+/- {Plus/Minus} - The Bitterest Pill
The bitterest pill around
Dissolving into the veins and the heart can’t be rid of it now
And it does no good
Even when it’s understood
It will remain and there isn’t a way to get it all out
Every single breath
Making you more upset
Shutting it down is the way that you’ve found to prolong this slow death
And it does no good
Even when it’s understood
It still remains and there isn’t a way to get it all out
Footprints we left in the sand
They just faded away too soon
Don’t know if you ever think about it
But it’s all I do
Time grows long
Somehow you don’t move on
Cold is the comfort of knowing exactly what’s going wrong
And it does no good
Even when it’s understood
Always the same you can’t think of a way to get it all out
All of the things that we had
They just faded away too soon
Don’t’ know if you ever think about it
But it’s all I do
Resigned to defeat
So we’re doomed to repeat
What we’re going through
Don’t know if you ever think about it
But it’s
All the venom that is spit off-handedly
A poison seeping slowly into the heart
And it’s overwhelming everything around us
Sets the teeth on edge as it slowly tears us apart
I thought you should know
All of the things that we had
They just faded away too soon
Don’t’ know if you ever think about it
But it’s all I do
We’re always stuck in the same old story, We don’t pull through
Don’t’ know if you ever think about it
But it’s all I do
Song Description:
edit soundcloudThe repetition of "it does no good, even when it's understood" emphasizes the futility of trying to rid oneself of the pain and resentment. The imagery of footprints fading in the sand symbolizes the fleeting nature of love and the constant thoughts that linger long after a relationship has ended.
The song captures the feeling of resignation and defeat, as the singer realizes that they are doomed to repeat the same patterns of heartbreak and disappointment. The venomous words spoken in anger are likened to poison seeping into the heart, overwhelming everything around them.
Despite the pain and longing expressed in the song, there is a sense of acceptance and acknowledgment of the situation. The singer admits that they can't help but think about the past and the lost love, even as they try to move on. "The Bitterest Pill" is a poignant reflection on the complexities of love and loss, and the enduring impact of past relationships on the present.
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