Lyrics
A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
A Happy Ending signifies the parting of ways.
Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
The speaker feels a lack of vitality when in your presence.
You're overcome with emotion
You are overwhelmed by emotions.
You fell in love with a notion in your mind
You have developed affection for an idealized concept in your thoughts.
A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
Reiteration of the idea that a happy ending involves saying goodbye.
Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
Similar to line 2, the speaker feels a lack of liveliness in your company.
You're overcome with emotion
Recurrence of being overwhelmed by emotions.
You fell in love with a notion in your mind
Reiteration of falling in love with an idealized notion in your mind.
I can't be your hero
The speaker cannot fulfill the role of a hero for you.
In my heart I've said goodbye
The speaker has emotionally moved on and said goodbye in their heart.
The fire burned out long ago
The passion or intensity has faded away long ago.
And in truth my soul has died
The speaker's soul is metaphorically dead.
And so i'll say in the night
Despite the emotional disconnection, the speaker communicates in the night.
A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
Reiteration of the theme that a happy ending involves parting ways.
Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
Similar to line 2 and 7, expressing a lack of vitality when with you.
You're overcome with emotion
Repetition of being overwhelmed by emotions.
You fell in love with a notion in your mind
Repetition of falling in love with an idealized notion in your mind.
A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
Reiteration of the idea that a happy ending involves saying goodbye.
Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
Repetition of feeling a lack of liveliness in your company.
You're overcome with emotion
Recurrence of being overwhelmed by emotions.
You fell in love with a notion in your mind
Repetition of falling in love with an idealized notion in your mind.
La da da da
Non-lexical vocables representing melody or emotions.
La da da da
-La da da
-We can't forget our history
Recognition of shared history between the speaker and you.
We were good
Reflecting on the ups and downs of the past relationship.
We were bad
-It was right
-And then we lost our mystery
The mystery or spark in the relationship is lost.
And it all fell apart in a fight
Everything fell apart during a conflict.
And so i'll say tonight
Despite the breakdown, the speaker communicates in the night.
A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
Reiteration of the theme that a happy ending involves parting ways and the emotional struggles involved.
Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
-You're overcome with emotion
-Ya fell in love with a notion in your mind
-A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
-Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
-You're overcome with emotion
-Ya fell in love with a notion in your mind
-La da da da
Repetition of non-lexical vocables for emotional expression.
la da da da
-la da da
-A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
Final repetition of the theme, emphasizing the inevitability of saying goodbye and the emotional turmoil.
Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
-You're overcome with emotion
-Ya fell in love with a notion in your mind
-A Happy Ending is where we say goodbye
-Cus when i'm with you I barely feel alive
-You're overcome with emotion
-Ya fell in love with a notion in your mind
-Ya fell in love with a notion in your mind
Final affirmation that falling in love was based on an idealized notion in your mind.
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