due to the same person.
Like it never has before
Comparing the current pain to past experiences, emphasizing heightened distress.
Her love don't come easy
Indicating that the mentioned person's love is not easily given, using a metaphor of a locked door.
It's a wooden padlocked door
Emphasizing the difficulty in accessing or reciprocating the mentioned person's love.
Try to do what's right
Expressing the struggle to do what is right amid conflicting emotions.
But everything just feels so wrong
Conveying a sense of pervasive wrongness in the situation or emotions.
She's making up her mind
Depicting the person trying to make a decision while dealing with emotional turmoil.
As she hums along to his farewell song
Connecting the decision-making process to the melancholy of a farewell song.
And she says the sweetest words
Highlighting an attempt to express comforting words, even if unheard.
Though they will never be heard
Reiterating the futility of words in easing emotional pain.
Just to try and ease the hurt
Describing a temporary effort to alleviate emotional distress.
For a minute
Revisiting the concept of finding a momentary respite from emotional pain.
She won't forget him
Conveying the lasting impact of the person on the one who won't forget.
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