Lyrics
Oh, what a shame to see you walk away
Expressing regret and disappointment at witnessing someone leave.
No one here cares if you go or you stay
Indicating apathy from those around, suggesting indifference to the departure.
Breaking of glass it's a quarter to one
Describing a moment of crisis or tension, symbolized by the breaking of glass.
From the very start you were already done
Stating that the person was already emotionally or mentally checked out from the beginning.
Done
Emphasizing the finality of the situation, using repetition for emphasis.
Done
-Just take a breath to gather my mind
Pausing to regain composure and clarity of thought.
Time to stop begging for some kind of sign
Deciding to stop pleading for a sign or validation.
Wasted my days searching for a perfect line
Reflecting on wasted time searching for an ideal solution or resolution.
You spat in my face for the last time
Highlighting a moment of betrayal, where the other person figuratively spat in the speaker's face.
Run girl, get out while you can
Advising the person to escape the situation and aim for a better, more respectable partner.
Set your sights higher on a better man
-Run girl from the devil you must hide
Urging the person to run away from a harmful influence, possibly comparing it to a devil constructing a metaphorical coffin.
Just because he's building a coffin your size
-Time to tell your friends and your family fair well
Encouraging the person to inform friends and family about the decision, with a warning about the destructive path they are on.
The path that you're on is a highway to hell
-Gotta clear the air and start over a new
Advocating for a fresh start, acknowledging the need to clear the air.
Can't you see the man is coming for you
Warning about an impending threat or consequence represented by "the man" coming for the person.
Run girl, get out while you can
Reiterating the advice to leave and aim for a higher standard of partner.
Set your sights higher on a better man
-Run girl from the devil you must hide
Re-emphasizing the need to escape from a negative influence, comparing it to the construction of a personalized coffin.
Just because he's building a coffin your size
-Oh oh oh oh
Repeating a melodic or emotional expression, possibly to underscore the urgency or intensity of the message.
Oh oh oh oh
-Run girl, get out while you can
Reiterating the advice to leave and seek a better partner for a more positive future.
Set your sights higher on a better man
-Run girl from the devil you must hide
Restating the warning about a looming threat, framed as the construction of a personalized coffin.
Just because he's building a coffin your size
-Run girl, get out while you can
Final repetition of the advice to run away and aspire to a higher standard of relationship.
Set your sights higher on a better man
-Run girl from the devil you must hide
Re-emphasizing the urgency of escaping a negative influence, likened to the construction of a personalized coffin.
Just because he's building a coffin your size
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