She's Killing Me
A Rocket to the Moon Lyrics
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And I hope nobody told her
She has a way of turning sunshine into rain
I got on that shirt she hates
I just know that face she'll make
Even though it hurts, she's my favourite pain
She never drives her car
She ran outta gas and somehow I'm to blame
I'll take her out and drop her off
On the outskirts of our town
I'd leave a trail of roses that lead back home
(so come back home)
She'll pick a fight for no good reason
She knows I'll never leave
I love her half to death but she's killing me
All my friends, they say they like her
But I know behind my back
They all think the same things that I do
She spends her daddy's credit card
And says that I'm the one who's lazy
She's like a dream and a nightmare coming true
I'll take her out and drop her off
On the outskirts of our town
I'd leave a trail of roses that lead back home
(so come back home)
She'll pick a fight for no good reason
She knows I'll never leave
I love her half to death but she's killing me
And I wouldn't have it any other way
She can change her clothes
She can change her hair
But she'll always be the same
So I went out and bought her roses
She complained about the thorns
I caught her smiling and that's what I do it for
I'll take her out and drop her off
On the outskirts of our town
I'd leave a trail of roses that lead back home
(so come back home)
She'll pick a fight for no good reason
She knows I'll never leave
I love her half to death, Oh yeah, I love her half to death
I'll take her out and drop her off
On the outskirts of our town
I'd leave a trail of roses that lead back home
(so come back home)
She'll pick a fight for no good reason
She knows I'll never leave
I love her half to death but she's killing me
She's killing me
The lyrics to A Rocket to the Moon's song She's Killing Me tell the story of a complicated and toxic relationship. The singer describes his girlfriend as someone who can turn "sunshine into rain" and is prone to picking fights for no good reason. Despite this, the singer loves her "half to death" and wouldn't have it any other way. He takes her out and drops her off on the outskirts of town, leaving a trail of roses that lead back home. However, she always finds a way to pick a fight, yet the singer knows he'll never leave her.
The lyrics suggest a dynamic in which the singer is caught in a cycle of emotional manipulation and abuse. He is aware of the dysfunctional nature of his relationship but feels trapped and unable to leave. This is reflected in the line "she'll pick a fight for no good reason, she knows I'll never leave." The use of language such as "dream and a nightmare coming true" further highlights the paradoxical nature of the relationship.
Overall, the song serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of toxic relationships that can be simultaneously addictive and destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
All my friends are coming over
All of my friends are coming over to my place
And I hope nobody told her
I hope nobody informed her about my friends coming over to my place
She has a way of turning sunshine into rain
She has a habit of making happy moments sad or unpleasant
I got on that shirt she hates
I am wearing a shirt that she dislikes
I just know that face she'll make
I am familiar with the expression she will make when she sees my shirt
Even though it hurts, she's my favourite pain
Even though it hurts, I love her and the pain she brings me
She never drives her car
She never drives her own car
She drives me crazy
She makes me feel insane or irrational
She ran outta gas and somehow I'm to blame
She ran out of gas and is blaming me for it, even though it's not my fault
I'll take her out and drop her off
I will take her out and leave her somewhere
On the outskirts of our town
I will leave her on the edge or border of our town
I'd leave a trail of roses that lead back home
I would leave a path of roses leading to our home so she can find her way back
(so come back home)
Come back home
She'll pick a fight for no good reason
She will start an argument or disagreement for no valid reason
She knows I'll never leave
She is aware that I will never abandon her
I love her half to death but she's killing me
I love her so much that it hurts, but she is causing me pain
All my friends, they say they like her
All of my friends say they like her
But I know behind my back
But I am aware that behind my back, they think the same things that I do
They all think the same things that I do
They all have similar thoughts about her as I do
She spends her daddy's credit card
She uses her father's credit card to make purchases
And says that I'm the one who's lazy
She accuses me of being lazy, even though it's not true
She's like a dream and a nightmare coming true
She has both positive and negative aspects that affect me
And I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't want it any different
She can change her clothes
She has the ability to change her clothing
She can change her hair
She has the ability to change her hairstyle
But she'll always be the same
But regardless of any changes in her appearance, she will always be the same person
So I went out and bought her roses
I went out and bought her roses
She complained about the thorns
She expressed disapproval of the thorns on the roses I bought her
I caught her smiling and that's what I do it for
I saw her smiling, and that's what makes buying her roses worthwhile
She's killing me
She is causing me a lot of emotional pain
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