Suffer
Embracing Shared Pain: Duncan James' 'Suffer' Unveils the Struggle for Connection
Lyrics
Yes I know
Acknowledgment of awareness
We're born a little bit surprised
Expressing a slight surprise at our existence
We went a little far this time
Reflecting on going too far in a situation
Oh no
Expressing concern or disappointment
And I said
Introducing a dialogue
We've got too many thing to lose don't wanna live my life this way
Expressing the fear of losing important things in life
From a moment that lingered too long
Reflecting on a prolonged moment
To a battle that can never be won
Describing an unwinnable battle
So wrong yeah
Expressing a sense of wrongness
Thought it's love we both want
Desire for love
It's a love we don't need
Realization that the love desired is not necessary
Let's sit here in silence
Suggesting silence as a form of communication
Let out heats bleed
Emphasizing emotional vulnerability
That it's hard to be strong
Highlighting difficulty in being strong
When you're feeling so week
Expressing emotional weakness
Till the night's over
Waiting for the night to pass
Don't suffer alone
Encouraging not to suffer alone
Suffer with me
Inviting shared suffering
So here we are
Setting the scene
Standing in an empty room
Being in an emotionally empty space
I'm trying not to look at you
Avoiding a certain look or confrontation
That way
Indicating emotional care
Cos I care
Despite personal hurt, attempting friendship
Thought it's hurting me so much inside
Internal struggle with emotional pain
I'm trying just to be your friend today
Striving to maintain a friendship
It's a song that should have never been sung
Regretting the creation of a particular song
It's a race that should have never been run
Regretting engaging in a futile race
So wrong yeah
Reiterating a sense of wrongness
If we can't share the highs
Proposing shared pain in the absence of shared joy
Might as well share the pain
Accepting unconventional coping mechanisms
I k now it's breaking every rule
Acknowledging the breaking of societal norms
But it helps ease the strain
Justifying unconventional methods for relief
I'd rather sit here in sorrow
Expressing a preference for shared sorrow
Again again
Repetition of the desire for shared suffering
In the arms of one another's suffering
Embracing shared suffering as a form of connection
Thought it's love we both want
Reiterating the desire for love
It's a love we don't need
Acknowledging that the desired love is unnecessary
Let's sit here in silence
Suggesting silence as a form of communication
Let out heats bleed
Emphasizing emotional vulnerability
That it's hard to be strong
Highlighting difficulty in being strong
When u're feeling so week
Expressing emotional weakness
Till the night's over
Waiting for the night to pass
Don't suffer alone
Encouraging not to suffer alone
Suffer with me
Inviting shared suffering
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