Hate You
Embracing the Paradox of Love: Ingrid Michaelson's 'Hate You' Revelation
Lyrics
I wish that I could fall asleep at night
The singer wishes for peace at night, free from worries.
Instead of wondering why I never get it right
Reflecting on past mistakes and feeling unable to get things right.
So much swirling up inside my head
Feeling overwhelmed by thoughts and emotions.
Of what I didn't do or what I should have said
Ruminating on missed opportunities and unsaid words.
I don't hate you
Denying hatred towards someone.
I don't hate you
Reiterating the absence of hatred.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Expressing frustration at not being able to hate despite difficulties.
I don't hate you
Reaffirming the lack of hatred.
I don't hate you
Stating the absence of hatred again.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Frustration at the inability to feel hatred despite challenges.
2 AM then 3 AM then 4 (ooh)
Describing sleepless nights and the passing of time.
I'll never sleep again, not like I did before
Struggling to sleep as before due to thoughts about the person.
You're the living nightmare that I always dream about
Considering the person as a recurring negative presence.
I can't seem to live without you
Feeling dependent on the person despite the negative impact.
I don't hate you
Reiterating the absence of hatred towards the person.
I don't hate you
Restating the lack of hatred.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Expressing a desire to hate but being unable to.
God, I want to
Expressing a wish to feel hatred towards the person.
Want to hate you
Reaffirming the desire to hate the person.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Frustration at the inability to generate hatred.
I don't hate that you call the love, "Bullshit"
Not resenting the person's negative view of love.
When you were drunk that night (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Recalling a specific incident when the person spoke negatively about love while drunk.
I don't hate how much I love you
Struggling with intense feelings of love despite difficulties.
I don't hate that I cry
Accepting the emotional turmoil and crying without understanding why.
And I don't know why oh, why oh, why
Expressing confusion about the reasons behind crying.
(Why oh, why oh, why) I don't hate you
Denial of hatred towards the person.
(Why oh, why oh, why) I just hate how much I don't hate you
Frustration at the inability to hate despite wanting to.
And I don't hate that I cry (why oh, why oh, why)
Acceptance of crying despite the wish to hate.
God, I want to (oh why, oh why, oh why)
Desire to feel hatred towards the person.
Want to hate you (why oh, why oh, why)
Reaffirming the wish to hate the person.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Frustration at the inability to generate hatred despite the desire.
(Oh, I hate how much I don't hate you)
Expressing strong frustration at the inability to hate.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Reiterating intense frustration at the lack of hatred.
(Hate how much I don't hate you)
Continued frustration at the absence of hatred.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Expressing ongoing frustration at the inability to hate.
(Hate how much I don't hate you)
Continued expression of frustration at the lack of hatred.
I just hate how much I don't hate you
Continued frustration at the inability to generate hatred.
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