Better On My Own
Embracing Independence: Wander North's 'Better On My Own' Meaning
Lyrics
There is no sun
There is a sense of darkness or emptiness in life.
When your gone
The absence of someone important makes life feel incomplete.
When you left, thought I'd die
The departure of a significant person caused intense emotional pain; the speaker felt as if life might not go on.
Baby I have Grown
Despite the initial hardships, the speaker has grown and developed as an individual.
I thought I knew
The speaker believed they understood the person who left.
You were the one
The departed person was thought to be the ideal partner.
Who you are and what I knew
The reality of who the person was contradicts the speaker's initial understanding.
Couldnt have been more wrong
The speaker acknowledges a profound misunderstanding about the departed person.
I'm a better man without you
The speaker has become a better and stronger person after the separation.
I'm better on my own
Independence is preferred over being with the departed person.
Baby stay away, baby stay away
Emphasizing the need for distance and independence; a plea for the other person to stay away.
I'm stronger all alone
The speaker feels stronger and more resilient when alone.
I'm good don't come home
The speaker is content and doesn't want the departed person to return.
Fear and pain
Experiencing fear and pain as a result of the past relationship.
Bring me down
Negative emotions are causing a decline in the speaker's well-being.
Rather run, rather die
Preferable to escape or face death than endure the presence of the departed person.
Than have you around
The idea that having the departed person around is worse than the extreme alternatives.
Fear and pain
Reiteration of the impact of fear and pain on the speaker's emotions.
Bring me down
Continuation of the negative impact of fear and pain.
Rather run, rather die
Reaffirming the preference to run away or face death rather than be with the departed person.
Than have you around
Highlighting the intensity of the aversion to the departed person's presence.
I'm a better man without you
Reiteration of personal growth and improvement after the departure.
I'm better on my own
Emphasizing the speaker's preference for independence over being with the departed person.
Baby stay away, baby stay away
Repetition of the plea for the departed person to stay away.
I'm stronger all alone
Expressing strength and resilience when alone.
Baby stay away, baby stay away
Reiterating the strong desire for distance and independence from the departed person.
I'm stronger all alone
Underlining the speaker's strength and self-sufficiency when alone.
I'm good don't come home
The speaker is content and advises against the departed person returning home.
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