Well I've got some hard feelings that I'm working through
And I've got some hard feelings I could put on you

There's blood in my mouth from biting my tongue
I'm grinding my teeth, that's what it's become
I'm holding my breath till my face turns white
I'm losing my voice no matter how I try
I need some therapy or some kind of cure
I break my promises, the things that I swore
Somebody stop the spark before it gets worse
Cause I'm burning at the fuse

Well I've got some hard feelings that I'm working through
And I've got some hard feelings I could put on you
I don't want to
But sometimes it's all that we need
But sometimes it's all that we see
A sharper tongue, a better view
Well I've got some hard feelings
And they're overdue
Can you feel them too?

And seeing bright red when it's shaking my core
Can fuck up your head and fill it with thorns
When words are a threat you can't take anymore
I leave you a wreck, yeah, when I'm speaking in swords
Know I should stop myself before it gets worse
But it's never what I do

My vision's blurred
I'm losing sanity
I can't see straight
Another casualty now


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    My Interpretation

    I believe this is about someone who's in a relationship with someone who they may still love, but the battles between them and this person are getting to be too much. It sounds like they have their own issues with their own life as well, so the mix of relationship troubles, arguments combined with the other issues in their life have come to a head. They need to decide if it's worth sticking it out or if they should just speak their mind & perhaps just end it once and for all.

    EternalTearsOfSorrowon March 21, 2018   Link

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