The Grave
Love Lost in Cemetery Air: The Grave by Kate Vogel
Lyrics
I still see us there
The speaker recalls a past moment involving herself and someone else.
Standing in the cemetery air
They were present in a cemetery, surrounded by the atmosphere of a burial ground.
Coffin lowering down
A coffin was being lowered into the ground, symbolizing a burial taking place.
I was shattered glass
The speaker felt emotionally broken and fragile, like shattered glass.
Broken as we stood there in the grass
Despite feeling broken, they were together in the grass, experiencing this moment.
His arms were not around
The person the speaker cared for didn’t offer comfort or support.
I was in love but I lost it
The speaker was in love but lost it due to circumstances.
He couldn't handle the pain
The other person couldn’t cope with the emotional pain.
Two of us came to the service
Both the speaker and another person attended the service.
But only one of us was standing by the grave
However, only the speaker remained emotionally present by the grave.
Do I hate myself
The speaker questions whether self-hatred affects their ability to trust others.
Is that why I can't trust nobody else
Self-doubt and mistrust toward others might stem from self-hatred.
Do I blame myself
The speaker wonders if they blame themselves for what happened.
Am I too fucked up
The speaker questions if their personal issues make them unsuitable for love.
Could somebody ever fall in love
They wonder if someone could truly love them considering their inner struggles.
With a girl from hell
The speaker sees themselves as someone from a troubled background, feeling unworthy of love.
I'd never dare let you near me
The speaker avoids closeness, fearing the pain of losing someone again.
Scared that I'll lose you the same
There's a fear of repeating the loss they've experienced.
Two of us came to the surface
Both individuals were present on the surface, metaphorically in life, but emotionally distant.
But only one of us was standing by the grave
Emotionally, only the speaker remained connected to the gravity of the situation.
I remember that day
The speaker vividly remembers the emotional weight of that day.
Seen a therapist
They sought help from a therapist to navigate their feelings.
Don't know who exactly that I miss
The speaker is unsure who they miss or what they miss about the past.
I wanna love again
Despite past pain, the speaker desires to experience love again.
We had our whole lives before us
They feel that their future together was prematurely ended.
It shouldn't have ended this way
The outcome of the past situation feels unjust and premature.
Two of us came to the service
Both were present at the service, but emotionally only the speaker was truly there.
But only one of us was buried in the grave
Ultimately, only one person (emotionally) was affected and impacted by the loss.
Only one of us was buried that day
Physically, only one person was buried, but emotionally, it was the speaker who felt buried by the experience.
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