Hurt Me Like a Good Friend
Echoes of Broken Plans: Transforming Pain into Song
Lyrics
I hear the crows calling
I perceive the crows making sounds
They scream like they're in pain
They cry out as if experiencing pain
The vultures circle over
Vultures are circling above
To pick up the remains
To scavenge what's left behind
Of the things that we had planned
Referring to plans we once had
But that was when the birds still sang
Those plans were from a time when positivity existed ("birds still sang")
If you could only hurt me like a good friend
If you could hurt me, do it like a true friend
Then we can make the sparrows sing again
This pain might revive positive aspects symbolized by sparrows singing
We pass the shells of houses
Passing by abandoned houses
But they're not coming back
Not expecting their former inhabitants to return
The different ones we lived in
Referring to different stages of life lived in various places
The mistakes of our past
Reflecting on past mistakes
All the things that we had planned
Again, mentioning plans from the past
But that was when the birds still sang
Reiterating a positive time when things were hopeful ("birds still sang")
If you could only hurt me like a good friend
Asking to hurt like a friend for potential positive revival
Then we can make the sparrows sing and
Continuation of the desire for a positive change symbolized by sparrows singing
We've all got a second story
Everyone has untold stories
Let's confess them all before we
Suggesting openness and confession before living a hollow existence
Live inside an empty shell
Living in a superficial and unfulfilling way
That we don't even like ourselves
Living without self-liking
But we keep shining our outside
Continuing to display an external facade despite inner decay
When long ago the inside died
Suggesting that the internal aspects have withered away
Let's give each other one last try
Proposing one final attempt at love
To see if love could really fly
To see if love can still thrive
I know you've lived a lot of places
Acknowledging the person's diverse life experiences
I know you've left a lot of towns
Acknowledging the person's history of leaving places
You're not gonna drag my heart around
Rejecting manipulation or mistreatment of emotions
I'm gonna give you ten more paces
Setting a boundary with a specific distance
You better aim right for my heart
Asking for honesty and a genuine attempt to connect
If you shoot from yours then there's a start
Suggesting a fresh start if there's sincerity
All the things that we had planned
Reiterating plans from the past
But that was when the birds still sang
Referencing a time of optimism ("birds still sang")
If you could only hurt me like a good friend
Requesting a sincere and friend-like approach to inflict pain
Then we can make the sparrows sing again
Hoping for a positive outcome symbolized by sparrows singing
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