Just Like Her
Love and Pain: Embracing the Paradox
Lyrics
Cigarettes are bad for your health
Cigarettes are harmful to health.
And smoky bars, I can't help myself
Being in smoky bars is irresistible.
I've tried to quit but it's a curse
Struggling to quit smoking is like a curse.
I love 'em, I hate 'em, I love 'em just like her
Expressing mixed feelings about cigarettes, comparing them to someone he loves and hates.
Old songs play like memories
Old songs evoke memories of the person he's talking about.
They bring her back right here with me
Those songs bring back memories, making it feel like she is present.
They make me smile they make me hurt
The songs bring both joy and pain, mirroring the emotions associated with the person.
I love 'em, I hate 'em, I love 'em just like her
Expressing a love-hate relationship with the memories associated with the person.
It's a fine line between love and hate
Highlighting the delicate balance between love and hate.
A heaven and a heartache
Describing the relationship as a mix of bliss and heartache.
When it's good it's good, when it's bad it's bad
Acknowledging the extremes in the relationship - both the good and the bad.
She's the best, she's the worst, she's the best I've ever had
Describing the person as the best and worst he has ever had.
It's a fine line between love and hate
Reiterating the fine line between love and hate.
A heaven and a heartache
Emphasizing the contrasting emotions of bliss and heartache.
When it's good it's good, when it's bad it's bad
Repeating the idea that the relationship has both positive and negative aspects.
She's the best, she's the worst, she's the best I've ever had
Reiterating that the person is both the best and the worst he has ever had.
Photographs that we once took
Referring to photographs from their past together.
When she still had that "loving me" look
Describing the time when she had a loving expression towards him in those photos.
I wanna save 'em, I wanna watch 'em burn
Expressing conflicting desires to preserve or let go of those memories.
I love 'em, I hate 'em, I love 'em just like her
Similar to the mixed feelings about cigarettes, expressing love and hate towards the photographs.
Yeah, I love 'em, I hate 'em, I love 'em just like her
Repeating the theme of loving and hating memories associated with her.
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