Lyrics
Destroy the bond that's barely holding us together
Expressing the desire to break a fragile connection between individuals.
Abandon me when it's convenient
Highlighting the act of being abandoned when it is convenient for the other person.
Cutting ties like clipping feathers
Metaphorically describing the act of severing connections as cutting feathers.
A collector of mistakes
Describing oneself as someone who accumulates and remembers past mistakes.
You seem so proud things turned out this way
Observing the other person's pride in the outcome of the situation.
I know I can't keep holding on
Acknowledging the difficulty of holding on to the relationship.
It's time I made my peace
Recognizing the need to find inner peace and resolution.
It's time I let you burn
Deciding to let go of the person and allowing them to face the consequences.
How can I make it clear
Pleading for understanding on the difficulty of maintaining closeness.
I cannot keep you close
Expressing the inability to keep the person in one's life.
Write out your story from mine
Suggesting the separation of personal stories or narratives.
Before I burn the book
Metaphorically mentioning the intention to end the connection by "burning the book."
No remorse will escape
Stating that no feelings of guilt or regret will be spared.
As I use your mistakes
Planning to use the other person's mistakes as a source of comfort or warmth.
To keep me warm
Continuing the metaphor of using mistakes as a means of emotional warmth.
Taste of ink
Referring to a bitter experience using the metaphor of the taste of ink.
Bitter it may be
Acknowledging the bitterness of the experience.
A tale etched in flesh
Describing the painful experience as a story engraved in one's flesh.
The story of you leaving
Summarizing the departure of the other person as a significant part of the narrative.
I am so much better off
Expressing personal improvement and well-being after the departure of the other person.
Now that you have lost your way
Claiming personal growth and positive change after the other person's loss of direction.
And in your absence I found peace
Finding peace and contentment in the absence of the other person.
But even though you're gone
Acknowledging the lingering impact or influence of the departed person.
Your fire walks with me
Acknowledging that the memory or impact of the person still remains.
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