Lyrics
Now and then I think of when we were together
Reflecting on past moments when the speaker and the subject were in a relationship.
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Recalling a time when the subject expressed extreme happiness.
Told myself that you were right for me
Convincing oneself that the subject was the right person despite feeling lonely.
But felt so lonely in your company
Experiencing loneliness even when in the company of the subject.
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
Describing the pain of past love, emphasizing it as a lingering ache.
But you didn't have to cut me off
Expressing the hurt of being abruptly cut off by the subject.
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
Complaining about the subject denying the relationship and its significance.
And I don't even need your love
Declaring independence from needing the subject's love.
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
Expressing the pain of being treated like a stranger.
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Condemning the subject's actions as unnecessary and hurtful.
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
Describing the subject's extreme actions of cutting off contact and changing contact information.
I guess that I don't need that though
Indicating that the speaker doesn't need such extreme measures.
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Acknowledging that the subject has become someone from the past.
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Highlighting the addictive nature of a specific type of sadness.
Like resignation to the end, always the end
Expressing resignation and acceptance of the relationship's end.
So when we found that we could not make sense
Acknowledging the confusion and lack of clarity in the relationship.
Well you said that we would still be friends
Recalling a promise from the subject about remaining friends.
But I'll admit that I was glad it was over
Admitting relief that the relationship is over.
But you didn't have to cut me off
Reiterating the pain of being cut off by the subject.
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
Emphasizing the subject's denial of the relationship.
And I don't even need your love
Stating independence from needing the subject's love.
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
Expressing the discomfort of being treated as a stranger.
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Repeating the condemnation of the subject's hurtful actions.
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
Detailing the extreme steps the subject took to erase the relationship.
I guess that I don't need that though
Reiterating that such extreme measures were unnecessary for the speaker.
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Confirming that the subject has become a person of the past.
Somebody
Repeating the theme that the subject is now just somebody the speaker used to know.
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