Lyrics
Nothing is too much, nothing I wouldn’t do
Expressing willingness to do anything, emphasizing unlimited dedication and effort for someone.
I’d set myself on fire if it meant warmth for you
Symbolic willingness to endure hardship or pain for the well-being of the other person.
You had me on my knees calling out for mercy, begging won’t you love me
Describing a vulnerable and pleading state, asking for love and mercy, but facing indifference.
You’d laugh and watch me burn
Portraying a lack of empathy from the other person, watching the speaker suffer without concern.
Mm na na, lesson learned, oh I won’t beg for a love that I deserve
Learning from past experiences, deciding not to beg for love that is rightfully deserved.
Mm na na, Oo na na, oh this time I’m loving myself first
Affirming self-love as a priority and breaking free from dependence on external validation.
Why you so surprised I’m with someone new
Addressing surprise at the speaker's choice of a new relationship, asserting independence.
My world didn’t start and stop with you
Rejecting the idea that life revolves solely around the previous relationship.
And you’ve been running round wasting my time
Expressing frustration with wasted time caused by the other person's actions.
You play a stupid game and you win a stupid prize
Criticizing manipulative behavior with a play on the phrase "stupid game, stupid prize."
Mm na na, not this time, I flew across the world and it knocked you down to size
Highlighting personal growth and resilience after overcoming challenges and distance.
Mm na na, lesson learned, oh I won’t beg for a love that I deserve
Reiterating the refusal to beg for love and emphasizing the lesson learned.
Mm na na, Oo na na, oh this time I’m loving myself first
Emphasizing self-love and independence as a priority in the speaker's life.
Mm na na, Oo na na, oh this time, this time I’m gone first
Asserting independence and decisiveness in leaving the past behind.
I had so many sleepless nights by your side
Reflecting on difficult times spent alongside the person, possibly in a troubled relationship.
Your love became unbearable, I painted all your red flags white
Describing the unbearable nature of the other person's love and an attempt to overlook warning signs.
I had so many dreamless nights, I was guilty for all your sins
Acknowledging guilt for accepting and enduring the negative aspects of the relationship.
Your love became a prison cell I didn’t want to live in
Characterizing the relationship as confining, akin to a prison cell, expressing a desire to break free.
Mm na na, not this time, I flew across the world, it knocked you down to size
Repeating the theme of personal growth and resilience, overcoming challenges and asserting independence.
Mm na na, lesson learned, oh I won’t beg for a love that I deserve
Restating the refusal to beg for love and emphasizing the lesson learned from past experiences.
Mm na na, not this time, I flew across the world and it knocked you down to size
Reiterating personal growth and resilience after overcoming challenges and distance.
Mm na na, lesson learned, oh I won’t beg for a love that I deserve
Reiterating the refusal to beg for love and emphasizing the lesson learned from past experiences.
Mm na na, Oo na na, oh this time I’m loving myself first (This time, this time)
Affirming self-love as a priority and breaking free from dependence on external validation.
Mm na na, Oo na na, this time, this time I’m gone first, mm na na
Emphasizing independence and decisiveness in leaving the past behind.
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