Lyrics
I never wanted us to work
The speaker never intended for the relationship to succeed.
There was less pain to be had from death than birth
The pain experienced in the relationship surpasses the pain that might be felt in death or the difficulties of existence.
Time has passed
Time has progressed.
Since that photograph
Refers to a specific moment captured in a photograph from the past.
Look at us laugh
Despite the captured moment of laughter, it causes pain.
It hurts
The laughter depicted in the photograph brings emotional pain.
I never wanted us to fall in love
The speaker didn't desire to fall in love.
I had only one heart and it was more than heavy enough
The speaker's heart was burdened even before falling in love.
Time has passed
Time has passed from a previous moment.
Since that photograph
Refers to the same photograph as in line 5.
Look at us laugh
Despite the captured moment of laughter, it causes pain.
It hurts
Similar to line 7, the laughter depicted in the photograph brings emotional pain.
What shall I be
The speaker questions their identity after the relationship ends.
When there is no we
Contemplating existence without the "we" of the relationship.
Only me
Only the speaker remains after the relationship ends.
That hurts
The solitary state brings emotional pain.
The love-shaped hole in this broken heart
A metaphorical description of a heartbreak, emphasizing that the pain remains fresh and unhealed.
Is still bleeding, has not yet scarred
Emphasizes that the pain of heartbreak has not yet lessened or become less intense.
I never wanted us to even meet
The speaker didn't wish for the initial meeting or connection to happen.
We're surrounded by gods, how can I compete
Feeling inferior or inadequate compared to others around.
Time has passed
Similar to line 11, indicating the passage of time from a specific moment.
Since that photograph
Refers to the same photograph as in line 5 and line 12.
Look at us laugh
Despite the captured moment of laughter, it causes pain.
It hurts
Similar to previous mentions, the laughter depicted in the photograph brings emotional pain.
What shall I be
The speaker questions their identity after the relationship ends.
When there is no we
Contemplating existence without the "we" of the relationship.
Only me
Only the speaker remains after the relationship ends.
That hurts
The solitary state brings emotional pain.
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