Lyrics
Get together maybe we can draw some lines
Expressing a desire to come together and establish boundaries or guidelines.
You ignore me every time but that's alright
Acknowledging being ignored but accepting it without resentment.
Burn the candles, better yet just burn the sheets
Suggesting a symbolic act of cleansing or renewal by burning candles and sheets.
Set a light to everything that you don't need
Encouraging letting go of unnecessary things by setting them on fire.
I've had lost before, but this one hurts more
Reflecting on previous losses but emphasizing the heightened pain of the current one.
Wasn't ready for what comes next
Expressing surprise or unpreparedness for what comes after a significant event.
We were moving in, now you're moving on
Highlighting a transition from moving in together to the partner moving on.
Was it something I could have changed
Questioning if there was anything the speaker could have done differently.
Bad news, ain't right, set it alight
Describing a negative situation and suggesting dealing with it by setting it alight.
You know I just don't know what you want from me
Expressing confusion about the partner's expectations.
But I feel the space growing in between
Noting a growing emotional distance between the speaker and the partner.
Now I can't let go and it's all my fault
Taking responsibility for the difficulty of letting go and feeling regret.
The way you see me now
Reflecting on the current perception of the speaker by others.
Regretting me
Expressing remorse and self-blame.
Am I damaged now that everything's played out
Questioning if the speaker is emotionally damaged after the events unfolded.
And I'm riddled with doubt and I'm so weak
Describing a state of uncertainty, doubt, and emotional vulnerability.
Was it pointless, was it all a waste of time
Raising doubts about the purpose and value of past experiences.
Just a thought, maybe we should have stayed strangers
Suggesting that staying strangers might have been a better option.
Bad news, ain't right, set it alight
Reiterating a negative situation and the idea of setting it alight as a solution.
Now I'm all fucked up, can't pick myself up Maybe I need some time
Expressing emotional turmoil and the need for time to recover.
You know I just don't know what you want from me
Reiterating confusion about the partner's expectations.
But I feel the space growing in between
Noting the growing emotional distance between the speaker and the partner.
Now I can't let go and it's all my fault
Taking responsibility for the difficulty of letting go and feeling regret.
The way you see me now
Reflecting on the current perception of the speaker by others.
Twelve months should be enough to get over you
Expressing the expectation that twelve months should be enough time to move on.
But still I hate to think that you're with someone new
Expressing discomfort at the thought of the partner being with someone new.
Now I can't let go and it's all my fault
Taking responsibility for the difficulty of letting go and feeling regret.
The way you see me now
Reflecting on the current perception of the speaker by others.
Regretting me
Expressing remorse and self-blame.
The way you see me now
Reflecting on the current perception of the speaker by others.
Did I make this hard? Did I fall apart? Cause I'm stuck in my head
Questioning if the speaker's actions made the situation difficult and led to a breakdown.
You know I just don't know what you want from me
Reiterating confusion about the partner's expectations.
But I feel the space growing in between
Noting the growing emotional distance between the speaker and the partner.
Now I can't let go and it's all my fault
Taking responsibility for the difficulty of letting go and feeling regret.
The way you see me now
Reflecting on the current perception of the speaker by others.
Twelve months should be enough to get over you
Expressing the expectation that twelve months should be enough time to move on.
But still I hate to think that you're with someone new
Expressing discomfort at the thought of the partner being with someone new.
Now I can't let go and it's all my fault
Taking responsibility for the difficulty of letting go and feeling regret.
The way you see me now
Reflecting on the current perception of the speaker by others.
Regretting me
Expressing remorse and self-blame.
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