Lyrics
Tell me the words I don't wanna hear
Tells the speaker to convey unwelcome words
Your radio static echoes in the air
Describes the presence of radio static in the atmosphere
We could probably talk around it
Suggests the possibility of discussing the difficult topic
Run it around our heads
Implies thinking about the issue extensively
Even if we live without it
Even if we try to ignore it, the emotional intensity persists
The fire still gets fed
Despite avoidance, emotions continue to thrive
Oh, the lover's letdown, letdown, oh, let me down easy
Expresses the pain and anticipation of a lover's disappointment
Oh, if you're gonna let me down, let me down, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, the lover's letdown, letdown, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, if you're gonna say it now, say it now, oh, let me down easy
-Wearing the face of what we've known
Wearing a facade of familiarity or comfort
Running in place so we don't feel alone
Engaging in routine to avoid feeling isolated
We could probably talk around it
Revisiting the possibility of discussing the issue
And hope it's left unsaid
Hoping certain things are better left unsaid
Even if we live without it
Even if we try to live without addressing it, emotions persist
The fire still gets fed
Despite avoidance, emotions continue to thrive
Oh, the lover's letdown, letdown, oh, let me down easy
Reiterates the theme of lover's letdown and the plea for an easy letdown
Oh, if you're gonna let me down, let me down, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, the lover's letdown, letdown, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, if you're gonna say it now, say it now, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, I'm hanging on the last rung
Describes the speaker's precarious emotional state and the need for reassurance
Just give me something to hold to
-If we can't make it on the last run
-I'm not gonna need you to
-Let me down, let me down
Repeats the plea for an easy letdown
Let me down easy
-Let me down, let me down
-Let me down easy
-Oh, the lover's letdown, letdown, oh, let me down easy
Final repetition of the theme, emphasizing the request for a gentle disappointment
Oh, if you're gonna let me down, let me down, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, the lover's letdown, letdown, oh, let me down easy
-Oh, if you're gonna say it now, say it now, oh, let me down easy
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