Hate To See Your Heart Break Lyrics

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Cover art for Hate To See Your Heart Break lyrics by Paramore

"There is not a single word in the whole world That could describe the hurt"

It really hurts me to see you like this, I don't even know how to describe it.

"The dullest knife just sawing back and forth And ripping through the softest skin there ever was"

Your relationship is breaking down slowly, so subtly you can't even see it but I can and I love you but I don't want it to be obvious, and I'm hiding it.

"How were you to know?"

I could see that your relationship was breaking down, but I didn't tell you because I could see that you were happy, and even if you could see it, you were trying so hard not to

"I hate to see your heart break"

It hurts me to see you heartbroken like this

"I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close"

It hurts me to see that after your relationship didn't work out, you started gradually trusting people less and less and now I feel like I don't even know you anymore, you aren't yourself and you are refusing to trust anyone.

"But I've been there before"

I've been in a situation just like yours so I know what I'm talking about.

"Love happens all the time"

Means exactly what it says

"To people who aren't kind and heroes who are blind"

Sometimes in relationships, one of the people is just using the other person, but the other person loves and trusts them and is oblivious to the fact that they are just being used.

"Expecting perfect scripted movie scenes"

You are expecting relationships to be just like the ones in films

"Who wants an awkward, silent mystery?"

Why would you want me? I never know what to say to you.

"For all the air that's in your lungs"

You still have a long time to live.

"For all the joy that is to come"

You still have plenty of happy times ahead of you

"For all the things that you're alive to feel"

There are so many other things than just romantic love, there's more to life than that

"Just let the pain remind you hearts can heal"

A broken heart can be mended

My Interpretation