Lyrics
You're a good actor
You possess acting skills, suggesting a facade or mask.
Must be a drag to know me when I'm down
It might be challenging for others to be around you when you're in a low mood.
Get such a workout
Your communication involves a lot of effort and repetition.
Talking in circles here then back around
Conversations tend to circle without clear resolution.
You tell me sweetly
You express affectionately that you prefer the speaker as they are.
You wouldn't have me any other way
Despite flaws, you accept the speaker for who they are.
You're not a liar but I can't believe you
You're truthful, but the speaker struggles to believe you in their distressed state.
When I'm in this state
Trust is challenging for the speaker during difficult moments.
I cave like I was built to break
The speaker tends to succumb to pressure, feeling fragile.
Like I was built to break
Repetition emphasizes a sense of being inherently fragile.
Shifting perspective
Changing perspective becomes chaotic when the speaker lacks strong determination.
Gets pretty hectic when you're weak of will
The speaker struggles with willpower and self-control.
Holding my breath and counting to ten
Tension builds as the speaker metaphorically holds their breath, waiting for relief.
Like dread's numerical
Dread is quantified, suggesting a tangible and overwhelming presence.
When in my right mind
In a stable mental state, the speaker realizes they're not a burden.
I seem to know I'm not a pain to you
Confidence returns in clarity but wavers in moments of distress.
But somehow knowing that
Awareness of not being a burden coexists with the feeling that it may not be true.
Doesn't conflict with knowing it's not true
An internal conflict arises between knowing and feeling.
I cave like I was built to break
The vulnerability resurfaces, and the speaker yields to pressure again.
You stay like it's a passing rain
You remain steadfast like a passing rain, temporary and fleeting.
How can you hold me when I'm dissolving?
A question arises about the ability to receive support during personal dissolution.
How can you hold me when I'm dissolving?
The question of support is reiterated in the face of emotional breakdown.
I cave like I was built to break
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's perceived inherent fragility.
Like I was built to break
The fragility seems ingrained, suggesting a recurring vulnerability.
I cave like I was built to break
Repetition reinforces the idea of being predisposed to breaking under pressure.
You stay like it's a passing rain
You remain stable and supportive in the speaker's turbulent moments.
I cave like I was built to break
The speaker acknowledges their vulnerability once again.
You stay as if it's not in vain
Your support appears meaningful and not futile.
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