Lyrics
It was heat
Refers to intense emotions or passion.
A fire that we shared in the freeze
Describes a shared intense experience during challenging times.
Had me blind as I stared in it's beams
Expresses being captivated and temporarily blinded by intense emotions.
Started showing tears at the seams
Suggests emotional vulnerability and strain, manifesting through tears.
Lovers turned to friends turned to fiends
Describes a transformation from lovers to friends and eventually to destructive forces.
I'm Hiding in the cracks of your screams
Implies hiding in the emotional turmoil expressed through screams.
We're saying all these things we don't mean
Highlights communication filled with insincere or hurtful words.
I hope you don't mean
Expresses uncertainty about the sincerity of the partner's words.
And I don't really care about who's in the wrong or the right
Indicates a lack of concern for assigning blame in the relationship.
If I win this fight then I'll end up losing the love of my life
Acknowledges the risk of winning arguments but losing the love in the process.
But it'll never be enough, trying to the be the only one to compromise
Reflects the futility of being the only one to compromise in the relationship.
Now you're trying to reach out to explain that, one last time
Describes the partner attempting to explain things one last time.
So I, I tried to call
Expresses an attempt to reach out through a call.
I tried to go
Indicates an attempt to move on or detach emotionally.
But I could not let you go
Expresses difficulty in letting go of the relationship.
I could not let you go
Reiterates the struggle of releasing emotional ties.
I tried to call
Describes another attempt to reach out.
I tried to go
Describes another attempt to detach emotionally.
I could not let you go
Repeats the challenge of letting go emotionally.
How dare she? How did this happen?
Questions how a negative change occurred in the relationship.
You used to love me, now you just scare me
Expresses the transformation of love into fear.
Did to me things that I cover up, even in therapy
Mentions concealing painful experiences, even in therapy.
Only to phone me, tell me "It's over, please don't embarrass me"
Quotes the partner ending the relationship and requesting discretion.
"Please don't embarrass me"
Reiterates the plea for discretion to avoid embarrassment.
God forbid, I slip and show some emotion
Expresses fear of displaying vulnerability or genuine emotion.
Sorry if I'm not as chill as you're hoping
Apologizes for not being as emotionally composed as expected.
It's not as if I built my life on your shoulders
Denies building life solely on the partner's support.
No, you're right I should be calm and appropriate
Agrees sarcastically with the expectation of being calm and composed.
No, you're right I should be happy it's over
Continues sarcasm, expressing an expectation to be happy about the breakup.
I know you're right, I just needed closure
Admits understanding the need for closure.
So I, I tried to call
Repeats the attempt to communicate through a call.
I tried to go
Repeats the attempt to move on or detach emotionally.
But I could not let you go
Reiterates the struggle of letting go emotionally.
I could not let you go
Repeats the challenge of releasing emotional ties.
I tried to call
Describes another attempt to reach out.
I tried to go
Describes another attempt to detach emotionally.
But I could not let you go
Repeats the challenge of letting go emotionally.
And I don't really care about who's in the wrong or the right
Reiterates a lack of concern for assigning blame in the relationship.
If I win this fight then I'll end up losing the love of my life
Acknowledges the risk of winning arguments but losing the love in the process.
it'll never be enough, trying to the be the only one to compromise
Reflects the futility of being the only one to compromise in the relationship.
Now you're trying to reach out to explain that one last time
Describes the partner attempting to explain things one last time.
It was heat
Repeats the reference to intense emotions or passion.
A fire that went out with the breeze
Describes the fading of intense emotions or passion.
We were tired of fanning ash in the freeze
Expresses exhaustion with trying to revive the relationship.
I see
Reflects on the aftermath of the relationship and its end.
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