Things You Do to Me
Love's Complex Dance: Things You Do to Me by Sophie Truax
Lyrics
Was jealousy the missing piece
Reflecting on whether jealousy was the missing element in the relationship
Or were we lacking chemistry?
Considering if there was a lack of chemistry between the two
We disagree so we say that we should just be friends
Despite disagreements, agreeing to maintain a friendship
But you're still laying in my bed at 10pm
Notwithstanding the decision to be friends, the partner remains intimate by staying over at 10 pm
Was it you or was it me?
Questioning whether issues stemmed from one's actions or the partner's
Digging up our history, all the memories
Reflecting on shared history and memories
That we turn into an argument
Recalling memories that now turn into arguments
But when we fight you're still my favorite
Expressing a preference for the partner despite arguments
When you touch my skin
Highlighting the intimacy felt when touched by the partner
We can't deny that we're both too far in
Acknowledging being deeply involved but unable to deny it
But now that we're done I don't wanna be friends
Expressing a reluctance to remain friends after the relationship ends
We need to move on but we're playing pretend
Acknowledging the need to move on but struggling with pretending
You should be spending all of your nights fast asleep
Suggesting the partner should be sleeping but is physically present and engaging
But I can feel your hands all over me
Feeling the partner's touch despite the situation
Now that we're done I don't wanna be nice
Expressing a lack of desire to be pleasant post-breakup
I need to move on, start living my life
Desire to move forward and live one's life independently
We can say that we weren't meant to be
Recognizing that the relationship might not have been destined to last
But I can't say that I don't love the things you do to me
Admitting love for the actions or behaviors of the partner despite the breakup
Suddenly therapy is more about you than me
Realizing therapy discussions center more around the partner than oneself
Don't want what I need
Not wanting what's necessary but solely desiring time with the partner
Only wanna spend my time with you
Preference for spending time exclusively with the partner
Every time we do we say we're through
Repeatedly declaring the end of the relationship during arguments but reuniting
Taking space for just a day
Trying to create distance for a short period but often giving in and reconnecting
Won't go back on the things I say but I always cave
Acknowledging the difficulty in sticking to decisions made in the heat of arguments
You could call this codependency
Identifying the relationship as codependent
Send a text, fuck a boundary
Ignoring boundaries by sending messages despite attempts to create them
When you touch my skin
Reiteration of the intimacy felt when touched by the partner
We can't deny that we're both too far in
Admitting the deep involvement despite being aware of it
But now that we're done I don't wanna be friends
Expressing reluctance to maintain a friendship after the breakup
We need to move on but we're playing pretend
Struggling to move on despite the need to do so
You should be spending all of your nights fast asleep
Suggesting the partner should be resting instead of engaging at night
But I can feel your hands all over me
Feeling the partner's touch despite the circumstances
Now that we're done I don't wanna be nice
Expressing a lack of desire to be amicable post-breakup
I need to move on, start living my life
Expressing a need to move forward and live independently
We can say that we weren't meant to be
Recognizing that the relationship might not have been meant to last
But I can't say that I don't love the things you do to me
Admitting love for the partner's actions despite the breakup
But I can't say that I don't love the things you do to me
Reiterating the affection for the partner's actions despite the breakup
But I can't say that I don't love the things you do to me
Reaffirming the love for the partner's actions despite the breakup
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