Lyrics
Verse 1:
Opening of the song; beginning of the first verse.
I've been drinking too much babe,
Admission of excessive drinking, implying emotional distress.
You know it's all because of you
Attributing the drinking behavior to someone specific; suggesting a connection between drinking and emotions.
And I've been trying to act tough lately,
Claiming to put on a tough exterior recently.
But im so broken that's the truth
Revealing vulnerability and emotional pain; acknowledging personal brokenness.
Pre:
Transition to the pre-chorus; setting the stage for the forthcoming chorus.
So tell me that you na na, na na na, na know,
Asking for confirmation of awareness and understanding; using repetition for emphasis.
That you've been taking too much, yeah too much control,
Accusing the other person of exerting too much control.
I know I've been complacent, got too comfortable,
Admitting to complacency and becoming too comfortable in the relationship.
But I can't let you go, and I just need you to know,
Expressing an inability to let go and a desperate need for the other person to know.
And I just need you to know.
Reiteration of the plea for understanding and acknowledgment.
Verse 2:
Beginning of the second verse; continuation of the emotional narrative.
I've been crying too much babe,
Admitting to excessive crying, indicating emotional turmoil.
I know that you can see it too,
Suggesting that the other person is aware of the emotional struggle.
Don't say youre trying to change your ways,
Rejecting the sincerity of the other person's attempt to change.
Cos we both know that it ain't true
Highlighting the mutual understanding that the claimed change is not genuine.
Pre:
Return to the pre-chorus, emphasizing the recurring theme of control and complacency.
So tell me that you na na, na na na, na know,
Repeating the plea for confirmation of understanding and knowledge.
That you've been taking too much, yeah too much control,
Reiterating the accusation of excessive control by the other person.
I know I've been complacent, got too comfortable,
Reiterating self-awareness of complacency and becoming too comfortable.
But I can't let you go, and I just need you to know,
Repeating the inability to let go and the desperate need for the other person to know.
And I just need you to know.
Reiterating the plea for understanding and acknowledgment as the song concludes.
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