Never Date A Writer
Love's Battle: Unveiling the Painful Truths in 'Never Date A Writer'
Lyrics
There's a version of you in somebody's head
There exists an image or perception of you in someone else's mind.
Saying mean things that you never said
This image portrays you saying hurtful things that you never actually said.
Cruel and unusual dummy by design
A persona intentionally crafted to be cruel and unusual.
Mouth filled up with somebody else's lines
Your speech is filled with words borrowed from someone else.
Nothing you do, nothing you say
Regardless of your actions or words, their perception of you remains unchanged.
Could ever make them view you in another way
Nothing you do or say will alter their perception of you.
They kept the worst most toxic part of you
They hold onto the worst and most toxic aspects of your character.
And that's the part they talk to
They communicate with and focus on this negative part of you.
Never date a writer, never be a muse
Advice to avoid being romantically involved with a writer.
Everything is copy, every trauma gets reused
Writers use personal experiences as material for their work.
They'll control the narrative, you'll feel misunderstood
The writer will control the story, causing the partner to feel misunderstood.
Never date a writer, especially if they're good
Especially warns against dating a skilled writer.
Everybody wants to own the goodbye, everybody wants to be right
Everyone desires to possess the story of a breakup and aims to be justified.
So if you don't look like the good guy, put the story down in black and white
If you don't fit the narrative of the 'good guy,' it'll be written in their story.
And you write and you write 'til your right
Writing persists until it aligns with the writer's perspective or feels correct.
Blood on the page and the ink's still wet
The writing process involves intense emotions, evident with fresh ink.
And they don't forgive and they don't forget
Others won't forgive or forget the negative portrayal.
They only remember the worst of you
Only the worst aspects of your character will be remembered.
The facts are wrong but it still feels true
Despite factual inaccuracies, the negative portrayal feels true to them.
Never date a writer, they're not trying to be mean
Writers inadvertently hurt because of their need to express truth.
But you'll end up an index card on the corkboard of their dream
Your role in their life becomes material for their creative endeavors.
Sure when you're together, things will feel just fine
While together, everything seems fine, but you're being observed for their work.
But you were not together, you were research the whole time
Your time together is seen as research rather than genuine connection.
Everybody wants to own the good-bye, everybody wants to be right
Similar to line #13, the desire to control the narrative of a breakup.
So if you don't look like the good guy, put the story down in black and white
Your portrayal might not align with their vision, leading to a different story.
And you write and you write 'til your right
The writer persists until their version feels true or aligns with their beliefs.
It's your right to work through your life with your art
Art allows the writer to process life, though it can create distance.
But I've heard every word pull us further apart
The partner feels every word creates further emotional distance.
And the more we put it down in lines, the more the facts get blurred
The more it's written, the more reality blurs with the writer's perception.
We don't want love, we want the last word
The desire isn't for love but to have the final say or control.
So you read the book or you see the play
Seeing oneself depicted in a writer's work.
And you see yourself in the words they say
The writer takes someone's essence to craft their art.
They stole your breath and they made their art
The writer's art extracts emotions and creates something from it.
And they wrote their truth and they broke your heart
They write their truth, which might cause pain to the subject.
So never date a writer, and I'm a writer too
The singer identifies as a writer and acknowledges the impact on others.
I'll wring you out for feelings, 'cause that's just what I do
The singer will use emotions from the partner for creative purposes.
Sharing all my troubles, for followers and cash
The singer admits to sharing personal struggles for attention or monetary gain.
The pain end up in print, and the truth goes in the trash
Painful experiences become material for their work, and truth is disregarded.
Everybody wants to own the good-bye, everybody wants to be right
Similar to earlier lines, the desire to control the narrative of a breakup.
So if you don't look like the good guy, put the story down in black and white
Your portrayal might not align with their vision, leading to a different story.
You write and you write and you write and you write
The persistent process of writing until their version feels true or justifiable.
And you write and you write 'til your right
The writing process continues until it aligns with the writer's perspective or feels correct.
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