The Lover
Unveiling Emotional Turmoil: The Lover's Departure
Lyrics
was it not hurt enough to feel?
Expressing the pain and questioning the intensity of emotional hurt.
was it not cage enough to hold your head inside?
Reflecting on the feeling of being emotionally confined and overwhelmed.
you will not find me waiting
Rejecting the idea of waiting for someone who caused pain.
you will not see me smile
Indicating a lack of visible happiness or joy in response to the situation.
this is the lover that you left me for
Identifying the new partner as "the lover" and acknowledging the separation.
i hope you're happy too
Expressing a hope for the ex-partner's happiness despite the pain.
was it not hell enough to burn?
Suggesting the emotional turmoil as a form of hellish experience.
was it not smoke enough to suffocate you?
Describing a suffocating and overwhelming situation, possibly caused by the past relationship.
i won't be waiting for you
Asserting independence and a decision not to wait for the ex-partner.
i will be hiding from you
Choosing to hide from the ex-partner, emphasizing a desire for distance.
this is the lover that i left you for
Turning the tables, indicating that the speaker also has a new lover.
i hope you're happy too
Wishing happiness for the ex-partner in the new relationship.
was it not gold enough to steal
Questioning the value of what the ex-partner pursued in the new relationship.
was it not steel enough to make you
Suggesting that the ex-partner's choices were not strong enough to resist emotional pain.
want to hold your head inside?
Pondering if the ex-partner regrets the decisions and wants to hide from the consequences.
....and cry?
Adding a layer of emotion, possibly implying sadness or regret.
we've gone too far to go the distance
Repeating the idea of going too far, possibly emphasizing the irreparable distance in the relationship.
we've gone too far to go
-we've gone too far to go the distance
-we've gone too far to go
-we've gone too far to go the distance
-we've gone too far to go
-we've gone too far to go the distance
-we go...
-this is the lover that you left me for
Reiterating the presence of "the lover" and the emotional impact of the separation.
this is the lover that you left me for
-this is the lover that you left me for
-this is the lover that you left me for
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