Lullaby
Putting Heartbreak to Rest: A Melodic Farewell
Lyrics
I don't want to chain smoke cigarettes by myself anymore
I no longer want to smoke cigarettes alone.
Don't want to drink whiskey out of the bottle on the bathroom floor
I don't want to drink whiskey straight from the bottle on the bathroom floor.
And I don't want to hate somebody I barely know just for loving you
I don't want to dislike someone I barely know just because they love you.
Because if I'm honest, I get it, once upon a time I did too
Admitting understanding of the feeling, as she too once felt the same way.
This is the sound of letting it go
The sound of releasing and moving on.
Of learning to sleep when you're sleeping alone
Learning to sleep when alone.
Of figuring out how to love when you don't
Discovering how to love when it seems difficult.
I'm gonna scream, and I'm gonna cry
Expressing emotions - screaming and crying.
But tonight I won't need the hallway light
Not needing the hallway light tonight.
I'm singing one last lullaby
Singing a final lullaby, symbolizing closure.
And I'm putting this to bed
Putting an end to this situation or relationship.
I built a little altar to all that's left of what we were
Creating a symbolic altar for what remains of their past.
I lit a few Mother Mary candles that I stole from a Catholic church
Lighting candles as a religious gesture and a metaphorical letting go.
I let it be, I let it burn, let it go, just like us
Allowing things to be, burn, and fade away, similar to the relationship.
I said a prayer, I sang a song, and I think Jesus heard me cuss
Praying and singing, even expressing frustration to a higher power.
This is the sound of letting it go
Reiterating the theme of letting go and moving on.
Of learning to sleep when you're sleeping alone
Learning to cope with solitude.
Of figuring out how to love when you don't
Finding a way to love when it seems challenging.
I'm gonna scream, and I'm gonna cry
Expressing intense emotions of screaming and crying.
But tonight I won't need the hallway light
Not needing light as a metaphor for facing the situation bravely.
I'm singing one last lullaby
Finalizing closure through a last lullaby.
And I'm putting this to bed
Concluding and accepting the end of the relationship.
I'm putting this to bed
Reiterating the decision to move on and put the situation to rest.
I won't lie and say it's easy
Acknowledging the difficulty of the situation.
Even I wouldn't believe me
Admitting that even she finds it hard to believe her own words.
I ain't trying to be mean
Clarifying that she isn't trying to be mean.
But thanks for leaving
Expressing gratitude for the departure of the other person.
This is the sound of letting it go
Repeating the theme of letting go and moving forward.
Of learning to sleep when you're sleeping alone
Continuing the process of adapting to sleeping alone.
Of figuring out how to love when you don't
Finding a way to love despite challenging circumstances.
I'm gonna scream, and I'm gonna cry
Expressing intense emotions of screaming and crying.
But tonight I won't need the hallway light
Not needing light, indicating courage in facing the situation.
I'm singing one last lullaby
Singing a final lullaby as a symbolic closure.
And I'm putting this to bed
Concluding and accepting the end of the relationship.
I'm putting this to bed
Emphasizing the finality of putting the situation to rest.
I'm putting this to bed
Repeating the idea of concluding and accepting the end.
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