Lyric discussion by cchr9ts 

Cover art for Bent lyrics by Matchbox Twenty

I love how the way we interpret songs can shift based on new experiences we have. The past couple of years I've started to isolate myself socially because I've been going through a lot of stuff and I don't want my struggles to affect the people I care about. I don't want them to worry about me. I'm also not dating for this reason. But if I had a partner, I would fear that they wouldn't understand what I was going through or that I would have a negative impact on their lives. As much as anyone struggling deserves care, it can take a toll to be someone trying to support them. So to me this song sounds like a guy who wants their partner to be there for them through a tough time, but for whatever reason the partner can't. He sings, "this is how we will end, with you and me bent" - the situation will end the relationship and likely take a toll on both of them in the process.

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