Lyrics
Unhappy ending, should've known it from the start
Expressing regret about the outcome, realizing it was destined for an unhappy ending from the beginning.
Sick as a dog while you had me chasing cars
Feeling physically unwell while relentlessly pursuing someone or something (chasing cars) in vain.
I'll always love you but you kinda broke my heart
Despite the heartbreak caused, there is a lingering love for the person who broke the speaker's heart.
Losing feeling and falling out of touch
Experiencing a loss of emotional connection and drifting apart.
Here tonight, but tomorrow we give up
Being present in the moment, but acknowledging that the relationship will end soon.
Tried to love you but it never was enough
Attempts at love were made, but they were insufficient to sustain the relationship.
You don't need me to tell you
Acknowledging that the listener doesn't require the speaker to point out that they are independent.
That you don't need me
Reiterating the independence of the listener, emphasizing that they don't depend on the speaker.
What does it take
Pondering the effort or qualities needed to experience genuine love.
To feel love
Repeating the question, emphasizing the central theme of the search for love.
To feel love
-To feel love
-Look at you my little blessing in disguise
Referring to someone as a hidden blessing, though their presence causes emotional numbness.
Got me numb the very minute you arrive
Feeling emotionally detached from the start of the relationship.
We're tangled up, so we had to cut our ties
Having a complicated relationship that necessitates ending ties for the well-being of both parties.
Talk in circles you know it comes around
Engaging in repetitive conversations that come full circle, possibly leading to frustration.
I'm all ears but I'm tired of the sound
Being attentive but growing weary of hearing the same things repeatedly.
You didn't want me then so why now
Questioning why the person didn't want the speaker in the past and wondering about the change in the present.
So why now?!
Reiterating the question posed in line 18, expressing curiosity or disbelief.
What does it take
Repeating the question, emphasizing the ongoing search for the meaning of love.
To feel love
-To feel love
-To feel love
-What does it take
Continuing the repetition of the central theme, highlighting the quest for love.
To feel love
-To feel love
-To feel love
-Living paycheck to paycheck
Describing a difficult financial situation, possibly reflecting the strain on the relationship.
Speaking heart to heart
Communicating intimately, speaking from the heart despite challenges.
Fall apart
Acknowledging a state of emotional breakdown or disintegration.
And just forget about
Suggesting the possibility of forgetting about the relationship or its challenges.
Til death do us part
Referencing commitment until death (marriage vow) and expressing a lingering appreciation for the person's artistic talents.
You know I still miss your art
Expressing missing the artistic contributions of the person despite the challenges.
Do you still play my music?
Questioning whether the person still listens to the speaker's music.
And have your friends been asking
Asking if the person's friends question the speaker's actions or decisions.
"How the fuck could he do this?"
Reflecting on the difficulty of explaining one's actions to others.
Cause I'm done trying to prove it
Expressing frustration and a decision to stop trying to prove oneself.
We can try to be friends
Expressing a willingness to maintain a friendship, but admitting a desire for the relationship to end.
But I'd be lying if I didn't say I want it to end
Admitting that claiming friendship might be dishonest, as there is a desire for closure.
So I'll be up all night
Anticipating a sleepless night, possibly due to emotional turmoil.
But I will be alright
Expressing confidence that things will be okay with the support of friends.
Because I got my friends around
Highlighting the presence and support of friends during challenging times.
To check my back for the knife
Acknowledging the possibility of betrayal, with friends serving as a safeguard.
You left in me
Referencing a metaphorical knife left by the person, symbolizing emotional harm or betrayal.
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