Lyrics
Right now you'd rather not pick up the phone
Expressing reluctance to answer the phone at the moment.
I know how you get on your own
Acknowledging the person's tendency to be reserved when alone.
Knowing that you miss me but your pride just won't let it show
Recognizing that the person misses the speaker, but pride prevents them from showing it.
And you know how I get when I'm lonely too
Admitting the speaker's own struggles with loneliness.
Different women that I meet hoping they'll replace you
Exploring the speaker's attempts to find new connections, hoping to replace the person.
The truth of the matter is they never do
Realizing that new relationships fail to fill the void left by the person.
When did I get so heartless
Pondering the speaker's own emotional detachment and lack of empathy.
Can you tell me when this all started
Questioning when the emotional detachment began.
You opened your soul to me said how you felt
Recalling a time when the person opened up emotionally, but the speaker disregarded it.
And all of it got disregarded
Expressing regret for not valuing the person's emotions.
And when did I get so cold
Reflecting on the speaker's own emotional coldness.
Probably when I let you go
Suggesting that the emotional coldness intensified after letting go of the person.
I miss how it was I should just let you know
Expressing a longing for the past and a desire to communicate it.
Right now I'd rather be MIA
Preferring to be Missing In Action (MIA) at the moment.
Right now I'd rather by on my own
Desiring solitude currently.
Right now I'd rather be cooped in a booth with a headset and mic
Expressing a preference for being alone, immersed in creative expression.
pouring out my soul
Pouring emotions into creative outlets without the person's awareness.
You don't even know these songs about you
Highlighting the person's lack of knowledge about songs inspired by them.
You don't know in all these songs I speak my truth
Asserting honesty and truthfulness in the speaker's songs.
I'm hoping I can find a way to get it through
Hoping to convey the emotions expressed in the songs to the person.
I'm just so lost here without you
Expressing a sense of being lost without the person.
I'm wishing you were mine still
Expressing a wish for the person to still be in the speaker's life.
Girl I'm wishing you were mine still
Reiterating the desire for the person to be in the speaker's life.
can't move forward popping pills to make the time still
Using substances to cope with the passage of time and emotional pain.
Karma struck baby trust me I've been getting my fill
Acknowledging karmic consequences for past actions.
I said I'd change I'm hoping maybe one day I will
Expressing a desire for personal change and improvement.
When did I get so heartless
Repeating the realization of personal emotional detachment.
Tell me when it all started
Repeating the question about when emotional detachment began.
You opened your soul to me say how you felt
Recalling a time when the person opened up emotionally, but the speaker disregarded it.
And all of it got disregarded
Reiterating regret for not valuing the person's emotions.
And when did I get so cold
Reflecting on the speaker's own emotional coldness.
The day that I let you go
Associating emotional coldness with the day of letting the person go.
The same day I lost control
Linking the loss of emotional control to the same day as letting the person go.
Knowing only you can change this heart of stone
Recognizing that only the person has the power to soften the speaker's heart.
I was in LA I took flight back
Recalling a trip to Los Angeles and a subsequent return.
I'm hardly ever home and you don't like that no
Acknowledging the speaker's infrequent presence at home and the person's dissatisfaction with it.
I'll just say I'm wrong don't wanna fight back
Expressing a willingness to admit fault to avoid conflict.
Maybe that can help us get back on the right track
Suggesting that admitting fault might help the relationship get back on track.
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