When The Party's Over
Echoes of Heartache: Decoding the Melancholy Tale in 'When The Party's Over'
Lyrics
Don't you know I'm no good for you
Expressing awareness of being a negative influence or incompatible with the other person.
I've learned to lose you, can't afford to
Conveying a realization of the inevitability of losing the person and being unable to bear that loss.
Tore my shirt to stop you bleedin'
Metaphorically describing efforts to prevent emotional harm, using the image of tearing one's shirt to stop bleeding.
But nothin' ever stops you leavin'
Acknowledging that despite efforts, nothing seems to prevent the other person from leaving.
Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own
Emphasizing a quiet and solitary return home, possibly highlighting a sense of loneliness or isolation.
Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own
-I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that, like it like that
Considering the option of lying about one's feelings to cope with the situation, repeating the idea for emphasis.
I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that, like it like that
-Don't you know too much already
Warning the other person about possessing too much knowledge, suggesting potential harm in knowing too much.
I'll only hurt you if you let me
Admitting the capacity to cause harm if allowed, emphasizing the importance of the other person's boundaries.
Call me friend but keep me closer
Suggesting a desire for closeness while recognizing the potential for causing pain.
cnd I'll call you when the party's over
Indicating a promise to contact the person once the "party," possibly a metaphor for a challenging or tumultuous time, is over.
Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own
Reiterating the theme of a quiet and solitary return home, emphasizing the sense of aloneness.
Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own
-I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that, like it like that
Repeating the idea of considering lying about one's feelings, underscoring the internal conflict and difficulty in facing the truth.
I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that, like it like that
-I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that, like it like that
-I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that, like it like that
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