Here is my interpretation, based on my own experience and therefore not meant in any way to be 'the' interpretation, but I think it interesting that the song has meaning both ways:
"Jar Of Hearts"
I know I can't take one more step towards you
'Cause all that's waiting is regret - (I can’t hope that you will love me again)
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most - (You are now out of love for me.)
I learned to live half alive (I learned to live without you)
And now you want me one more time - (You still want me to love you, for me to want to come back.)
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found - (As is typical, you want to know how I’m doing, make sure I’m suffering)
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms - (Well, I’m not. I too am taking good advice)
And I've learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
And it took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
'Cause you broke all your promises - (Your cheating, your telling me you’d love me forever)
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me - (Not don’t come back TO to me, she says ‘for’ me)
Don't come back at all
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
Tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all
@Zygon I feel you man, I feel like I'm both though. I don't want that person back and even if they came back (pretty sure they won't ever come back) I would never forgive them for the pain they put me through. But at the same time I want to now how they are but then again, they broke my heart and with it all the promises and sugarcoated lies and I regret everything I regret ever loving them. So like you I relate a lot to this song
@Zygon I feel you man, I feel like I'm both though. I don't want that person back and even if they came back (pretty sure they won't ever come back) I would never forgive them for the pain they put me through. But at the same time I want to now how they are but then again, they broke my heart and with it all the promises and sugarcoated lies and I regret everything I regret ever loving them. So like you I relate a lot to this song
Here is my interpretation, based on my own experience and therefore not meant in any way to be 'the' interpretation, but I think it interesting that the song has meaning both ways:
"Jar Of Hearts" I know I can't take one more step towards you 'Cause all that's waiting is regret - (I can’t hope that you will love me again) Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore You lost the love I loved the most - (You are now out of love for me.)
I learned to live half alive (I learned to live without you) And now you want me one more time - (You still want me to love you, for me to want to come back.)
And who do you think you are? Runnin' 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts And tearing love apart You're gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul So don't come back for me Who do you think you are?
I hear you're asking all around If I am anywhere to be found - (As is typical, you want to know how I’m doing, make sure I’m suffering) But I have grown too strong To ever fall back in your arms - (Well, I’m not. I too am taking good advice)
And I've learned to live half alive And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are? Runnin' 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts And tearing love apart You're gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul So don't come back for me Who do you think you are?
And it took so long just to feel alright Remember how to put back the light in my eyes I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed 'Cause you broke all your promises - (Your cheating, your telling me you’d love me forever) And now you're back You don't get to get me back
And who do you think you are? Runnin' 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts And tearing love apart You're gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul So don't come back for me - (Not don’t come back TO to me, she says ‘for’ me) Don't come back at all
And who do you think you are? Runnin' 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts Tearing love apart You're gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul Don't come back for me Don't come back at all
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
@Zygon I feel you man, I feel like I'm both though. I don't want that person back and even if they came back (pretty sure they won't ever come back) I would never forgive them for the pain they put me through. But at the same time I want to now how they are but then again, they broke my heart and with it all the promises and sugarcoated lies and I regret everything I regret ever loving them. So like you I relate a lot to this song
@Zygon I feel you man, I feel like I'm both though. I don't want that person back and even if they came back (pretty sure they won't ever come back) I would never forgive them for the pain they put me through. But at the same time I want to now how they are but then again, they broke my heart and with it all the promises and sugarcoated lies and I regret everything I regret ever loving them. So like you I relate a lot to this song