Hell In The Heartland
Journey Through Heartbreak: Margo Price's Hell In The Heartland
Lyrics
When I woke up this morning
Beginning of the day, sensing something amiss
Something wasn't right
Recognition that reality doesn't align with expectations
If the truth amounts to nothing
When the truth holds no value
Guess we lost the fight
Suggests a lost battle due to truth being disregarded
We've been building something intangible
Creating something abstract or not easily defined
All we had was faith
All that remained was belief or trust
Some days I wanna destroy it all
Expressing a desire to dismantle everything built
Watch it blow away
Observing destruction of what was created
You're everything that I want
Desire for someone/something that's no longer wanted
In someone I don't want anymore
Feeling a change in emotions towards a person
I've been through hell in the heartland
Metaphorical journey through a difficult experience in the heartland
You're everything I want
Reiteration of wanting something/someone no longer desired
Ain't it hard to see yourself
Struggle with self-reflection and self-perception
When you're looking in the mirror
Difficulty in recognizing oneself in the mirror
I'm a hazard to my health
Realizing one's actions are harmful to their health
What's behind me isn't clear
Uncertainty about the past or what's left behind
Maybe I finally got too high
Suggests being too involved in something and facing consequences
Now I'm coming down
Coming down from an elevated state, possibly drug-related
My mind is like a crooked house
Comparing the mind to a damaged, burning structure
That's burning to the ground
Symbolizing mental turmoil and destruction
You're everything that I want
Repetition of wanting someone/something not desired anymore
In someone I don't want anymore
Similar sentiment of desiring someone/something no longer wanted
I've been through hell in the heartland
Repeated reference to a challenging experience in the heartland
You're everything I want
Desiring something/someone no longer wanted
In my heart there's a hole
Emptiness or void within the speaker's heart
Twice the size of God
Metaphorically highlighting a profound emptiness
Try to fill it up with so many things
Attempts to fill the void with various things but remains lost
But still I just feel lost
Despite efforts, the sense of being lost persists
Can't please 'em all all the time
Acknowledgment of inability to satisfy everyone
And who would want to fake it
Questioning the desirability of pretending or faking things
Love gets you hurt
Realization that love can cause pain
Being real gets you hated
Being genuine attracts hatred from some
You're everything that I want
Reiteration of wanting someone/something not desired anymore
In someone I don't want anymore
Desire for someone/something no longer wanted
I've been through hell in the heartland
Continued reference to a difficult experience in the heartland
You're everything that I want
Wanting something/someone no longer desired
In someone I don't want anymore
Desire for something/someone no longer wanted
You're everything that I want
Reiteration of wanting someone/something not desired anymore
In someone I don't want anymore
Continued desire for someone/something no longer wanted
You're everything that I want
Repetition of wanting someone/something not desired anymore
In someone I don't want anymore
Continued desire for someone/something no longer wanted
You're everything
Emphasis on wanting everything
(In someone I don't want anymore
Repetition of not wanting someone/something anymore
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