Bittersweet
Arkane Skye Lyrics
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To my regrets
I wanna say I never was
While I′m driving
Through the middle
Of a sixteen-hour-job
And all I can give you is fake to all I am
Bittersweet I call you
And you tell me to crash
Because we're runnin′ and runnin' and runnin' and runnin′ in circles
′Til the end comes runnin' back
One more day I tell you and I just mean to last
And I keep singin′ and singin' and singin′ and singin' about you
But I don′t know where to go
Take away
I let us fall again
And all I know is that we can't control it so
You sit behind the wheel and drive
I prefer to show it
Kerosene corroded and you poured it all in my eyes
Oh no, and we can't stop the chemicals
And oh, it′s burning through my brain again
And if I call you out it′s one thing
Oh, that I'm sure will never end
Bittersweet I call you
And you tell me to crash
Because we′re runnin' and runnin′ and runnin' and runnin′ in circles
'Til the end comes runnin' back
One more day I tell you and I just mean to last
And I keep singin′ and singin′ and singin' and singin′ about you
But I don't know where to go
The lyrics to Arkane Skye's "Bittersweet" are dark and introspective, exploring the theme of feeling stuck in a cycle of pain and confusion. The singer addresses their past lives and regrets, expressing a desire to distance themselves from their former selves. However, as they drive through the middle of a long work day, they feel like they can only offer a fake or pretend version of themselves to those around them.
The chorus of the song features the repeated phrase "Bittersweet," which the singer seems to be addressing as a person or concept they can't escape. The bittersweet presence tells them to "crash," indicating a self-destructive tendency. Yet, the singer continues to cling to this presence, singing about it repeatedly but not knowing where to go next.
The bridge of the song touches on the idea of loss of control, with the presence of "chemicals" burning through the singer's brain. They seem to acknowledge that this cycle of pain and confusion is something they can't escape, even as they continue to sing about it.
Overall, "Bittersweet" is a song about feeling trapped by one's own thoughts and emotions, and struggling to break free from a negative cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
To my past lives
Reflecting on my past experiences
To my regrets
Thinking about the things that I regret doing
I wanna say I never was
I wish that I could deny my actions
While I′m driving
In the middle of a long journey
Through the middle
In between two points
Of a sixteen-hour-job
A long and tiring day of work
And all I can give you is fake to all I am
I'm not being honest with you, and I feel like a fraud
But all I can give you is nothing but pretend
I'm not able to give you my true feelings or emotions
Bittersweet I call you
You are a mixture of happiness and sadness to me
And you tell me to crash
You are leading me towards destruction
Because we're runnin′ and runnin' and runnin' and runnin′ in circles
We are caught up in a never-ending cycle
′Til the end comes runnin' back
We can't escape our fate
One more day I tell you and I just mean to last
I hope we can hold on for one more day
And I keep singin′ and singin' and singin′ and singin' about you
I can't stop thinking about you
But I don′t know where to go
I'm lost and don't know what to do
Take away
Remove or erase
I let us fall again
I didn't prevent our downfall
And all I know is that we can't control it so
We are powerless in this situation
You sit behind the wheel and drive
You are in control of our destiny
I prefer to show it
I would rather express my feelings than hide them
Kerosene corroded and you poured it all in my eyes
You hurt me deeply and caused me pain
Oh no, and we can't stop the chemicals
We can't prevent what's happening between us
And oh, it′s burning through my brain again
I can't stop thinking about you and it's affecting me deeply
And if I call you out it′s one thing
If I confront you about something, it will only cause more problems
Oh, that I'm sure will never end
Our situation seems hopeless and never-ending
Writer(s): Gil Andrew Abrams
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