Lyrics
The grief is like drowning and gasping for air
The experience of grief is likened to drowning and struggling for breath.
Well you didn't die but I still see you everywhere
Despite the person not physically dying, their presence is felt everywhere.
My hands shake when I call out your name
The speaker's hands shake when they call out the person's name.
My voice breaks when I say out loud that I still love you the same
The speaker's voice breaks as they openly express that they still love the person the same.
And I hate all these emotions but I can't hide them anymore
The speaker acknowledges and hates their emotions but can no longer conceal them.
I'm floating in the ocean scared I'll never find the shore
Feeling lost and uncertain, the speaker compares their emotions to floating in an endless ocean, fearing they won't find relief.
No walls but no boundaries
There are no physical barriers (walls), but there are emotional boundaries.
My calls no one hears
The speaker's calls go unheard, emphasizing a sense of isolation.
I'm moving on but these feelings just won't disappear
Despite attempting to move on, the speaker is unable to shake off persistent feelings.
When will it end
A recurring question about when the emotional pain will come to an end.
When will you leave my body
Expressing a desire for the person's presence to no longer affect the speaker physically.
When will it end
Repetition of the question about when the emotional turmoil will cease.
When will you leave my mind
Similar to line 11, but emphasizing the impact on the speaker's mind.
So many things that I didn't get to say
Regret over unspoken words and unfinished conversations.
I wanna take all my pain and throw it in your face
A desire to confront and share the pain with the person, even if it's through anger.
But then I see you which doesn't happen often
Occasional sightings of the person lead to conflicting emotions.
I wanna look the other way cause my anger slightly softens
The speaker wants to look away to ease anger but struggles with the memories of hurt.
But I remember the hurt
Recollection of emotional pain and hardship.
I remember the dirt
Memories of the pain and difficult experiences.
I remember crying at the bonfire from your shirts
Recalling a moment of vulnerability, crying at a bonfire where the person's shirts were burned.
Burnt them all with all the bridges to you
Burning bridges and ties to the person but feeling trapped as they are rebuilt.
But you built them back and now I'm stuck in the middle
A sense of being caught in a dilemma due to rebuilt connections.
When will it end
Reiteration of the question about when the emotional pain will come to an end.
When will you leave my body
Repeating the desire for the person's impact to leave the speaker's body.
When will it end
Repetition of the question about when the emotional turmoil will cease.
When will you leave my mind
Similar to line 24, emphasizing the impact on the speaker's mind.
If I say that I don't care then I'm lying
Admitting that claiming not to care would be a lie, suggesting lingering emotions.
The hardest things to keep you off my mind
The difficulty of keeping thoughts of the person out of the speaker's mind.
The sky is blue
A contrasting image of a blue sky and the speaker feeling green (envious or unwell).
And I am green
The speaker's emotional state is symbolically represented as green.
When I see her with you
The sight of the person with someone else intensifies the speaker's heartbreak.
Heartbreak gets real
Acknowledging the enduring nature of heartbreak; it doesn't fade easily.
And it won't just disappear
Emphasizing that the pain won't disappear effortlessly.
When will it end
Reiteration of the question about when the emotional pain will come to an end.
When will you leave my body
Repeating the desire for the person's impact to leave the speaker's body.
When will it end
Repetition of the question about when the emotional turmoil will cease.
When will you leave my mind
Similar to line 35, emphasizing the impact on the speaker's mind.
When will it end
Reiteration of the question about when the emotional pain will come to an end.
When will you leave my body
Repeating the desire for the person's impact to leave the speaker's body.
When will it end
Repetition of the question about when the emotional turmoil will cease.
When will you leave my soul
Emphasizing a deep longing for the person to leave the speaker's soul, indicating a profound emotional connection.
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