My favourite song…
I was wrong to say I loved her, I was wrong to think I'm right
When I told her it was over, oh my darling I had lied
I've been running from my demons, afraid to look behind
I've been running from myself, afraid of what I'd find
I've been running from my demons, afraid to look behind
I've been running from myself, afraid of what I'd find
But how am I supposed to love you when I don't love who I am?
And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
And now I'm stuck in this hotel room by a cold neon light
And I've been waiting for an answer, but it won't come tonight
And every bottle I have stolen lay shattered on the floor
What's broken can't be whole anymore
And I've been waiting for an answer, but it won't come tonight
And every bottle I have stolen lay shattered on the floor
What's broken can't be whole anymore
But how am I supposed to love you when I don't love who I am?
And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
And no one can ever hurt me like I hurt myself
'Cause I'm made out of stone
And I'm beyond help, don't give your heart to me
'Cause I'm made out of stone
And I'm beyond help, don't give your heart to me
But how am I supposed to love you when I don't love who I am?
And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
And how could I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I'm only half a man?
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Translations:
Verse 1:
Ik was verkeerd om te zeggen dat ik van haar hield, ik was verkeerd om te denken dat ik gelijk had
Toen ik haar vertelde dat het voorbij was, oh mijn schat ik had gelogen
Ik ben weggelopen van mijn demonen, bang om achterom te kijken
Ik ben voor mezelf op de loop gegaan, bang voor wat ik zou vinden
Verse 2:
En nu zit ik vast in deze hotelkamer bij een koud neonlicht
En ik heb gewacht op een antwoord, maar het zal vanavond niet komen
En elke fles die ik heb gestolen ligt verbrijzeld op de vloer
Wat gebroken is kan niet meer heel zijn
Chorus:
Maar hoe moet ik van je houden als ik niet hou van wie ik ben?
En hoe kan ik je alles van me geven als ik maar een halve man ben?
Want ik ben een zinkend schip dat brandt, dus laat mijn hand los
Oh hoe kan ik je alles van me geven als ik maar een halve man ben?
Why do I like the song?
First of all, I just think this song is very beautiful. But the reason why I love it is that when I feel down I can relate to every word he sings. It also awakens a lot of emotions in me. And you can’t deny the fact that the lyrics are beautifully written.
What’s the song about?
The song is about that he feels desperate and lost. He feels like he has to break up with his girlfriend because he doesn’t want to drag her down with him. In the song he asks himself how he could ever love someone when he doesn’t even love himself.
Repetition
Metaphor
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