Cards We're Dealt
Fateful Farewell: Unraveling Love's Complexity in 'Cards We're Dealt'
Lyrics
Cards We’re Dealt
Ruminating on the hand we've been dealt in life
Let me ride off into that sunset
Desiring to move on, embracing closure
I think we’ve grown far too bright, too bright, too bright
Feeling that personal growth has become overwhelming
And let me ride off gracefully
Seeking to depart gracefully
Let me do this tastefully
Wishing for a dignified exit
I need to leave, but want to see you tonight
Wanting to depart but also longing to meet one last time
I swear to God we have moments left, and yet this neXt one is our death
Realizing the fleeting nature of moments, fearing the upcoming demise
With every breath, we rob ourselves of what’s neXt
Recognizing the continuous loss of future possibilities with each breath
You know I can’t put you down, every time that you’re around
Unable to resist the allure when the person is present
I’m in love, and yet I hate you all the same
Experiencing conflicting emotions—love and hatred simultaneously
You’re a drug that’s in my veins, you’re an idea that’s in my brain
Comparing the person's impact to a drug and a persistent idea
You are you and yet you’ve changed, or remained the same
Observing a change or continuity in the person's essence
I couldn’t tell you who you are, I bet you’re better than what I saw
Uncertain of the person's true identity, suspecting they're better than perceived
How the hell did we even come this far, just to let it all to fade in-to the dark
Reflecting on the journey and lamenting its potential fading into obscurity
I wish I brought out the best in you, I’m always a test to you
Wishing to have a positive influence but feeling like a constant trial
I want to lie, but I know, that it’s true
Desire to lie about the impact, yet acknowledging its truth
That I bring out the worst in you
Bringing out negative traits in the other person
And yet I bring out the best in you
Simultaneously bringing out the best in the other person
I hope you understand why I can’t be your man
Explaining the inability to commit due to circumstances
I know it’s just not in our hands
Recognizing lack of control over the situation
It’s not in the cards we’re dealt, I look at it all and I scream aw damn
Expressing frustration at the hand dealt by fate
I hope you understand, why I can’t be your one
Apologizing for the inability to fully reciprocate feelings
And I wish I could with all I’ve sung
Yearning to reciprocate but realizing it's beyond capacity
It’s not in the cards we’re dealt, I look at it all and I think I’m done
Conceding defeat in the face of circumstances
It’s not in the cards we’re dealt, we’re done
Accepting the predetermined outcome
Let me fall in this abyss, if I’m gone I can’t miss your kiss
Willingness to embrace a state of emptiness to avoid longing
Your kiss, your kiss, your kiss
Longing for a particular affectionate moment
I wanna try to let it go, it seems so easy and yet you know
Desire to release the attachment despite its difficulty
That this, ya this, is it
Acknowledgment that the current state marks the end
We’re two stars spinning around, get too close and we scorch the ground
Comparing the relationship to celestial bodies causing destruction when too close
But then we spin till we get too far apart, wind up breaking both our hearts
Predicting a cycle of closeness and separation leading to heartbreak
You and I never got it right, all that we had were perfect nights
Recognizing the inability to sustain the initial perfection
Then we wake up and watch it fall apart, why does it have to be so hard?
Questioning the difficulty in maintaining happiness
And I want the best for you, I think nothing less of you
Wishing the best for the other person despite challenges
Please leave, but I wanna be neXt to you
Desiring distance but also craving proximity
Can you feel it too?
Questioning the mutual understanding of feelings
I hope ya don’t think less of me, understand you’ve been a test to me
Expressing the impact of the other person as a trial
I want to lie, but I know, what I see
Contemplating honesty despite personal revelations
I know you bring out the worst in me
Admitting the negative influence of the other person
And yet you bring out the best in me
Simultaneously acknowledging the positive influence
Repeat chorus
Reiterating the chorus, emphasizing the inevitability of fate
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