Sixteen

Sixteen: Navigating Broken Bonds and False Gods in the Chaos of Youth
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Friends for never again

Expressing a permanent end to the friendship.

I can’t trust the things you got goin' on

Doubting the reliability of the person's actions.

Too much, I don’t even have enough for my own

Feeling overwhelmed, lacking resources for personal needs.

I tried to be there but you don’t have enough air

Attempted support, but the person seems suffocated or unresponsive.

For anyone, except you

Pointing out exclusivity, suggesting self-centeredness.

And that bitch that you say you love

Questioning the authenticity of the claimed love interest.

It's only been like a month

Highlighting the brevity of the proclaimed love.

Don’t you think, don't you think that’s a little too much

Questioning the sincerity of the proclaimed love due to its rapid development.

As you know, kids are fuckin' dumb

Commenting on the perceived foolishness of youth.

I remember 16

Reflecting on memories from the age of 16.

When you were everything I hoped to be

Recalling a time when the person admired the addressee.

You stood so tall over me, over me

Describing the addressee's stature and influence.

I didn’t ever mind it

Indicating acceptance or tolerance of the admired person's behavior.

You were the only false god I’ve seen

Labeling the admired person as a false god.

And damn well, I was blinded by bloody blues

Acknowledging being blinded by intense emotions.

And the rush that came from you

Describing the intense emotions and excitement associated with the admired person.


But where you been?

Questioning the addressee's whereabouts or actions.

Nah, I told my self to stop wondering

Deciding to stop speculating about the addressee's intentions.

“If they wanted, they would, maybe they didn’t know they could”

Expressing the belief that if someone wanted to act, they would have done so.


Ah, seen it all before

Expressing a sense of familiarity or predictability.

Friends for never again

Reiterating the end of the friendship.

I can’t trust the things you got going on

Reiterating distrust in the addressee's actions.


And that’s what I like to call bullshit

Labeling a situation as deceptive or insincere.

It’s been a long one

Noting the passage of a significant amount of time.

With your hands around my throat

Describing a situation where the speaker feels threatened.

A second more, and i’ll choke

Expressing a critical moment with potential harm.

Counting all the bones you break

Counting the physical toll of the relationship.

I'll make a couple thousand off my pain

Turning personal pain into a source of financial gain.

All credit due to your name

Crediting the person for the pain turned into profit.

You’ll never see a dime of it

Suggesting the person won't benefit from the speaker's success.

I payed your way every goddamn day

Highlighting the speaker's past financial support.

When you had nothing

Reminding the addressee of past assistance when they were in need.


When thinking back, don’t look back

Encouraging forward thinking and not dwelling on the past.

I’m thirteen steps ahead, ahead

Asserting a significant advantage in terms of progress or planning.

Remember 16 when you were everything I hoped to be?

Recalling a previous admiration for the addressee at the age of 16.

You stood so tall over me, over me

Reiterating the addressee's towering presence in the speaker's past.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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