Kerosene
Embracing the Flames: Miranda Lambert's Kerosene Revels in Love's Fiery Demise
Lyrics
I'm waitin' on the sun to set 'cause yesterday ain't over yet
Waiting for the day to end because the challenges from yesterday are still affecting me.
I started smoking cigarettes, there's nothing else to do I guess
Engaging in unhealthy habits like smoking due to a sense of boredom or lack of purpose.
Dusty roads ain't made for walkin', spinning tires ain't made for stoppin'
Recognizing that difficult paths are not meant for walking, and persisting in futile endeavors is not advisable.
I'm givin' up on love 'cause love's given up on me
Deciding to abandon the pursuit of love because it seems unreciprocated or has caused disappointment.
Well, I gave it everything I had and everything I got was bad
Reflecting on investing everything into a situation, only to receive negative outcomes.
Life ain't hard but it's too long livin' like some country song
Contemplating that life isn't inherently difficult, but it becomes arduous when lived in a manner reminiscent of a melancholic country song.
Trade the truth in for a lie, cheatin' really ain't a crime
Choosing to embrace falsehoods over truth, suggesting a willingness to engage in deception where cheating is not considered morally wrong.
I'm givin' up on love 'cause love's given up on me
Reiterating the decision to give up on love due to a perceived lack of reciprocation.
Forget your high society, I'm soakin' it in kerosene
Rejecting high societal standards and expressing a desire to immerse oneself in a rebellious or destructive act symbolized by "kerosene."
Light 'em up and watch them burn, teach 'em what they need to learn, ha
Advocating for a bold, rebellious act (lighting up and burning) as a means of teaching a lesson.
Dirty hands ain't made for shakin', ain't a rule that ain't worth breakin'
Challenging conventional norms by suggesting that getting one's hands dirty or breaking rules may be necessary at times.
Well, I'm givin' up on love 'cause love's given up on me
Reaffirming the decision to give up on love due to perceived betrayals or disappointments.
Now, I don't hate the one who left
Expressing a lack of hatred towards the person who left, acknowledging that hating someone who is no longer part of one's life is illogical.
You can't hate someone who's dead
Highlighting the impossibility of harboring resentment towards someone who is deceased.
He's out there holding on to someone, I'm holding up my smoking gun
Acknowledging the presence of someone new in the ex-partner's life, juxtaposed with the narrator holding onto their own metaphorical "smoking gun" or guilt.
I'll find somewhere to lay my blame the day she changes her last name
Deciding to assign blame or responsibility for the relationship's end when the ex-partner changes their last name, possibly through marriage.
Well, I'm givin' up on love 'cause love's given up on me
Reiterating the decision to give up on love, emphasizing the perceived abandonment or failure of love.
Well, I'm givin' up on love, hey, love's given up on me
Concluding the song by restating the resignation to giving up on love, suggesting a sense of finality and acceptance of the situation.
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