Old Tears
Emotional Storm Unleashed: Ilse DeLange's 'Old Tears' Revealed
Lyrics
Walking that line, saying I'm fine
Expressing emotional struggle, maintaining a facade of being okay.
Thought I kicked you off my mind long ago
Believed to have moved on from the person, but still haunted by memories.
Though you tore me apart when you broke my heart
Referring to the emotional pain caused by a past heartbreak.
I never, ever, ever let it show
Keeping the emotional turmoil hidden from others.
I can't keep this storm inside me anymore
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to contain inner turmoil.
I can't stop this rain that's got to pour
Unable to control the emotional outpour, letting pain surface.
I'm crying old tears
Expressing the release of long-suppressed emotions.
The dam is breaking after all these years
Metaphorically breaking free from emotional constraints.
And you know what, I don't care
Indifferent to others witnessing the emotional vulnerability.
I don't care who sees me cry
Embracing the openness of expressing pain through tears.
I've been so strong
Acknowledging inner strength but succumbing to emotional pain.
But there's no way that I can move on
Admitting the difficulty of moving forward despite strength.
No, this pain will never disappear
Accepting that the emotional pain may persist.
Until I cry these old tears
Highlighting the ongoing struggle with old, unresolved emotions.
Just the littlest thing
Even minor triggers cause a resurgence of emotional pain.
The sound of your name
The mention of the person's name intensifies the emotional ache.
I start to feel this ache inside my soul
Describing the internal suffering triggered by memories.
I try to lock it all in, push it all down
Attempting to suppress emotions but struggling to do so.
It's just so hard to keep it in control
Expressing the difficulty of keeping emotions under control.
I could fill the ocean baby, I'm so blue
Feeling profoundly sad, using the ocean as a metaphor.
The only way that I'll get over losing you
Conveying that overcoming the loss seems insurmountable.
Is crying old tears
Reiterating the cathartic act of shedding tears for healing.
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