To me, this song is about a couple in a failing relationship, in which abuse is taking a growing role. When abuse happens, it's usually "swept under the rug" and not talked about - however, the entire time, the unconfronted problem is still waiting to manifest again ("under the rug old shadows wait for their moment"). The abusive tendencies only need a moment of weakness ("when I'm feeling feeble") to come out. Afterward, the main character is ridden with guilt and promises he won't do it again, because he has nobody else to love and be loved by.
The second half of the song seems to talk about how the couple can't break up because they're fixating on how good their past was ("shine lights in the past, no sign of a way out") instead of facing the grimmer present reality. Even though their relationship is falling apart ("with time it gets worse"), neither of them is strong enough to escape it.
@blue.painted.tears i've dated him...and you're very much on track. Rather than abuse to others, it's about substance abuse compounded with his cheating tendencies that sneak up. And yes, two people who are too weak to escape the toxic relationship.
@blue.painted.tears i've dated him...and you're very much on track. Rather than abuse to others, it's about substance abuse compounded with his cheating tendencies that sneak up. And yes, two people who are too weak to escape the toxic relationship.
To me, this song is about a couple in a failing relationship, in which abuse is taking a growing role. When abuse happens, it's usually "swept under the rug" and not talked about - however, the entire time, the unconfronted problem is still waiting to manifest again ("under the rug old shadows wait for their moment"). The abusive tendencies only need a moment of weakness ("when I'm feeling feeble") to come out. Afterward, the main character is ridden with guilt and promises he won't do it again, because he has nobody else to love and be loved by.
The second half of the song seems to talk about how the couple can't break up because they're fixating on how good their past was ("shine lights in the past, no sign of a way out") instead of facing the grimmer present reality. Even though their relationship is falling apart ("with time it gets worse"), neither of them is strong enough to escape it.
@blue.painted.tears i've dated him...and you're very much on track. Rather than abuse to others, it's about substance abuse compounded with his cheating tendencies that sneak up. And yes, two people who are too weak to escape the toxic relationship.
@blue.painted.tears i've dated him...and you're very much on track. Rather than abuse to others, it's about substance abuse compounded with his cheating tendencies that sneak up. And yes, two people who are too weak to escape the toxic relationship.