Dead Letters
Lingering Memories: Struggles of Unrequited Love
Lyrics
Writing dead letters to a girl that's gone
Writing unsent messages to a departed girlfriend
Retracing my steps to see where we went wrong
Reviewing past actions to identify where the relationship went awry
A waste of good ink and my precious time
Feeling that investing emotions and time into these letters is futile
She's gotten over me but she's still on my mind
She has moved on, but thoughts of her persist
Lonely weekdays they go by quick
Weekdays devoid of companionship pass quickly
Weekends alone just make me sick
Feeling unwell when spending weekends alone
This queen size bed it sure is cold
The large bed feels cold due to her absence
She's keeping me from finding someone to hold
Her memory prevents forming new romantic connections
I say I want love but I don't really try
Claiming a desire for love but not actively pursuing it
It's hard to find a lover when I just hide
Finding it challenging to seek love while hiding true feelings
I'll tell you that I love you when she's dead
Expressing affection to someone else only after the ex-partner is no longer alive
As long as she's living she's still in my head
The ex continues to dominate thoughts as long as she's alive
I swear it ain't you it's only me
Assuring others that the issue lies within oneself, not them
I've got no idea what the hell I need
Confusion regarding personal needs and desires
Making bad decisions cause I'm stuck on her
Making poor choices due to being fixated on the ex
Saying that it didn't when I knew it hurt
Denying the pain caused despite knowing the truth
But if she came back I'd tell her to leave
Claiming readiness to reject the ex if she returned
I guess I'm out of luck you'd do the same to me
Believing luck is absent, as the same rejection would likely happen to oneself
I say I want love but I don't really try
Similar to line 11: stating a desire for love but not actively pursuing it
It's hard to find a lover when I just hide
Struggling to seek love while hiding true feelings (reiteration of line 12)
I'll tell you that I love you when she's dead
Expressing affection to someone else only after the ex-partner is no longer alive (reiteration of line 13)
As long as she's living she's still in my head
The ex's presence in thoughts continues as long as she's alive (reiteration of line 14)
I swear it ain't you it's only me
Reiterating that the issue lies within oneself, not the current person
I've got no idea what the hell I need
Confusion persists regarding personal needs and desires (reiteration of line 16)
I swear it ain't you it's only me
Repeating that the problem is internal, not external
I've got no idea what the hell I need
Admitting confusion about personal needs and desires (reiteration of line 16)
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