Can't Stop Lyrics

Lyric discussion by warningsignn 

Cover art for Can't Stop lyrics by OneRepublic

To me, this song is about that wasteland of time after a relationship has ended, where all you can do is think about them, but you still have to try to live without them. You know you can live without them, which is why you had the strength to break it off, but you still can't stop the flood of memories and emotions that overpower your will to forget and move on.

Currently, this song has a lot of meaning for me. I am in a relationship that feels increasingly unsupportive and distant. We started out as the best friends you can imagine, and when we realized that we both wanted something more, we were so passionate. Our chemistry and emotional connection were electric, and we both loved one another more than anything else in the world. Some things have happened since then. I have hurt him very much, and the path to forgiveness will be long and unsteady, both for him and myself. I feel that the relationship is disintegrating and that a parting of ways is inevitable. We've grown increasingly distant, and even when we talk, it doesn't feel the same. "I guess this is what it's supposed to sound like/ The universe, the universe, the universe is torn." I feel this everyday, and "I never get used to the silence." Simply put, I can't stop thinking about us, and "all I've got is nothing I want anymore."

My Interpretation

@warningsignn I know how you feel, I had the exact same thing. Im the one that fucked it up for her though. This was one of her favorite songs. She played it while I was on the plane going back home to see her