happy for you
Heartfelt Farewell: Embracing Change in 'Happy for You' Lyrics
Lyrics
Don't wanna be the bottle that keeps a ship from sea
Expressing a desire not to hinder or restrain a relationship.
Don't wanna be a cage that keeps a bird from being free
Avoiding being a barrier that prevents someone from experiencing freedom.
Don't wanna keep a singer from a melody
Not wanting to hinder a singer from expressing their melody.
Yeah, baby, that was you and me
Reflecting on a past relationship, acknowledging the shared experiences ("you and me").
I wish I was heartless and kept you as mine
Expressing a desire to be emotionally detached and unfeeling to keep the person.
I wish it were my hands that held you at night
Wishing to be the one providing comfort and companionship at night.
But all of the love that you wanted for us
Recognizing that the desired love wasn't fulfilled in the relationship.
You found it in someone new
Acknowledging that the person found love with someone else.
So I'm not happy, but I'm happy for you
Expressing mixed emotions, not personally happy but content for the other person's happiness.
Just look at that smile, it's one I've never seen
Observing the joy in the other person's smile after the breakup.
You laugh a lot more than you did with me
Noting an increase in the other person's laughter compared to the past relationship.
Half of me knows were not a perfect match
Acknowledging imperfections in the relationship.
Half me let you go, half me wants you back
Expressing internal conflict between letting go and wanting the person back.
Oh, I feel so stupid, sitting here losing you when
Feeling regretful and foolish for losing the person.
I could've been heartless and kept you as mine
Repeating the desire to be emotionally detached to keep the person.
I wish it were my hands that held you at night
Wishing to be the one holding the person at night.
But all of the love that you wanted for us
Reiterating that the desired love wasn't achieved in the past relationship.
You found it in someone new
Confirming that the person found love elsewhere.
Well I'm not happy, but I'm happy for you
Expressing a conflicted emotional state, not personally happy but expressing happiness for the other person.
Moving on, finding somebody else
Accepting the need to move on and find new connections.
Maybe I'll find somebody else too
Anticipating the possibility of finding someone new in the future.
Baby, I only want the best for you
Expressing a genuine desire for the other person's well-being and happiness.
But I wish I was heartless and kept you as mine
Reiterating the wish to be emotionally detached to keep the person.
I wish it were my hands that held you at night
Desiring to be the one offering comfort and companionship at night.
But all of the love that you wanted for us
Emphasizing the unfulfilled love in the past relationship.
You found it in someone new
Confirming that the person found love with someone else.
So I'm not happy, but I'm happy for you
Repeating the mixed emotions, not personally happy but expressing happiness for the other person.
No, I'm not happy, but I'm happy for you
Reiterating the internal conflict of not being personally happy but being happy for the other person's happiness.
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