The Ransom Lyrics

Lyric discussion by carefreedude 

Cover art for The Ransom lyrics by Cartel

Yeah, this song is about a guy and a girl who broke up. I get the feeling that the girl dumped the guy. The guy is a wreck because he loved the girl so much, and she doesn't seem phased at all by the breakup. He probably poured his heart out to the girl about how much he loved her and missed her ('tear me apart for pouring out my heart') but she still seems really cold and apathetic ('it wouldn't phase you in the least'). And I think the girl ended up hooking up with another guy. So now the only way the guy can get over his heartbreak is to hate the girl for acting the way she did and not even caring about his own feelings. He wants her to feel bad about her actions.. and I think she does end up feeling bad towards the end. That's the whole ransom part.. he stole her heart back. But I think at that point the guy realizes that she wasn't worth it anyway.. and that's why he says 'everything that's in me says that i hate you now'. He wants her to feel the same misery he was and probably still is in.

It's a really sad song, but extremely easy to relate to. When you really like someone and he/she dumps you for another person, sometimes it seems like the only way to move on with your life is to hate the person. You get to a point where you can't trust them anymore because of their actions, even if they do end up feeling bad for what they've done and want you back.