Fit for a King
Regal Heartbreak: Unraveling the Royal Love in 'Fit for a King'
Lyrics
Nothing left to say and nothing left to do
Expressing a sense of finality and completion, acknowledging there's nothing more to be said or done.
You made up your mind, and mine's been made up too
Affirming a decision has been made, both parties have settled on their choices.
Maybe I deserve this, maybe you were right
Contemplating the possibility of deserving the current situation, considering the partner's perspective.
You made your bed now sleep in it, and I’ll kiss you goodnight
Accepting the consequences of one's actions, using the metaphor of making a bed and lying in it. The line suggests a commitment to facing the outcomes.
Our love was fit for a King but you weren’t ready for royalty
Reflecting on a past love that was deemed fit for royalty, but the partner wasn't prepared for the demands and responsibilities of such a relationship.
You left me with nothing, never was your priority
Expressing a feeling of being abandoned and not being a priority in the relationship.
You tell me you’ll change but you’re still stuck in your ways
Highlighting a contradiction where the partner promises change but is still entrenched in their old behavior.
I don’t think that we can go back to when our love was fit for a King
Casting doubt on the possibility of returning to the previous state of love that was fit for a king.
Sat upon a throne, I offered you a seat
Describing a scenario where the singer, symbolically seated on a throne, offered a place of importance to the partner who chose to remain alone.
You’d rather sit alone, now I'm sat at your feet
Illustrating a reversal of roles, with the singer now at the partner's feet, suggesting a shift in power dynamics.
Everything was perfect, but you left it behind
Recalling a time when everything in the relationship was perfect, but it was abandoned without clear reasons.
I really hope that it was worth it, 'cause I can't change your mind
Expressing a hope that the partner's choice was worthwhile, even though the singer cannot change their mind.
Our love was fit for a King but you weren’t ready for royalty
Reiterating the idea that the love was fit for a king, but the partner was unprepared and the singer was left with nothing as a priority.
You left me with nothing, never was your priority
Repeating the sentiment of being left with nothing, emphasizing the lack of priority in the relationship.
You tell me you’ll change but you’re still stuck in your ways
Reinforcing the notion that despite promises of change, the partner remains stuck in old patterns.
I don’t think that we can go back to when our love was fit for a King
Reiterating skepticism about the possibility of returning to the time when the love was fit for a king.
Our love was fit for a King, you weren’t ready for royalty
Echoing the theme of a love fit for a king, underscoring the partner's unreadiness for the responsibilities of such a relationship.
Left me with nothing, never was your priority
Repeating the feeling of being left with nothing and not being a priority in the relationship.
You tell me you’ll change but you’re still stuck in your ways
Reiterating the partner's unfulfilled promise of change and persistence in old ways.
I don’t think that we can go back to when our love was fit for a King
Affirming the doubt that the relationship can revert to the time when the love was fit for a king.
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