Worm on a String
Unrequited Strings: A Tale of Love's Tug-of-War
Lyrics
My leash is too tight
Expressing feeling restricted or controlled
You forgot to take it off last night
Noticing a neglectful action of not removing a metaphorical leash
I thought that you would come back for me
Expecting someone to return and provide support
Your basement is no place to sleep
Describing an uncomfortable and unsuitable sleeping environment
It was cold and damp and dark
Depicting a challenging and unpleasant situation
But worst of all we were apart
Highlighting emotional distress caused by separation
I should’ve known that you wouldn’t come back
Realizing the expectation may not be met
I just thought you should have a chance
Believing in giving a chance despite doubts
You drag me along
Feeling dragged along, lacking control
Like a Worm on a string
Metaphorically comparing oneself to a worm on a string, implying powerlessness
My body hits the rocks
Experiencing physical and emotional pain from being dragged
As you drag me by your feet
Visualizing being pulled by someone's feet
You don’t love me
Acknowledging a lack of genuine love
But you keep me around
Recognizing being kept around despite lack of love
If you don’t love me
Pondering the reason for being kept around if not loved
Why do you keep me around?
Questioning the purpose of the relationship
I think it’s time for me to leave
Contemplating leaving due to perceived lack of love
It’s clear now that you don’t love me
Confirming the realization that love is absent
I’m just nice to have around
Perceiving oneself as a comforting presence in difficult times
When you’re hurt and you’re feeling down
Being appreciated during moments of emotional distress
I forgot what freedom is like
Reflecting on the loss of personal freedom
Since you dragged me into your life
Feeling forcibly introduced into a restrictive life
These last few months our love’s been hollow
Describing a period of emotionally empty love
Now's the time for me to go
Deciding it's time to end the relationship
You drag me along
Reiterating the feeling of being dragged along
Like a Worm on a string
Repeating the worm metaphor to emphasize powerlessness
My body hits the rocks
Reiterating the physical and emotional pain
As you drag me by your feet
Emphasizing the forceful dragging imagery
You don’t love me
Acknowledging the absence of love in the relationship
But you keep me around
Recognizing the contradictory act of keeping someone without love
If you don’t love me
Repeating the question about the purpose of being kept around
Why do you keep me around?
Reiterating the uncertainty about the relationship's purpose
If you don’t love me
Continuing to question the reason for being kept around
Why do you keep me around?
Repeating the inquiry into the purpose of the relationship
If you don’t love me
Emphasizing the ongoing uncertainty about the relationship
Why do you keep me around?
Reiterating the puzzlement regarding the relationship's purpose
You drag me along
Reiterating the feeling of being dragged along like a worm on a string
Like a Worm on a string
Repeating the imagery of hitting rocks while being dragged
My body hits the rocks
Reiterating the imagery of being dragged by someone's feet
As you drag me by your feet
Emphasizing the physical and emotional toll of being dragged
You don’t love me
Reiterating the acknowledgment of the absence of love
But you keep me around
Repeating the recognition of being kept around without love
If you don’t love me
Continuing to question the purpose of being kept around without love
Why do you keep me around?
Reiterating the inquiry into the reason for being kept around without love
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