No Choice
Unveiling Heartbreak: No Choice by Ingrid Andress
Lyrics
I finally made it to the stage of missing you
The singer has reached a point of longing or yearning for the person they miss.
So I listened to a song I shouldn't listen to
They listened to a song they knew they shouldn't have, likely reminding them of the past with this person.
And it made me start to take apart the story of us
Reflecting on the relationship and analyzing its components and history.
What it could've been and wasn't and what it really was
Considering what the relationship could have been, what it wasn't, and what it truly was.
I said I'd never let go
Expressing a commitment to not letting go of the relationship.
And I told you I'd stay
Promising to stay despite difficulties.
But a ship without an anchor's gonna float away
Metaphorically comparing a relationship without commitment to a ship adrift without an anchor.
Yeah, you watched me bend
The other person witnessed the singer's vulnerability.
And you let me break
The person allowed the singer to reach a breaking point.
Oh, I thought that I was stronger, that was my mistake
Realizing their own misconception about their strength in the situation.
Maybe I left you 'cause you left me no choice
Leaving the person because they felt they had no other choice due to the circumstances.
I begged you not to make me cry another tear
Pleading with the person not to cause more tears.
And I warned you I would leave before I disappeared
Warning of leaving before completely disappearing.
I carried us a million miles without your help
Carrying the weight of the relationship alone without the other person's support.
'Til I barely even had the strength to save myself
Struggling to maintain personal strength while giving so much to the relationship.
I said I'd never let go
Reiterating the commitment to holding on.
And I told you I'd stay
Repeating the promise to stay despite challenges.
But a ship without an anchor's gonna float away
Continuing the metaphor of a relationship without stability.
Yeah, you watched me bend
The other person witnessed the singer's vulnerability.
And you let me break
Allowing the singer to reach a breaking point.
Oh, I thought that I was stronger, that was my mistake
Realizing their own misconception about their strength in the situation.
Maybe I left you 'cause you left me no choice
Feeling forced to leave due to lack of options caused by the other person's actions.
Do you have any idea what you put me through?
Questioning if the other person understands the emotional turmoil they caused.
What you did to me? What I did for you?
Reflecting on the impact of actions and sacrifices made within the relationship.
Now you're turning me into an enemy
Feeling like the other person is turning against them despite knowing the depth of the singer's love.
When I know you knew how much I loved you
Emphasizing the depth of love felt towards the other person.
How much I loved you
Reiteration of the intensity of love felt for the other person.
I said I'd never let go
Reiterating the commitment to holding on.
And I told you I'd stay
Repeating the promise to stay despite challenges.
But a ship without an anchor's gonna float away
Continuing the metaphor of a relationship without stability.
Yeah, you watched me bend
The other person witnessed the singer's vulnerability.
And you let me break
Allowing the singer to reach a breaking point.
Oh, I thought that I was stronger, that was my mistake
Realizing their own misconception about their strength in the situation.
Maybe I left you 'cause you left me no choice, oh
Feeling forced to leave due to lack of options caused by the other person's actions.
No choice
Reiterating the lack of choice in the decision to leave.
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