Lyrics
So this is how the story starts
Introduction to the beginning of the narrative.
The second that you gave us up
Reference to someone abandoning "us" leading to consequences.
I saw smoke in the dead of night
Observation of trouble or conflict symbolized by smoke at night.
Never just the two of us
Absence of companionship, suggesting loneliness.
The flames wrapped around my trust
Trust being damaged or consumed by flames.
Your thunder never made a sound my love
Describing a lack of impactful response or communication in the relationship.
And I know, I followed, your chaos your control
Acknowledgment of following and experiencing chaos and control.
But somehow I could never give you up
Despite the chaos, an inability to let go of the person.
And I said Oh, you're like lighting on my lips
Metaphorical comparison of the person to lightning on the speaker's lips.
Oh darling
An affectionate address to the person.
I've been burned but never like this,
Expressing the experience of being burned emotionally, suggesting deep pain.
Oh, it's like ashes on my skin,
Comparing the aftermath of the burning to ashes on the speaker's skin.
Oh darling
Reiteration of the emotional pain and burning sensation.
I've been burned but never like this.
Reaffirmation of the unprecedented nature of the emotional pain.
And yeah I got a couple old scars
Acknowledgment of past wounds and brokenness.
Got a lot of broken parts
Recognition of personal flaws and vulnerabilities.
Lord knows how I ever fell so far
Reflection on how the speaker ended up in a challenging situation.
And I know, I followed, your chaos your control
Repetition of following chaos and control in the relationship.
But somehow I could never give you up
Reiteration of the difficulty in letting go despite challenges.
(Oh I've been burning, I've been burning)
Repetition and emphasis on the burning sensation experienced.
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