Lyrics
Hold me
Expressing a desire to be held.
Feel my heart beat
Asking to feel the rhythmic pulse of the heart.
Feel my heart beat slow, for you
Noting a slowing heart rate, possibly indicating sadness or loss.
And slowly
Describing a gradual transition into insignificance.
This turns into nothing
Acknowledging a situation becoming devoid of meaning or purpose.
This turns into nothing we can do
Expressing powerlessness in the face of circumstances.
Give me
Seeking a reason to maintain hope.
A reason for hoping
Desiring motivation to persevere through challenges.
A reason to keep on pulling through
Requesting evidence that the effort is not in vain.
Show me
Asking for a demonstration of companionship.
That you’re not lonely
Wanting assurance of not being alone in shared spaces.
Lonelier when I’m in the room
Noting increased loneliness in the presence of someone else.
And I know something has held together for this long
Reflecting on the endurance of something over time.
And I want someone to tell me forever ain’t so wrong
Expressing a desire for reassurance that commitment is not inherently wrong.
So love me like you’ve never loved before
Encouraging an intense, unprecedented expression of love.
Like all of this will, as all of this is, falling to the floor
Comparing the inevitability of a situation to things falling apart.
These moments that we know will come to die
Acknowledging the transience of cherished moments.
We need to let go, while we know we can tell what’s wrong from right
Advocating for letting go before the distinction between right and wrong becomes unclear.
I know it hurts, but let’s just say
Recognizing the pain but suggesting acceptance of the impending separation.
Our bittersweet goodbyes
Referring to farewells that evoke both positive and negative emotions.
See me
Requesting acknowledgment of emotional vulnerability.
Broken to say this
Expressing difficulty in delivering a message due to emotional pain.
Broken like everything we’ve done
Highlighting the shattered state of everything previously built.
Leave me
Suggesting that leaving is preferable to struggling in difficult circumstances.
Cause we know it’s better
Choosing separation as a better alternative to facing overwhelming challenges.
Than trying to swim above the flood
And I know something has held together for this long
Reiterating the enduring nature of a certain aspect of life.
And I still want someone to tell me forever ain’t so wrong
Maintaining a desire for reassurance regarding the validity of eternal commitments.
So love me like you’ve never loved before
Encouraging an intense, unprecedented expression of love (repeated).
Like all of this will, as all of this is, falling to the floor
Comparing the inevitability of a situation to things falling apart (repeated).
These moments we know will come to die
Reiterating the transient nature of cherished moments (repeated).
We need to let go, while we know we can tell what’s wrong from right
Advocating for letting go before the distinction between right and wrong becomes unclear (repeated).
I know it hurts, but let’s just say
Recognizing the pain but suggesting acceptance of the impending separation (repeated).
Our bittersweet goodbyes
Referring to farewells that evoke both positive and negative emotions (repeated).
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