that won't save us
Against the Current Lyrics

What did I hear you say?
The singer questions what someone said and requests that they say it directly to their face.

Say it to my face
The singer requests that the person say what's on their mind directly to them, rather than hiding behind walls.

It's not even worth the fight
The singer feels that a potential argument or conflict is not worth their time and effort.

Waiting for you to say
The artist is expecting the other person to communicate their fears or concerns.

What's got you so afraid?
The artist is asking the other person what is causing them to feel scared or hesitant.

I'm not gonna waste my time (waste my time)
The singer does not want to invest their time and energy into a situation that is not productive or beneficial.

Yeah, the bigger they are, the harder they fall
The larger or more complex a situation is, the more challenging it is to resolve or overcome.

Yeah, I got so sick of feeling so small
The artist is tired of feeling weak or insignificant in comparison to others.

I leave you alone to build up your walls
The artist allows the other person to distance themselves and create emotional barriers.

How did we become so numb?
The artist is reflecting on how they and the other person have become emotionally disconnected or desensitized.

We just let it come undone
The singer is acknowledging that they and the other person allowed their relationship to deteriorate.

And I just started giving up
The artist admits that they lost hope and stopped making an effort to save their relationship.

But that won't save us
The singer recognizes that giving up will not fix the problems in their relationship.

Maybe we were born to fight
The singer suggests that some people are naturally inclined to face challenges and overcome obstacles.

If we wanna make it out alive
The singer emphasizes the importance of overcoming their relationship problems in order to survive.

We gotta let the anger die
The artist believes that they need to put their negative emotions aside in order to resolve their issues and move forward.

And now we're so far away
The artist acknowledges that they and the other person have become distant from each other.

But we talk every day
The singer notes that they still communicate regularly despite their emotional distance from each other.

Something there, it just ain't right
The singer senses that something is amiss in their relationship.

I'm sinking under the weight
The artist feels overwhelmed by their emotional burden and the weight of their unresolved problems.

It's like I could break
The artist feels as though they are at their breaking point, emotionally.

I never let you hear my cries (hear my cries)
The artist admits that they have been suppressing their emotions and have not been expressing their feelings to the other person.

Well, the duller the knife, the deeper the scars
The more a person tries to ignore their emotional pain, the more it will affect them in the long run.

I don't need a light to see in the dark
The artist is accustomed to dealing with difficult situations and does not require outside help to overcome them.

I know what you're like, I know who you are
The singer understands the other person's personality and behavior patterns.

What were you gonna say?
The singer is curious about what the other person was going to say before they stopped themselves.

Are you proud of what we've come to be?
The singer questions whether the other person is satisfied with the state of their relationship.

We're sorry, but that won't save us
The artist expresses regret for their past mistakes, but recognizes that mere apologies are not enough to fix their relationship.

We fucked up and I'd give anything
The artist acknowledges that they and the other person made mistakes and are willing to do anything to repair their relationship.