Caving In
Echoes of Doubt: A Heart's Weight in the Lyrics of 'Caving In'
Lyrics
I followed every single road back to the shallow
The singer revisits past experiences and retraces familiar paths, possibly ones that lack depth or substance.
This feelings weighing heavy on my heart now
The emotions the singer carries feel burdensome and intense.
Impossible to get back to the start now
It's now impossible to return to the initial point or reset things to how they used to be.
You used to make me feel like we had wings
The person being addressed made the singer feel free and capable of anything.
And we could fly away
There was a belief that they could escape together.
You always said we'd make it back someday
Despite difficulties, there was hope for a return to a better situation in the future.
But
Introducing a contrasting viewpoint or reality.
Every little thing every little thing
Every memory or detail from the past keeps resurfacing in the present.
Coming back to me
Recollections of the past continually return to the singer's mind.
So pull me in or let me down slowly
Asking for a decision: either bring the singer closer emotionally or let them go gradually.
Cause I can't stop caving in
The singer feels emotionally overwhelmed and unable to resist falling apart.
Are you coming back to me?
Questioning if the person will return to the singer.
Tell me who you wish that I could be
Seeking insight into the idealized version the person desires the singer to become.
You got me on the end of your string
Feeling manipulated or controlled by the person's actions or words.
So pull me in or let me down slowly
Repeating the request to either draw the singer closer or allow them to depart gradually.
You wanna see me in a better light but you kept me in the dark for far too long
The person wanted to perceive the singer positively, yet they kept the singer in ignorance for too long.
You know I never meant to make you cry but I made you cry like a thousand times
Highlighting the consequence of ignoring doubts—the price is now evident.
But now here's the part where you find out when you ignore all those doubts, there's a price to
Expressing the outcome or consequence of disregarding uncertainties or concerns.
pay
There are consequences to be faced for ignoring doubts or concerns.
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