Lyrics
Seems like lately, you're far away
Expressing a feeling of emotional distance recently.
Even when you're sitting near
Despite physical proximity, a sense of emotional distance persists.
Drives me crazy, that you don't seem to care
Frustration that the partner appears indifferent or unconcerned.
Feels so lonely, I know that something's wrong
Feeling isolated and realizing that something is amiss.
I can tell with just a touch
Intuition about the partner's emotional state through physical contact.
I'm not the only one that you're thinking of
Acknowledging that the partner has thoughts about someone else.
Why do you say that you're mine, when its plain to see
Questioning the sincerity of the partner's commitment.
Your past ain't too far behind and now it's catching up with me
Realization that the partner's past is affecting the present relationship.
Didn't know every time that you said "we"
Discovering that the partner's use of "we" includes someone else.
You knew she was still around
Awareness that the partner's previous relationship still lingers.
Boy, I thought it was only you and me
Initially believed it was an exclusive relationship.
can't you see that three's a crowd
Realizing that the involvement of another person complicates the relationship.
Didn't know when you said we'd always be
Unaware that the commitment was not exclusive.
You were really thinking 'bout
Understanding that the partner had someone else in mind.
We'd always be, you and me and she
Recognizing the trio dynamic: "you and me and she."
Can't you see that three's a crowd
Emphasizing the difficulty of maintaining a relationship with three people.
Left unspoken, that when you gave your heart
Implicit agreement that the heart wouldn't be shared.
I wouldn't have to share, now mine's broken
Expressing the pain of a broken heart due to a violated agreement.
You know that's unfair when you were so blessed
Feeling unfairness in the situation despite previous blessings.
I have you everything, my heart, my soul, my time
Listing the contributions made to the relationship: heart, soul, time.
Wish I would've known this, was all built on lies
Realizing that the foundation of the relationship was built on deception.
That's why I've got to let you go, if you can't choose then, baby, I'll have to
Deciding to let go due to the partner's inability to choose between them.
Tell you how it's gonna be, now when you think of me
Setting the expectation for how the partner should remember the speaker.
It can't be as part of we
Highlighting the impossibility of being part of a collective "we" in the future.
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