I found this song’s lyrics rather interesting, and couldn’t find any explanation on what the song was written about, or referring to. I searched the lyrics and have come to a conclusion on what it may be about; \nI believe the narrator is singing about an ex, and the things that occurred which lead to her leaving him. \n“…Were a product of the lack you left\nWhen you stepped back and racked your brain\nFor a reason to stay” \nCould be suggesting she’s taken a look at her relationship overall, and was finding reasons to stay.\n“But you could not seem to formulate\nAny such thought in your head” \nMeaning she’s now come to the decision she had to leave her relationship. \n\n“So you left with nothing more than a reason you kept silent and my mind would riot, stuck in self-perpetuated mental violence” \nThis line is telling us she had left without any explanation which lead to the narrator going somewhat ‘crazy’ and wondering what rid her. \n\n“When you would look back\nAnd think of all the little things you regret\nI just wanted you to think of me when you think back\nTo all the things you regret” \nIs the narrator explaining he hopes at the end of the day when she looks back on their relationship, she regrets learning him. \n\n“I chose to dismiss the possible instance\nThat the lips I love to kiss\nCould form the words goodbye”\nThis line is talking about how he (the narrator) chose to ignore the possibility his partner could leave him. \n\n“Because I was ashamed to admit the problem\nAnd pretend your happiness came from me\nAnd that your happiness was important” \nMight mean deep down he knew your happiness wasn’t due to him, and that he was ashamed to admit his happiness meant more to him then yours. \n\n“And find love within the arms of another\nInstead of this heart of mine\nAnd that’s fine, because I would do the same\nAnd I would leave me\nNot because I’m useless, and not because I’m broken\nNot because I’m sad, and not because I’m worthless\nBut because I saw value in your smile and not in your values” \n\nThis is the narrator coming to terms with you finding a new lover. He stated it’s “fine” but not because he’s useless, sad, broken or worthless, but because he’s come to terms he couldn’t appreciate you in the right ways one should appreciate a partner. \n\n“And I’m sorry, and I love you\nAnd that’s why I can finally sleep at night\nBecause you are free and you can thrive\nAnd I’m just happy I got to be a part of your life”\n\nIs him explaining he’s sorry and loves her, and finds comfort in the fact he knows someone can love her the way she needs to be loved, and is grateful he got to be a part of her life. \n\n“Because I spent so long trying to change you\nNot realizing I was the one who needed to change” \nComing into realisation that he kept trying to change her when he was the one who needed to change. \n\n“I was selfish to assume you loved me more than you love yourself\nEven though I never felt the same” \nThe narrator could be suggesting throughout their relationship he thought she loved him more than she loved herself, which lead him into thinking he could treat her how he wanted without worrying the consequences. He states he knows it’s selfish as he didn’t feel the same. \n\n-So, in conclusion, I think this song is about a man taking advantage and taking his girlfriend for granted. Treating her unfairly throughout the relationship as he believed she’d accept his behaviour because she “loved him more than herself” and the stages of grief he went through after she had left him, realising he done her wrong. By the end of the song we learn his ex was a huge part of his life but he couldn’t communicate that to her because of his selfishness.
I found this song’s lyrics rather interesting, and couldn’t find any explanation on what the song was written about, or referring to. I searched the lyrics and have come to a conclusion on what it may be about; \nI believe the narrator is singing about an ex, and the things that occurred which lead to her leaving him. \n“…Were a product of the lack you left\nWhen you stepped back and racked your brain\nFor a reason to stay” \nCould be suggesting she’s taken a look at her relationship overall, and was finding reasons to stay.\n“But you could not seem to formulate\nAny such thought in your head” \nMeaning she’s now come to the decision she had to leave her relationship. \n\n“So you left with nothing more than a reason you kept silent and my mind would riot, stuck in self-perpetuated mental violence” \nThis line is telling us she had left without any explanation which lead to the narrator going somewhat ‘crazy’ and wondering what rid her. \n\n“When you would look back\nAnd think of all the little things you regret\nI just wanted you to think of me when you think back\nTo all the things you regret” \nIs the narrator explaining he hopes at the end of the day when she looks back on their relationship, she regrets learning him. \n\n“I chose to dismiss the possible instance\nThat the lips I love to kiss\nCould form the words goodbye”\nThis line is talking about how he (the narrator) chose to ignore the possibility his partner could leave him. \n\n“Because I was ashamed to admit the problem\nAnd pretend your happiness came from me\nAnd that your happiness was important” \nMight mean deep down he knew your happiness wasn’t due to him, and that he was ashamed to admit his happiness meant more to him then yours. \n\n“And find love within the arms of another\nInstead of this heart of mine\nAnd that’s fine, because I would do the same\nAnd I would leave me\nNot because I’m useless, and not because I’m broken\nNot because I’m sad, and not because I’m worthless\nBut because I saw value in your smile and not in your values” \n\nThis is the narrator coming to terms with you finding a new lover. He stated it’s “fine” but not because he’s useless, sad, broken or worthless, but because he’s come to terms he couldn’t appreciate you in the right ways one should appreciate a partner. \n\n“And I’m sorry, and I love you\nAnd that’s why I can finally sleep at night\nBecause you are free and you can thrive\nAnd I’m just happy I got to be a part of your life”\n\nIs him explaining he’s sorry and loves her, and finds comfort in the fact he knows someone can love her the way she needs to be loved, and is grateful he got to be a part of her life. \n\n“Because I spent so long trying to change you\nNot realizing I was the one who needed to change” \nComing into realisation that he kept trying to change her when he was the one who needed to change. \n\n“I was selfish to assume you loved me more than you love yourself\nEven though I never felt the same” \nThe narrator could be suggesting throughout their relationship he thought she loved him more than she loved herself, which lead him into thinking he could treat her how he wanted without worrying the consequences. He states he knows it’s selfish as he didn’t feel the same. \n\n-So, in conclusion, I think this song is about a man taking advantage and taking his girlfriend for granted. Treating her unfairly throughout the relationship as he believed she’d accept his behaviour because she “loved him more than herself” and the stages of grief he went through after she had left him, realising he done her wrong. By the end of the song we learn his ex was a huge part of his life but he couldn’t communicate that to her because of his selfishness.