Lyrics
I thought you would stay around
I anticipated your enduring presence
Nothing lasts as long as we would like
Things don't last as long as we hope or desire
I can't fall in love again
I am reluctant to open myself up to love again
Know we started off as friends
Our relationship began as a friendship
Was it really all pretend
Questioning if our past interactions were genuine or just an act
Baby
An affectionate term, possibly addressing the partner
I can't even feel my heart
Expressing emotional numbness or detachment
Did you know it from the start
Wondering if the partner was aware of the impending issues from the beginning
That our love would fall apart
Acknowledging the foreseen breakdown of their love
Baby
Reiteration of emotional distress and addressing the partner
I just can't escape
Feeling trapped and unable to break free
The hold you have on me is so damn crazy baby
Describing an intense and possibly unhealthy emotional grip
I thought you would stay around to save me baby
Expectation that the partner would provide support but feeling let down
Nothing lasts as long as we would like that just the way it goes
Acknowledging the transient nature of relationships
And I know
Expressing awareness of the impermanence of the situation
That we were never gonna last if I'm honest
Recognizing the inevitable end of the relationship if being honest
I guess we should be apart if you want it
Suggesting a mutual separation if the partner desires it
If I gave you time
Questioning if more time would alter the partner's perspective
Would you change your mind
Pondering the possibility of a change in the partner's feelings
I thought a love like this would always last
Belief that a love like theirs should endure
I never thought that life could move so fast
Reflecting on the unexpected pace of life
Brand new chain brand new paycheck yeah
Introducing new elements in life, possibly to cope with the loss
Everything's wavy but I still don't have you
Despite changes, still longing for the partner
I can't fall in love again
Reiteration of reluctance to love again
Know we started off as friends
Recalling the origins of the relationship as friends
Was it really all pretend
Doubting the authenticity of past emotions
Baby
Repeating emotional detachment and distress
I can't even feel my heart
Questioning if the partner foresaw the relationship's demise
Did you know it from the start
Reflecting on the inevitability of their love falling apart
That our love would fall apart
Reiteration of emotional distress and anticipation of a breakup
Baby
Closing address to the partner, emphasizing emotional turmoil
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