Lacrymosa
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Out on your own, cold and alone again
Can this be what you really wanted, baby?

Blame it on me, set your guilt free
Nothing can hold you back now

Now that you're gone, feel like myself again
Grieving the things I can't repair and willing

To let you blame it on me and set your guilt free
I don't want to hold you back now, love

I can't change who I am, not this time
I won't lie to keep you near me
And in this short life there's no time to waste on giving up
My love wasn't enough





And you can blame it on me, just set your guilt free, honey
I don't want to hold you back now, love

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song, "Out on your own, cold and alone again, can this be what you really wanted, baby?" invoke a sense of loneliness and abandonment. Perhaps the singer is speaking to someone who has left them, or someone who is feeling lost and alone in their own life. The chorus of the song repeatedly mentions the idea of "setting your guilt free," suggesting that the person the singer is speaking to may be holding onto guilt or resentment that is stifling their ability to move on and be free.


The second verse of the song reveals a bit more about the nature of the relationship between the singer and the person they are addressing. The singer says that now that this person is gone, they feel like themselves again. They are grieving the things that they cannot change, but they are also willing to allow this person to place blame on them in order to let go of their guilt and move forward. However, the singer also recognizes that they cannot change who they are, and that their love was not enough to keep this person close.


Line by Line Meaning

Out on your own, cold and alone again
You find yourself isolated and lonely.


Can this be what you really wanted, baby?
You question if this is truly what you desired in life.


Blame it on me, set your guilt free
Transfer your feelings of fault and culpability onto me and release yourself from that burden.


Nothing can hold you back now
You are now free from the weight of your guilt and can move forward without reservation.


Now that you're gone, feel like myself again
In your absence, I feel like I have regained my sense of self.


Grieving the things I can't repair and willing
I am mourning for the things that cannot be mended, but I am also prepared to move on.


To let you blame it on me and set your guilt free
I am willing to let you put your blame on me to alleviate any emotional burden you carry.


I don't want to hold you back now, love
I do not want to hinder your progress or potential in any way.


I can't change who I am, not this time
I cannot alter my nature or identity to satisfy your needs or desires at this moment.


I won't lie to keep you near me
I will not deceive you or manipulate the truth to maintain your presence in my life.


And in this short life there's no time to waste on giving up
Life is too brief to abandon hope and surrender to despair.


My love wasn't enough
Despite my affection and devotion, it was not sufficient to sustain our relationship.


And you can blame it on me, just set your guilt free, honey
You can attribute the fault to me if it helps you to move on and be free from guilt.


I don't want to hold you back now, love
I do not wish to impede your progress or happiness in any way.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir One Music, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: AMY LEE, TERRY BALSAMO

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