Lyrics
When you’re close to me
Intimacy and proximity cause difficulty in breathing.
And it’s hard to breathe
Expressing the physical and emotional challenge when close.
When you feel that thing inside
Referring to a deep emotional connection or sensation.
When you’re close to me
Repetition of the struggle when in close proximity.
It ain’t s’pose to be
Contrast between expectations and reality in the relationship.
The place I run and hide
Describing the relationship as a refuge or escape.
We had everything
Recalling a time when everything was good in the relationship.
Till you did that thing
Referring to a specific action that negatively impacted the relationship.
Now blue skies have gone
Loss of happiness and optimism after the mentioned action.
And still you don’t
Despite the loss, the person remains emotionally distant.
Let your feelings show
Desire for emotional expression from the partner.
How can you sleep at night
Questioning how the partner can find peace after causing pain.
Tears come out at night
Emotional release happens during the night.
The pain comes when you cry
Linking pain with the act of crying.
When you’re close to me
Reiteration of the challenges in close proximity.
It’s so hard to breathe
Highlighting the difficulty of breathing when near.
Could have lost my life
Almost facing mortality due to the situation.
It’s the misery
Emphasizing the emotional pain, not the uncertainty.
Not the mystery
Distinguishing between misery and mystery in the relationship.
Of all of your lies
Reflecting on the lies told in the relationship.
What I didn’t do
Acknowledging a failure to confront the truth.
Was to face what’s true,
Stating the importance of facing reality.
My word to the wise
Offering advice based on personal experience.
And then you still don’t
Despite advice, the partner remains emotionally closed.
Let your feelings show
Reiteration of the desire for emotional expression.
How can you sleep at night
Questioning the partner's ability to find peace.
Tears come out at night
Reiteration of emotional release during the night.
The pain comes when you cry
Linking pain with the act of crying, emphasizing the cycle.
Still can’t tell you why
Expressing confusion or inability to understand the situation.
The Blind leads the Blind
Metaphorically stating that those lacking understanding lead others who are also unaware.
Feeling like a thing in a zoo
Feeling objectified and confined like an exhibit.
Lost in the tragedy of you
Lost in the sorrow caused by the partner.
And I still don’t know why the caged bird sings
Reference to Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," indicating a sense of imprisonment.
Clearly I done lost my mind
Acknowledging a state of emotional distress.
Wishing I could press rewind
Desire to undo past actions and their consequences.
And take back all the shit we did
Expressing regret and a wish to reverse negative experiences.
And the pain it brings
Reflecting on the enduring pain caused by past actions.
And the pain it brings
Repetition for emphasis on the lingering pain.
And the pain it brings
Reiteration of the enduring pain caused by past actions.
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