Keep Me Hangin' On
Love's Demise: A Bittersweet Farewell in The Darkness' 'Keep Me Hangin' On'
Lyrics
It's all over between me and you
Expressing the end of the relationship between the speaker and the other person.
I wanna tell you I still love you but it wouldn't be true
Acknowledging the difficulty of honestly expressing love, as the speaker's feelings have changed.
I know it hurts like hell but what else can I do?
Recognizing the pain caused but feeling helpless in the situation.
You said I wasted your time but that was my time too
Responding to the accusation of wasting time, the speaker claims shared investment in the relationship.
Living a lie, I was a liar, I lied
Admitting to living a falsehood and being deceitful.
Too much of a coward to admit I wasn't satisfied
Conceding cowardice in not admitting dissatisfaction earlier.
I know I caused you pain deep down inside
Acknowledging responsibility for causing emotional pain.
But the sweet love between us has died
Declaring the end of the once sweet love between the speaker and the other person.
Please forgive me if you can forget the things I've done
Asking for forgiveness and understanding for the speaker's actions.
Understand that I am just a man
Emphasizing the speaker's humanity and fallibility in matters of love.
And I've fallen in love
Revealing the speaker's current state of being in love.
With a woman
Specifying that the love is directed towards a woman.
This is me leaving, this is me closing the door
Announcing the speaker's departure and the closure of the relationship.
I don't wanna be a part of you and me anymore
Expressing the speaker's desire to no longer be part of the relationship.
I've had enough now baby, I loved you before
Conveying that the speaker has reached a point where love is no longer present.
But I can't even remember what I used to adore
Admitting a loss of memory regarding what was once admired in the other person.
Gone, I bet you didn't think I'd dare
Asserting the speaker's unexpected courage to end the relationship.
You had me locked up in a tower now I'm letting down my hair
Referencing a feeling of confinement and the speaker's liberation.
My broken heart is not beyond repair
Expressing hope for healing despite a broken heart.
I was drowning now I'm coming up for air
Using a metaphor of drowning and emerging to signify a positive change in the speaker's emotional state.
Please forgive me if you can forget the things I've done
Repeating the plea for forgiveness and understanding.
Understand that I am just a man
Reiterating the speaker's humanity and vulnerability in matters of love.
And I've fallen in love
Restating the speaker's current state of being in love.
With a woman
Affirming that the speaker's love is directed towards a woman.
Please forgive me if you can forget the things I've done
Repeat of the plea for forgiveness and understanding.
Understand that I am just a man
Reiteration of the speaker's humanity and fallibility in love.
And I've fallen in love
Reaffirmation of the speaker's current state of being in love.
With a woman
Confirmation that the speaker's love is directed towards a woman.
With a woman
Repetition for emphasis on the gender of the person the speaker has fallen in love with.
With a woman
-With a woman
-With a woman
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