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You Tore Out My Heart Lyrics
I'm too tired to smile again
And I'm too hurt to ever be friends
There's no use in lying again
And I'm too bruised to fight anything
I'm so tired of being afraid
And I'm so sick of wasting away
And there's no truth in whatever you say
You tore my heart out again and again
I can feel you in my chest
You're suffocating every breath
And I can't scream and shout anymore
Anymore, Anymore, Anymore
And maybe I'll jump ship
Cut my losses cash my chips
I can sail alone, leave that love that I've called home
And I will call your bluff
Hope to god that it's enough
Though it cuts my soul
It's the only thing I've ever known
You tore out my heart
You tore out my heart
You tore out my heart
And I'm too hurt to ever be friends
There's no use in lying again
And I'm too bruised to fight anything
And I'm so sick of wasting away
And there's no truth in whatever you say
You tore my heart out again and again
You're suffocating every breath
And I can't scream and shout anymore
Cut my losses cash my chips
I can sail alone, leave that love that I've called home
And I will call your bluff
Hope to god that it's enough
Though it cuts my soul
It's the only thing I've ever known
You tore out my heart
You tore out my heart
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Obviously, this song is about a breakup or perhaps the partner cheating on the narrator. It is more importantly about how the narrator feels after this event.
"I'm so tired of being afraid And I'm so sick of wasting away"
The lyrics express how hard it is to move on. He's tired and sick of the sadness he's felt. He wants it to end, but he's "too bruised to fight anything"
"I can feel you in my chest You're suffocating every breath And I can't scream and shout anymore"
"I can feel you in my chest" refers to how the narrator still loves her. "You're suffocating every breath and I can't scream and shout anymore" refers to him heartbroken and struggling to keep his breath as he cries.
"And maybe I'll jump ship Cut my losses cash my chips I can sail alone, leave that love that I've called home And I will call your bluff Hope to god that it's enough Though it cuts my soul It's the only thing I've ever known"
The narrator has realized that it's time to stop living in the past. He then goes onto describe him accepting the breakup as, what I presume is, a poker game. He lost a lot of money playing and he wants to win, take back the life he used to have, but with so little left, all he can do is cash in his remaining chips and move on.