Bad News
Heartbreak Harmony: Unveiling the Painful Melody of 'Bad News' by Madison Steinbruck
Lyrics
Oh what have you done
Expressing shock or disappointment about someone's actions or choices.
You've broken my heart
Conveying emotional pain due to a broken heart.
You've ruined us
Describing the detrimental impact on the relationship or connection between the speaker and the other person.
And oh what have you done
Reiterating the consequences of the person's actions on the speaker.
I guess you forgot me
Feeling forgotten by the person who committed the actions.
When you touched her body
Expressing pain and betrayal when the person was physically intimate with someone else.
Did you
Questioning the actions of the person, possibly in disbelief or seeking clarification.
Did you
-And I've been playing back the tracks
Reflecting on memories by listening to the songs shared in the past.
Of all our songs
Expressing regret and a sense of loss for the shared experiences that cannot be recovered.
I'll never get back
-And I realized you always told me the truth
Realizing that the person was always truthful about being "bad news."
You said you were bad news
Recalling the person's earlier admission of being a source of trouble.
And I always tried to find the silver lining
Attempting to find positive aspects or hope in challenging situations.
And you always blamed it on the shitty timing
Acknowledging that the person often blamed bad outcomes on unfortunate timing.
And I used to get fucking wasted
Remembering times of excessive drinking and leaving various locations.
Walked out of a hundred places
-Sometimes I still think it's sad
Expressing a lingering sadness despite the past actions.
That I could still love you
Recognizing the ability to still feel love but deciding not to rekindle the relationship.
But I don't want you back
-Oh I'm coming home
Announcing a return home after a prolonged absence and feeling isolated.
I've been gone too long
-And everyones tired of talking to me on the phone
-And I hope you come to my show
Expressing a desire for the person to attend a performance and symbolically surrendering with a cigarette.
And you stand front row
-And wave your cigarette like a white flag
-And just like that all is forgiven
Imagining forgiveness and continuity in the midst of a musical performance.
And just like that the band keeps playing
-And I used to get fucking wasted
Repeating the theme of getting wasted and contemplating the lingering sadness.
Walked out of a hundred places
-Sometimes I still think it's sad
-That I could still love you
Reiterating the decision not to reconcile despite lingering feelings.
But I don't want you back
Reflecting on the other person's coping mechanism and questioning the sad aspect of their continued love.
And you say you get fucking wasted
-Just to forget my face
-Don't you think it's kind of sad
-That you could still love me
Repeating the idea that the person still loves despite everything that has happened.
After everything
-That you could still love me
-After everything
Emphasizing the enduring nature of love despite challenges.
That you could still love me
-And now you're calling
Receiving a call from the person but maintaining the decision not to rekindle the relationship.
But I don't want you back
-Noooo
-I don't want you back
-No
-More
Emphatically stating the rejection and unwillingness to reconcile further.
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