Funny
Love's Battlefield: Navigating the Ups and Downs
Lyrics
Back and forth we chase our love
Engaged in a cyclic pursuit of love.
For our lives we're holding on
Struggling to sustain our existence.
I keep my heart on the front lines
Being emotionally vulnerable and exposed.
And you know how to promise me it'll work out fine
Assurance from the partner that everything will be fine.
It's really not hard to lie to myself
Easy to deceive oneself, especially in matters of the heart.
I fall for it everytime
Repeatedly falling for self-deception.
That it's safer here on the front lines
Perceiving safety in the emotional forefront.
Back and forth we chase our love
Continuing the cyclical pursuit of love.
For our lives we're holding on to something lifeless
Desperately holding onto something devoid of life or vitality.
Ain't it funny how it works like that
Reflecting on the ironic nature of the situation.
Don't let our friends get too close
Caution against letting friends get too close due to potential harm.
Can't afford to let them see the damage
Fear of revealing emotional damage to others.
Won't understand it
Anticipating a lack of understanding from others.
Ain't it funny how it hurts like that
Noting the ironic pain in the situation.
They'll say learn how to let go
Advice to learn the art of letting go.
But I'll talk out loud on the drive home
Expressing inner thoughts aloud during a solitary drive.
And I'll convince myself that nobody could love me better
Self-convincing that no one could love better.
Does it really matter
Raising doubts about the significance of self-assurance.
They say it does
Acknowledging external opinions about letting go.
They say that I should learn how to let go
Reiterating advice to learn the skill of letting go.
Back and forth we chase our love
Repetition of the cycle of pursuing love.
For our lives we're holding on to something lifeless
Clutching onto something lifeless for dear life.
Ain't it funny how it works like that
Reflecting on the ironic nature of life's workings.
Don't let our friends get too close
Warning against revealing emotional damage to friends.
Can't afford to let them see the damage
Concern about potential lack of understanding from others.
Won't understand it
Anticipating the humorous yet painful aspects of the situation.
Ain't it funny how it hurts like that
Highlighting the ironic and painful nature of emotional experiences.
Back and forth we chase our love
Continuing the cyclic pursuit of love.
For our lives we're holding on
Persisting in the struggle to hold on to love.
Back and forth we chase our love
Repeating the cycle of chasing love.
For our lives we're holding on
Continuing the struggle to hold on to love.
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