Lyrics
I don't wanna dream about you anymore
The speaker no longer wants to have dreams involving the person being addressed.
I'm slipping right through the cracks of the floor
The speaker feels like they are losing their stability and slipping away, possibly feeling disconnected or distant.
We're lightyears from where we used to be
There's a significant distance or emotional gap from where they used to be in the past.
And it's everyone's fault but me
The speaker feels blameless for the current situation.
I'm not the guy you knew back when
The speaker acknowledges a change in themselves from the past.
I'm much worse now
The speaker implies they've changed for the worse.
I was wasted on you
In the past, the speaker was excessively consumed or affected by the person they're addressing.
Now I'm jaded from walking so long in my shoes
Now the speaker feels worn out or cynical after enduring a long period of walking in their own shoes, possibly dealing with hardships.
Misery loves company
Although misery often enjoys companionship, the speaker doesn't want it with themselves.
But not when it's with me
The speaker believes they've changed, but they're uncertain if others have changed or stayed the same.
People change and people stay the same
The speaker expresses confusion about whether people change or remain unchanged.
Well which one is it?
The last few years have felt like an endless and continuous downward spiral.
These past few years have felt like falling
Despite changes, the speaker still feels worse than before.
Down a bottomless pit
The speaker believes that another attempt at the relationship won't succeed.
But then
The speaker acknowledges they were heavily influenced or affected by the person in the past.
I'm not the guy you knew back when
Now the speaker feels worn out or cynical after enduring a long period of walking in their own shoes, possibly dealing with hardships.
I'm much worse now
The speaker doesn't believe a reconciliation will be successful this time.
And when we go around this time
Similar to line 8, the speaker is tired and cynical after a prolonged struggle.
It won't work out
The speaker doesn't want to share their misery with anyone.
I was wasted on you
The speaker believes their actions or decisions have led to negative consequences.
Now I'm jaded from walking so long in my shoes
Those negative consequences grew and eventually caused harm to the speaker.
Misery loves company
The negative actions led to the speaker feeling trapped and wanting to break free.
But not when it's with me
The love from the addressed person has felt extremely harmful, akin to severe emotional pain.
I planted a bad seed
The speaker expresses a sudden location, potentially as a dramatic emphasis or a reference.
It grew into a tree
Similar to previous lines, the speaker feels worn out and cynical after enduring a long period of difficulty.
Fell over and then it killed me
They don't want company or solace in their misery.
I wanted to get free
The speaker still feels affected by the addressed person despite the distance or time elapsed.
Your love has felt to me like
Similar to line 8, the speaker is tired and cynical after a prolonged struggle.
Murder in the first degree
Similar to previous lines, the speaker is tired of their situation and doesn't seek comfort or company in their misery.
LAST SEEN IN TALLAHASSEE!
The speaker reiterates feeling worn out or cynical after enduring a long period of difficulty.
I was wasted on you
Similar to earlier lines, the speaker is exhausted and cynical from their experiences.
Now I'm jaded from walking so long in my shoes
Similar to earlier lines, the speaker is tired of their situation and doesn't seek comfort or company in their misery.
Misery loves company
-But not when it's with me
-I was wasted on you
Similar to earlier lines, the speaker is exhausted and cynical from their experiences.
Now I'm jaded from walking so long in my shoes
Similar to earlier lines, the speaker is tired of their situation and doesn't seek comfort or company in their misery.
Misery loves company
-But not when it's with me
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