THE ART OF BREAKING DOWN
Navigating Love's Maze: The Art of Breaking Down by NickNervous
Lyrics
Should I be so inclined to feel this
Contemplating whether it's appropriate to experience these emotions
Love can make such a mighty mistake
Love has the potential to lead to significant errors
My mind is occupied with the thought of you & I
The speaker's mind is preoccupied with thoughts of the person they are addressing
And I don’t know whose side to take
Uncertainty about whose perspective to support in a conflict
And I don’t know whose side to take
Reiteration of the internal conflict about choosing sides
ooh, ooh
Expressive interjection
You’ve been tearing apart the pieces
Accusing the person of causing emotional distress
Hopelessness is your middle name
Describing the person as consistently hopeless
You think you’ve gone too far & you can’t mend this fragile heart
The person believes they've caused irreversible damage to a fragile heart
But, those can be the hardest to break
Acknowledging that fragile hearts can be the most challenging to break
Yea, those can be the hardest to break
Reiteration of the difficulty in breaking fragile hearts
But I don’t mind the art of breaking down
Expressing acceptance of the process of breaking down
I know I will never have you dear, if you’re not around
Accepting the impossibility of having the person if they are not present
I’ve been waisting my breath, as usual
Feeling like efforts have been wasted due to a lack of understanding
Cause you don’t seem to understand
Expressing frustration about the person's failure to comprehend
My relationships are hardly normal
Highlighting the abnormality of the speaker's relationships
I’d like to try one that doesn’t end
Expressing a desire for a relationship that doesn't end
I’d like to try one that doesn’t end
Reiteration of the desire for a lasting relationship
But I don’t mind the art of breaking down (I can’t stop wanting you to love me, baby)
Reiterating acceptance of the process of breaking down with a plea for love
I know I will never have you dear, if you’re not around (Wanna stop wanting you to love me, baby)
Acknowledging the impossibility of having the person without their presence
The story’s not over yet, it’s waiting
Indicating that the story is ongoing, awaiting a tragic conclusion
For the right kind of tragic end
Refusing to accept a fabricated or exaggerated story
But I refuse to hear such a tall tale in my ears
Rejecting the idea of a tragic ending and suggesting a relationship instead
Maybe you should be mine instead
Encouraging the person to be in a relationship with the speaker
Maybe you should be mine instead
Repeated emphasis on the suggestion for the person to be in a relationship
Maybe you should be mine instead
-Maybe you should be mine instead
-Maybe you should be mine instead
-Cause I don’t mind the art of breaking down (I can’t stop wanting you to love me, baby)
Reiterating acceptance of the process of breaking down with a plea for love
I know I will never have you dear, if you’re not around (Wanna stop wanting you to love me, baby)
-So I don’t mind the art of breaking down (I can’t stop wanting you to love me, baby)
-I know I will never have you dear, if you’re not around (Wanna stop wanting you to love me, baby)
-Should I be so inclined to feel this
Reflecting on the appropriateness of feeling the emotions described
Love can make such a mighty mistake
Reiteration of the potential for love to lead to significant mistakes
My mind is occupied with the thought of you & I
Reiterating preoccupation with thoughts of the addressed person
And I don’t know whose side to take
Expressing uncertainty about taking sides in a conflict
And I don’t know whose side to take
Reiteration of uncertainty about choosing sides in a conflict
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