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Unraveling the House of Love: A Struggle We Built
Lyrics
Are we lovers or glorified roommates
Questioning the nature of the relationship, wondering if it's more about companionship than love.
Cause it feels like we're playing pretend
Expressing a sense of pretense or playing a role in the relationship.
When i walk through the door we don't fight anymore
Not experiencing conflicts upon entering the home, suggesting a lack of passion or engagement.
We fake smiles cause we know it's the end
Putting on fake smiles because both partners know the relationship is coming to an end.
So why's it so hard to just let go
Expressing difficulty in ending the relationship despite knowing it's necessary.
We just can't see ourselves on our own
Unable to envision life as individuals without each other.
So we fight until we break up
Engaging in conflicts that lead to breakups as an attempt to find a resolution.
We kiss
Highlighting the contrast between fights and moments of intimacy.
We make love
Describing the cycle of conflict and reconciliation in the relationship.
We can't just be lonely alone
Expressing discomfort with the idea of being alone despite the troubled relationship.
We climbed over walls but made hills
Metaphorically referring to overcoming obstacles but creating new problems.
Filled our foundation with guilt
Building the foundation of the relationship with guilt, suggesting a problematic base.
Now our roof is on fire and it kills
Using the metaphor of a burning roof to convey the destructive nature of unresolved issues.
And we're stuck in this house that we built
Feeling trapped in the consequences of the relationship, represented as a house.
It's the feeling we tend to cling on to
Exploring the attachment to nostalgic and simpler times in the relationship.
Of nostalgia and simpler times
Reflecting on the difficulty of letting go of past memories and emotions.
So we fight until we break up
Repeating the pattern of fighting as a way to address unresolved issues.
You cry off your makeup
Describing the emotional aftermath of conflicts, including tears and makeup.
Some things don't age better with time
Acknowledging that some aspects of the relationship do not improve with time.
We climbed over walls but made hills
Reiterating the idea of overcoming obstacles but creating emotional burdens.
We filled our foundation with guilt
Highlighting the guilt as a foundational issue that persists in the relationship.
Now our roof is on fire and it kills
Continuing the metaphor of a burning roof to emphasize the destructive consequences.
And we're stuck in this house that we built
Expressing the sense of being stuck in the consequences of the relationship's choices.
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