Death by a Thousand Cuts
Love's Perilous Journey: Death by a Thousand Cuts
Lyrics
When did you become so foolish thinking I was so strong?
Expressing surprise at the misconception of strength and acknowledging vulnerability.
I guess we're the same but I break bread, while you break bones
Highlighting commonalities but emphasizing personal struggles, contrasting emotional pain with physical harm.
I don't know when it happened I just know it did
Reflecting uncertainty about the timing but certainty about a significant change.
We were at the brink of something so unique until we were no more
Describing a unique connection that reached a critical point and then disintegrated.
I sold my heart to a woman for cheap
Metaphorically conveying emotional sacrifice in a relationship for a low cost.
And now I face death every time I try to sleep
Expressing the emotional toll of the sacrificed heart, facing death as a consequence during sleep.
Nobody tells you how terrifying it is to love something so much
Highlighting the unexpected terror of loving something intensely.
Tell me what has changed from being friends to holding hands?
Questioning the transformation from friendship to romantic involvement.
We were so close yet so far away, when did we lose control?
Expressing a sense of lost control despite closeness, questioning the turning point.
Don't you know I believe that better days are nothing but a myth
Cynical belief that better days are mere illusions, devoid of substance.
Your taste in my mouth was so bittersweet but I loved it anyway
Describing the contradictory nature of a bittersweet taste in the mouth, symbolizing the complexity of feelings.
I sold my heart to a woman for cheap
Repetition of the sacrifice, emphasizing the emotional cost of the relationship.
And now I face death every time I try to sleep
Reiteration of the emotional toll, facing death during sleep as a consequence.
Nobody tells you how terrifying it is to love something so much
Repeating the unexpected terror of intense love.
You are not the weary kind, your wild mind is so hard to tame
Characterizing the person as unconventional, difficult to control, and not conforming to societal norms.
I think I fell for your loneliness and that was my mistake
Acknowledging a mistake in falling for the partner's loneliness, recognizing the source of personal error.
One more time look me in the eye, just like you did when you said you've tried
Requesting a sincere gaze, reminiscent of a past promise or effort.
I hope I’ll see you in a by and by not only in my memories
Expressing a desire to meet again in the future, beyond mere memories.
I sold my heart to a woman for cheap
Repetition of sacrificing the heart, underscoring the emotional cost.
And now I face death every time I try to sleep
Reiteration of the emotional toll, facing death during sleep as a consequence.
Nobody tells you how terrifying it is to love something so much
Repeating the unexpected terror of intense love.
I sold my heart to a woman for cheap
Emphasizing the emotional sacrifice once again, reinforcing the recurring theme.
And now I face death every time I try to sleep
Reiteration of the emotional toll, facing death during sleep as a consequence.
Nobody tells you how terrifying it is to love something so much
Repeating the unexpected terror of intense love.
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