I Know That Hurt by Heart
Healing from Heartache: Understanding the Pain in Tracy Lawrence's 'I Know That Hurt by Heart'
Lyrics
It's dark in here tonight
Expresses a somber atmosphere or mood
A great place to come and hide from your blues
Suggests a place to seek solace or escape from sadness
Hey, I don't mean to intrude
Expresses concern about intruding on someone's privacy
But I've seen that look before
Recognizes familiar emotions or situations
I've heard that slamming door too
Refers to experiencing the sound of a door being forcefully shut in anger or frustration
Just like you
Identifies with the listener's experience
I know that hurt by heart
Claims a deep understanding of emotional pain
I've been right where you are
Asserts personal experience in a similar situation
I know how it feels when your world is falling apart
Describes the feeling of one's life falling apart
Your not alone tonight
Assures companionship or solidarity
I know what lonely is like
Claims familiarity with loneliness
I've still got the scars
References emotional wounds or past hurts
I know that hurt by heart
Reiterates understanding of emotional pain
Hope you don't take this wrong
Expresses concern about misinterpreting intentions
But that smile your putting on can't disguise
Points out the inability of a smile to hide true emotions
The tears in your eyes
Observes hidden sadness behind a facade of happiness
And laughing like you don't care
Notes that pretending not to care doesn't alleviate inner pain
Won't ease the pain down there inside
Shares personal experience of attempting to ease internal suffering
Believe me I've tried
Asserts personal experience in trying to cope with pain
I know that hurt by heart
Reiterates a deep understanding of emotional pain
I've been right where you are
Reaffirms personal experience in a similar emotional state
I know how it feels when your world is falling apart
Describes the feeling of one's life falling apart (repeated)
Your not alone tonight
Reassures companionship or solidarity (repeated)
I know what lonely is like
Claims familiarity with loneliness (repeated)
I've still got the scars
References emotional wounds or past hurts (repeated)
I know that hurt by heart
Reiterates understanding of emotional pain (repeated)
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