Lyrics
Stage one
Expressing the beginning of a grieving process.
No I don't really think that you're gone
Denying the reality of the person's absence.
When your glasses are still in my car
Noticing remnants of the person in everyday life.
Feels likes yesterday I was in your arms
Reflecting on recent, positive memories with the person.
Stage two
Transitioning to the next stage of grief.
I talk shit about you to my friends
Venting frustrations about the situation to friends.
Cause i hate that it feels like the end
Feeling like the relationship is coming to an end.
And I'm blaming you like it was pretend
Assigning blame, possibly as a defense mechanism.
Reading all the self help books
Seeking guidance from self-help resources.
It gets harder everyday I don't call you
Struggling with the daily challenge of not contacting the person.
Even though I want to
Desiring communication despite the difficulty.
Yeah I hate, then I love, then I want you back
Experiencing conflicting emotions—hate, love, and longing for reconciliation.
And I'm blaming myself cause you moved on fast
Taking responsibility for the pace of the ex-partner's moving on.
Even with the therapy
Engaging in therapy but finding it insufficient.
It still hurts to see you leave
Expressing the ongoing pain of the person leaving.
Cause I hate, then I love, then I want you back
Repeating the cycle of emotions—hate, love, and desire for reunion.
When i know in my heart that it wouldn't last
Acknowledging the inevitable end despite emotional conflict.
No i don't know how to grieve
Struggling to understand and navigate the grieving process.
Cause you're not here with me
Expressing the emptiness felt due to the absence of the person.
Stage three
Advancing to the next stage of grief.
I go out to your favorite bar
Visiting places associated with the person.
See your friends and i ask how you are
Seeking information about the person from mutual acquaintances.
When you don't show up yeah it sends me on
Feeling disappointment when the person doesn't appear.
To stage four
Moving to a more advanced stage of grief.
I can barely get out of bed
Experiencing difficulty in daily functioning.
Bet it feels better off to be dead
Expressing the emotional pain and considering the alternative.
I can't stop replaying us in my head
Replaying memories of the relationship obsessively.
Done with all the self help books
Rejecting self-help books as a coping mechanism.
It gets easier each time i don't call you
Finding it progressively easier to resist contacting the person.
Cause i don't really want to
Acknowledging a diminishing desire to reconnect.
Yeah I hate, then I love, then I want you back
Repeating the cycle of hate, love, and longing for reunion.
And I'm blaming myself cause you moved on fast
Taking personal responsibility for the speed of the person's moving on.
Even with the therapy
Expressing the limitations of therapy in alleviating pain.
It still hurts to see you leave
Continuing to feel the hurt of the person's departure.
Cause I hate, then I love, then I want you back
Experiencing the cyclical emotions despite understanding the outcome.
When i know in my heart that it wouldn't last
Recognizing the inevitable end despite emotional conflict.
No i don't know how to grieve
Struggling to comprehend and manage the grieving process.
Cause you're not here with me
Expressing the emptiness due to the person's absence.
Stage five
Entering the final stage of grief.
I forgot how it feels to breathe
Forgetting how to experience joy or relief.
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