I Hate U, I Love U
Unspoken Confessions of Heartache
Lyrics
Like a moth to a flame
Expressing a magnetic attraction, like a moth drawn to a flame.
I'll pull you in, I pulled you back to
Indicating a cyclical pattern of pulling someone in and pushing them away.
What you need initially
Referring to providing initial emotional support or fulfillment.
It's just one call away
Suggesting accessibility and immediacy, being just a phone call away.
And you'll leave him, you're loyal to me
Implies the listener's loyalty, even while committed to someone else.
But this time, I let you be
Allowing the listener freedom this time, perhaps from a past possessiveness.
'Cause he seems like he's good for you
Recognizing another person who seems good for the listener.
And he makes you feel like you should
Highlighting positive feelings induced by the new person.
And all your friends say he's the one
Referencing external validation from friends about the new relationship.
His love for you is true
Asserting the authenticity of the new person's love.
But does he know you call me when he sleeps?
Raising doubt about the depth of the listener's commitment to the new partner.
But does he know the pictures that you keep?
Alluding to hidden aspects of the listener's past and emotions.
But does he know the reasons that you cry?
Questioning whether the new partner is aware of the listener's pain.
Or tell me, does he know where your heart lies?
Prompting the new partner to reveal if they know the true emotional state.
Where it truly lies
Emphasizing the importance of honesty about where the heart truly belongs.
Yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
You should be with him, I let you go from time
Suggesting a willingness to let go of the listener at times.
You should stay with him
Encouraging the listener to stay with the new partner.
'Cause he seems like he's good for you
Reiterating the positive attributes of the new partner.
And he makes you feel like you should
Emphasizing the positive influence the new partner has on the listener.
And all your friends say he's the one
Highlighting external validation from friends regarding the new partner.
His love for you is true (Hey)
Reaffirming the authenticity of the new partner's love.
But does he know you call me when he sleeps? (No, no)
Questioning if the new partner is aware of late-night calls to the speaker.
But does he know the pictures that you keep? (Oh)
Raising the issue of undisclosed pictures kept by the listener.
But does he know the reasons that you cry?
Asking whether the new partner knows the reasons behind the listener's tears.
Or tell me, does he know where your heart lies?
Prompting the new partner to reveal if they know where the listener's heart truly lies.
Where it truly lies
Reiterating the importance of knowing the true location of the heart.
Right here with me, babe
Asserting that the listener's heart truly lies with the speaker.
Where it truly lies
Specifying the physical location where the heart lies - in the speaker's bed.
My bed, babe
Continuing to define the location of the heart as in the speaker's bed.
Where it truly lies
Extending the physical location to the speaker's arms.
In my arms, babe
Emphasizing the emotional and physical closeness between the speaker and listener.
Where it truly lies
Repetition of the idea that the heart truly lies with the speaker.
Where it truly lies
Reaffirmation of the central theme of the heart's true location.
Where it truly lies
Reiteration of the belief that the heart truly lies with the speaker.
(Hey)
Exclamation, perhaps signaling emphasis on the truth.
Where it truly lies
Final affirmation that the heart truly lies with the speaker.
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