You Always Knew
Deceptive Love: Unraveling the Heartbreak in Snoh Aalegra's 'You Always Knew'
Lyrics
Oh loving you, was so hard
Expressing difficulty in loving someone.
But I played the role
Acknowledging the act of playing a specific role in the relationship.
And I did my part
Confirming fulfillment of personal responsibilities in the relationship.
I kept loving you, so hard
Reiterating the challenge of loving intensely.
You raised the stakes
Describing an escalation in emotional investment by the partner.
So I bet my heart
Metaphorically betting one's heart on the relationship.
In a loosing game, that I couldn't win
Admitting participation in a losing game with no chance of winning.
You set me up
Accusing the partner of setting up a trap.
You did me in
Feeling deceived or betrayed by the partner's actions.
But who's to blame, when I was so naive
Raising questions about responsibility and naivety in the relationship.
Thought you felt the same
Expressing a belief in mutual feelings.
And I can't believe
Expressing disbelief at the partner's actions.
That you always knew
Stating the partner's awareness of the relationship's shortcomings.
You always knew
Reiterating the partner's consciousness of the relationship's challenges.
That you couldn't be true
Affirming the partner's inability to be faithful.
I trusted you
Expressing trust despite the partner's knowledge of their own unfaithfulness.
When you always knew
Reaffirming the partner's awareness of the relationship's issues.
You always knew
Reiterating the partner's consciousness of their own shortcomings.
That it wasn't you
Acknowledging that the partner is not the right one for the relationship.
That it wasn't you
Confirming that the partner knew they were not suitable for the relationship.
You always knew
Restating the partner's awareness of relationship issues.
Love was never in the plan
Indicating that love was not part of the original plan.
You only had yourself in mind
Highlighting the partner's self-centeredness in the relationship.
What's hard for me to understand
Expressing difficulty in understanding why time was wasted in the relationship.
Is why you'd even waste my time?
Questioning the partner's motives and intentions.
You always had the better hand
Noting the partner's advantage in the relationship.
I just couldn't read your facial signs
Expressing difficulty in reading the partner's emotions.
How could you love me, put it all on the line?
Raising a question about the sincerity of the partner's love.
I lost my heart in a loosing game
Describing the loss of one's heart in an unwinnable situation.
I could never win
Reiterating the inability to win in the relationship.
You set me up
Accusing the partner of setting up a trap or deception.
Oh you did me in
Expressing the emotional impact of the partner's actions.
But who's to blame, when I was so naive
Raising questions about responsibility and naivety in the relationship.
Thought you felt the same
Expressing a belief in mutual feelings.
Now I can't believe
Expressing disbelief at the partner's actions.
That you always knew
Stating the partner's awareness of the relationship's shortcomings.
You always knew
Reiterating the partner's consciousness of the relationship's challenges.
That you couldn't be true
Affirming the partner's inability to be faithful.
I trusted you
Expressing trust despite the partner's knowledge of their own unfaithfulness.
When you always knew
Reiterating the partner's awareness of the relationship's issues.
You always knew
Reiterating the partner's consciousness of their own shortcomings.
That it wasn't you
Acknowledging that the partner is not the right one for the relationship.
That it wasn't you
Confirming that the partner knew they were not suitable for the relationship.
You always knew
Restating the partner's awareness of relationship issues.
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