After The Aftermath
Healing Scars: Xavier Fuentes' Journey Through Love's Battlefield
Lyrics
I needed to find a breach
I sought a way to overcome a barrier or obstacle.
Where I could dry my tears
Where I could find solace and recover from my emotional distress.
From seeing you
Refers to the emotional impact of seeing the person addressed in the lyrics.
I had to lock you out
I needed to shut you out, possibly to protect myself.
Your gunshots were so loud
Metaphorically loud gunshots symbolize emotional pain caused by the person.
When I would
Expressing the difficulty in attempting to...
Try my best
...be a source of joy or fulfillment for the addressed person.
To be your happiness
Emphasizes the challenge of providing happiness amid personal struggles.
But all my pain
Suggests that personal pain only intensified the other person's satisfaction.
Quenched your thirst
Describes the detrimental effect of personal suffering on the addressed person.
‘Cause the pieces of my heart
Highlights the emotional impact of having one's heart broken into pieces.
Were being taken apart
Implies the emotional dismantling of the speaker's heart through hurtful words.
By your words
Points to the verbal expressions that caused emotional pain.
I had to make up my mind
Indicates the need for a decision or resolution to move forward.
So I could find every part
Searching for and reclaiming the lost fragments of the speaker's identity.
That I lost
Expresses the need to move forward from a difficult situation.
To move on
Conveys the intention to progress beyond the pain caused by the addressed person.
You said I couldn’t help
Quotes the addressed person, suggesting their inability to assist in the situation.
It but to find a way
Implies the necessity of finding a solution or path back to the relationship.
To come back
Suggests a desire to return despite the challenges.
I stayed inside my trench
Describes a state of emotional withdrawal or self-protection.
And I just didn’t care
Indicates a lack of concern or engagement with the emotional battles.
About combat
Expresses a disinterest in emotional conflicts or struggles.
‘Cause I found heaven at the gates of hell
Metaphorically describes finding something positive in a seemingly negative situation.
And all your hate helped me mend
Suggests that the negativity and hate from the addressed person contributed to personal healing.
All the pieces of my heart
Refers to the gradual process of emotionally recovering and mending.
Are finally getting back
Describes the positive progress in putting the heart back together.
To where they were before
Indicates a return to a previous state of emotional well-being.
And after the aftermath
Refers to the time period following a difficult experience.
I’m healing every scar
Expresses the ongoing process of healing from the emotional wounds of the addressed conflict.
From the war
Highlights the metaphorical scars left by the emotional "war" or conflict.
That I fought
Concludes the narrative of overcoming and healing from the emotional battle.
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