Only Blue
Cadaver Dogs Lyrics

Alright
This is the opening line of the song that indicates that the singer is ready to express his feelings and emotions.

Quietly I try to be
The singer is trying hard to be someone who his partner wants him to be, but he is not quite sure if he is doing it right.

Everything that you could want from me
The singer is trying to fulfill all the wishes and desires of his partner to keep the relationship intact.

Baby I, I don't know what to do
The singer is confused and doesn't know how to make the relationship work anymore.

It's not enough to say your tough
The singer is trying to convey that being tough and strong doesn't necessarily solve all the problems in a relationship.

And then get mad because shit got rough
The singer is addressing the tendency of partners to get angry at each other when things get difficult in the relationship.

Baby i just want to be through
The singer wants to end the relationship and move on from the pain and troubles it has brought.

It didn't work and it sure won't now
The singer has lost all hope of the relationship ever working out and believes it's time to move on.

Yeah we said these things
The singer is addressing the promises and assurances made by both partners in the past about their relationship.

And they can't be forgotten
The singer is acknowledging that both partners cannot forget the mistakes and hurt caused by each other in the relationship.

If this is what, the world calls love
The singer is questioning the validity of love in general based on his failed relationship.

Then maybe its something, I don't want a part of
The singer is expressing disappointment with love and is implying that he doesn't want to be a part of it anymore.

Lately I been thinking about
The singer is reflecting on his past actions and mistakes and trying to understand what led to the downfall of the relationship.

Who fucked this up, baby we did this together
The singer is taking responsibility for the failure of the relationship instead of putting the blame solely on his partner.

The only thing I ever did right
The singer is admitting that he made many mistakes, but the only thing he did right was telling his partner that there is no such thing as forever.

Is tell you there is no such thing as forever
The singer is implying that promises and expectations of forever in relationships are unrealistic.

NO NO NO NO
The singer is expressing his refusal to give up his happiness for his partner anymore.

Would you be happy if I gave it all up to be with you
The singer is questioning if his partner would be happy if he gave up everything in his life to be with her.

Would you be happy if I found a new job for me to do
The singer is asking if his partner would be happy if he made significant changes to his life to try and accommodate her.

But who is happy to the boy who only knows blue
The singer is expressing that he doesn't know what will make him happy and that he feels stuck in his sadness (blue).

I'm saying
The singer is making a firm statement to emphasize his point of view and feelings.

I won't be happy till I finally get out of this place
The singer is stating that he won't be truly happy until he's out of the painful situation he's in.

I won't be happy till I finally forget your face
The singer is acknowledging that he won't be able to move on and be happy until he completely forgets about his partner.

but who's happy, who the fuck is happy
The singer is questioning the notion of happiness and implying that it's hard to find true happiness in life.

I just don't care
The singer is expressing his lack of concern about the relationship and his willingness to move on from it.