Lyrics
There's thieves among us, painting the wall
There are deceitful individuals in our midst, creating falsehoods on the wall.
With all kinds of lies, the lies I never told at all
These lies consist of various kinds, including those I have never uttered.
What's in my pocket? You never knew
The speaker poses a question about what is hidden in their pocket, something the other person never discovered.
You didn't know me well, so well as I knew you
The other person did not know the speaker well, contrasting with the speaker's deeper understanding of them.
And I know and you know too
The speaker acknowledges mutual awareness between them and the other person.
That love like ours is terrible news
Both the speaker and the other person recognize that their love is troublesome news.
But that won't stop me crying
Despite the challenges, the speaker expresses that they will continue to cry.
No, that won't stop me crying over you
The speaker emphasizes that the difficulties won't prevent them from crying over the other person.
I'm not a prophet, old love is in me
The speaker denies having prophetic abilities but acknowledges the persistence of old love within them.
New love just seeps right in and makes me guilty
New love enters effortlessly and induces feelings of guilt in the speaker.
Why do you look like that? It's not all that bad
A question directed at the other person, pondering their peculiar appearance and suggesting it's not as negative as it seems.
I'll see you sometime, sometimes lonely isn't sad
The speaker anticipates seeing the other person occasionally, asserting that occasional loneliness is not necessarily sad.
And I know and you know too
Reiteration of mutual awareness of the problematic nature of their love.
That love like ours is terrible news
The acknowledgment that their love is distressing, but the speaker will continue crying.
But that won't stop me crying
Despite the challenges, the speaker expresses a commitment to ongoing emotional expression.
No, that won't stop me crying over you
The speaker affirms that difficulties will not prevent them from crying over the other person.
We two are makers, just made this mess
The speaker describes themselves and the other person as creators of the mess in their relationship.
Two broken hearts don't break any less
Even though two hearts are broken, the pain does not diminish.
There's thieves among us, painting the walls
Repetition of the presence of deceptive individuals painting lies on the walls.
With all kinds of lies, the lies I never told at all
A recapitulation of various lies, emphasizing the speaker's innocence in not telling them.
And I know, and you know too
Reiteration of mutual awareness of the distressing nature of their love.
That love like ours is terrible news
Both the speaker and the other person acknowledge the troublesome aspect of their love, yet the speaker will continue crying.
But that won't stop me crying
Despite the challenges, the speaker expresses determination to persist in crying.
That won't stop me crying over you
Reaffirmation that difficulties will not hinder the speaker from crying over the other person.
No, that won't stop me crying over you
A final assertion that the challenges will not cease the speaker's tears over the other person.
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