Lyrics
You know it can't happen this way
You acknowledge that the depicted scenario is impossible.
You know that it hurts me to say that it's you babe
Expressing the difficulty of admitting that the subject is the cause of pain.
In the end, it was always you
Highlighting that, ultimately, the central figure in the lyrics is the cause of significant emotions or experiences.
You're born alone and you'll die the same
Emphasizing the solitary nature of birth and death.
They'll give you names but it'll never change
Suggesting that societal labels may be assigned, but they won't alter one's intrinsic nature.
It's okay, cry if you need to
Encouraging emotional expression and the acceptance of vulnerability.
Cry if you need to
-Cry if you need to
-Love you like cooked food, baby, you's a meal
Expressing deep love and value for someone, comparing them to a satisfying meal and emphasizing the minimal cost (grey hairs) of such love.
Only cost a few grey hairs, that's a steal
-Love you like cooked food, baby, you's a meal
-Only cost a few grey hairs, that's a steal
-That's a steal
-You walk out of my life, it's fine
Acceptance of someone leaving, portraying resilience and a positive outlook.
It's ok, it's alright
-I fall in love, I fall again
Acknowledging a pattern of falling in love repeatedly.
I'm always lonely in the end
Conveying a persistent sense of loneliness despite romantic involvements.
I make a home for myself
Asserting the creation of a personal space and identity.
I won't make a home out of you
Declining to build a home around the subject, indicating independence.
You'd be surprised just how far I've come without you
Highlighting personal growth achieved without the presence of the subject.
You're born alone and you'll die the same
Reiterating the theme of individuality and the inability of external labels to change one's essence.
They'll give you names, but it'll never change
-It's okay, cry if you need to
Reassuring the listener that it's acceptable to cry and express emotions.
Cry if you need to
-Cry if you need to
-Love you like cooked food, baby, you's a meal
Repeating the metaphor of loving intensely like cooked food, underscoring the low cost (few grey hairs) of such profound love.
Only cost a few grey hairs, that's a steal
-Love you like cooked food, baby, you's a meal
-Only cost a few grey hairs, that's a steal
-That's a steal
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