Slipping Through My Hands
Love's Rusty Grip: A Melancholic Tale of Heartache
Lyrics
The morning came roaring
The morning arrived with intensity and force.
And I fought it like a fool
The speaker resisted or struggled against the morning, possibly symbolic of facing a new day or reality.
I know you're stubborn and you're spiteful
Acknowledgment of the other person's stubborn and spiteful nature.
But don't make me spell it out for you
An appeal for the other person to understand without explicit explanation.
You let the rush get rusted
Both individuals allowed the excitement or passion to fade, becoming less vibrant.
But I got rusty too
The speaker also experienced a decline, losing vitality or energy.
I should have known better than to trust it
Regret for trusting in something that ultimately disappointed or failed.
Better than to trust you
A realization that trusting the other person was a mistake.
And I had your heart in the garden
The speaker had a close, intimate connection with the other person in a metaphorical "garden."
Locking lips like little kids
Describing affectionate moments, perhaps reminiscent of childhood innocence.
I know I'm stubborn but I was shaken
The speaker, despite being stubborn, was shaken or affected emotionally.
Just like anyone else would have been
Emphasizing the relatability of the speaker's reaction to the situation.
Cause' I let that rush get rusted
Repeating the theme of allowing excitement to fade, accepting the reality of the situation.
And it is what it is, what it is
Acceptance of the current state, acknowledging that things are as they are.
I should have known better than to trust it
Regret for not being cautious and trusting again.
Better than to trust it
Reiteration of the mistake in trusting the other person.
Cause' I can feel you slipping through my hands
Expressing the sensation of losing grip on the other person.
I can feel you slipping through my hands
Repetition of the feeling of losing connection or control.
If only I had listened or been a better man
Reflecting on the possibility of preventing the situation by listening or being a better person.
I wouldn't feel you slipping through my hands
The speaker wouldn't experience the loss if they had acted differently.
And I thought it would stop if
The speaker believed that the pain or emotional turmoil would cease if they gave everything they had.
I bled out all the blood I've got
An attempt to rid oneself of emotions or bleeding out metaphorically.
And I tell myself it will
Despite the attempt, the speaker acknowledges that the pain won't subside.
Even though I know that it will not
The speaker tries to convince themselves of a positive outcome, despite knowing it's unlikely.
Cause' I let that rush get rusted
Repetition of the theme of faded excitement or passion.
That rush got rusted
Emphasizing the decline or deterioration of the initial rush or excitement.
I should have known better than to trust it
Regret for trusting again, a lesson not learned from past experiences.
Better than to trust it
Reiteration of the mistake in trusting the other person.
Cause' I can feel you slipping through my hands
Reiterating the feeling of losing the other person.
I can feel you slipping through my hands
Repetition of the emotional experience of losing connection.
If only I had listened or been a better man
Reflecting on missed opportunities or personal shortcomings that led to the loss.
I wouldn't feel you slipping through my hands
The speaker wouldn't be experiencing the loss if they had been a better person or listened.
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