Lyrics
There she sits in an empty room
Depicts a woman sitting alone in a room.
The look on her face says it all
Her facial expression reveals her emotions clearly.
A bruise appears round a crying eye
Describes a bruise forming around a crying eye.
As the tear drops sadly fall
Tears fall sadly, indicating emotional distress.
He knocked her over he hit her
Details physical abuse – she was knocked over and hit.
And told her she's stupid
The abuser insults her intelligence.
He's high as a kite once again
He is under the influence again, being high as a kite.
She knows that tough love is needed
Recognizes the necessity of tough love to help the friend.
To save the love of her friend
Emphasizes the need for tough love to save the relationship.
There he sits in a freezing car
Depicts a man in a cold car, contrasting with her warm bed.
She's in her bed in the warm
She is in a comfortable bed while he faces discomfort.
The cold light of the morning sky
Describes the cold morning light revealing his worn appearance.
Finds him cramped and looking worn
He enters quietly, trying not to disturb her.
He wanders inside on tiptoes
He brews coffee, possibly to cope with his situation.
And brews up some coffee
He shows signs of physical and emotional distress.
He's shaking and sweating again
He is experiencing withdrawal symptoms again.
She knows that tough love is needed
She acknowledges the necessity of tough love to help him.
To save the love of her friend
Reiterates the importance of tough love for their relationship.
They talk it over but it's not easy
They discuss their problems, but resolution is challenging.
Sorting it out
Highlighting the difficulty in resolving their issues.
She cannot take it when he tells lies
She can't tolerate lies and deception.
And sneaks off out of the room
He leaves the room, evoking the image of a lost balloon.
Returning like somebody's lost balloon
His return is unpredictable, like a lost object finding its way back.
Tea leaves sit in an empty cup
Tea leaves symbolize emptiness, mirroring his emotional state.
No expression on his face
His face shows no emotion, suggesting emotional numbness.
The TV's showing commercials
TV commercials represent mundane distractions.
He's back in her arms again
He returns to her, seeking comfort and reconciliation.
No more the drugs and the drinking
Signals the end of drug and alcohol use.
Her heart can stop sinking
Her heart can now find relief from constant worry.
Now that he's home once again
Expresses the joy of his return home.
She knows that tough love is needed
Tough love remains essential for the relationship.
To save the love of her friend
Reiterates the ongoing need for tough love.
They talked it over for hours and hours and hours
Extended discussions without clear resolution.
‘Till everything sounded the same
Repetition emphasizes the difficulty in finding solutions.
She knows it's tough love that she finds in her heart
She acknowledges the presence of tough love in her heart.
To dissolve the pain
Tough love is the remedy to dissolve emotional pain.
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