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Alex Hepburn Lyrics

Don't bury me
Don't leave me behind or forget about me

Don't lay me down
Don't let me rest in peace, as in death

Don't say it's over
Don't give up on us or declare our relationship is finished

'Cause that would send me under
If you do any of the previous actions, it would have a profound negative impact on me

Underneath the ground
Implies death or a deep depression

Don't say those words
Don't reveal something negative that could affect me

I wanna live and your words can murder
The words spoken by a loved one can have such an impact that living seems unbearable

Only you can send me under, under, under
The person being addressed has power to influence the emotional state of the artist

I die every time you walk away
Losing someone you love feels like death to the artist

Don't leave me alone with me
The artist's own thoughts and feelings can be overwhelming without their loved one's support

See, I'm afraid
The singer is fearful of the unknown and losing their loved one

Of the darkness
Represents despair, depression and hopelessness

And my demons
Refers to internal struggles and emotional pain

And the voices
Intrusive and/or negative thoughts

Saying nothing's going to be okay
A belief that things will always be negative

I feel it in my heart
The artist's emotions are overwhelming

Soul, mind that I'm losing
The artist is losing their grip on reality and themselves

You, me
The relationship the singer is referring to

You're abusing every reason
The singer feels used and taken for granted

Lost trust twenty-one grams of soul
Loss of trust in a relationship can have a significant impact on the artist's wellbeing

All the sanity I ever owned gone
The artist feels they are losing their mind due to what is happening in their relationship

But I'm still breathing
Despite the hardships, the artist is still fighting to move forward

Through the thunder
The difficulties and struggles in life

And the fire and the madness
The intensity of the artist's emotional state

Just to let you shoot me down again
The singer acknowledges that their past behavior was self-destructive and allowed their loved one to hurt them again

I feel it in my veins skin bones
The singer's entire being is impacted by their emotions

You're confusing
The singer is being emotionally manipulated and cannot make sense of their romantic relationship

Every reason I have left to live
The artist is holding onto their relationship as a reason to keep living

Chasing you but you don't look back
The artist is trying to hold onto their loved one but they are not reciprocating

Words I threw that I can't take back
Past words or actions that were hurtful or damaging

Reaching out but I can't hold on to you
The singer is trying to connect with their loved one but they are slipping away

Only you can send me under, under, under
Reinforces the idea that the artist's loved one has the power to cause them to spiral into depression or despair

Only you can send me under, yeah
Reiterates that the impact of the loved one is the underlying theme of the song