Drowning
Heartbreak Symphony: Unveiling the Depths of Despair in 'Drowning'
Lyrics
Touch of my lips to a lit cigarette
Describing a moment of intimacy with a lit cigarette.
That you tried to make me ignore
Acknowledging attempts to divert attention or avoid something.
Washing down sorrows with help from the bottle
Using alcohol to cope with sadness, possibly influenced by someone else's advice.
That you tried to help me let go of
Expressing resistance to letting go of certain emotions, possibly with external help.
Sitting alone in this empty apartment
Feeling isolated in an empty living space.
Thinking of how I could tell ya
Contemplating how to communicate a message.
I wish you the best in regards to your neck
Wishing the best for someone, possibly romantically involved, with a subtle reference to potential competition.
Hopefully his name is spelled like that
Speculating about the correct spelling of a person's name.
Dying to know
Expressing a strong desire to know something.
What the hell is
Possibly referring to a confusing or distressing situation.
Going through your
Questioning the thoughts and feelings of someone else.
Mind right now
Seeking insight into the mental state of another person.
I gave you everything
Claiming to have given everything to someone.
I gave you part of me
Emphasizing a significant contribution or sacrifice made for someone.
Then you walked away when you saw me drowning
Expressing feelings of abandonment when facing a crisis.
You played me like a fool
Feeling deceived or manipulated like a fool.
Saying that you loved me
Recalling past declarations of love that were not genuine.
Then you turned your back when you saw me drowning
Highlighting betrayal when confronted with difficulties.
Holding on tight to these pictures of you
Clutching onto memories represented by pictures.
Know that I'll be here a while
Committing to enduring a difficult period.
Screaming at god
Expressing emotional distress and reaching out to a higher power.
Won't you please take me back
Pleading for a return to happier times.
Back to the days when I smiled
Desiring a return to a state of happiness.
Stuck by myself in this prison I made
Feeling trapped in self-made emotional confinement.
Hopin' that I could just let go
Hoping to release emotional burdens.
My friends all berate me
Experiencing criticism from friends who question sanity.
They all think I'm crazy
Facing judgment from others who may not understand the situation.
What would they think
Raising a rhetorical question about the perceptions of others.
If they had ever known
Contemplating how others would react if they knew the truth.
I'm dying to know
Expressing a strong desire to know something.
What the hell is
Possibly referring to a confusing or distressing situation (repeated).
Going through your
Questioning the thoughts and feelings of someone else (repeated).
Mind right now
Seeking insight into the mental state of another person (repeated).
I gave you everything
Claiming to have given everything to someone (repeated).
I gave you part of me
Emphasizing a significant contribution or sacrifice made for someone (repeated).
Then you walked away when you saw me drowning
Expressing feelings of abandonment when facing a crisis (repeated).
You played me like a fool
Feeling deceived or manipulated like a fool (repeated).
Saying that you loved me
Recalling past declarations of love that were not genuine (repeated).
Then you turned your back when you saw me drowning
Highlighting betrayal when confronted with difficulties (repeated).
I gave you everything
Claiming to have given everything to someone (repeated).
I gave you part of me
Emphasizing a significant contribution or sacrifice made for someone (repeated).
Then you walked away when you saw me drowning
Expressing feelings of abandonment when facing a crisis (repeated).
You played me like a fool
Feeling deceived or manipulated like a fool (repeated).
Saying that you loved me
Recalling past declarations of love that were not genuine (repeated).
Then you turned your back when you saw me drowning
Highlighting betrayal when confronted with difficulties (repeated).
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