Rust
Charlie Lim Lyrics

Love
Love is compared to a war, a battle against feelings and emotions.

You're just a war
Love is like an ongoing war, continuous fight.

You shoot me down
Love hurts and brings down the person in love.

Like the morning star
Love shines so bright like the morning star, but may disappear quickly.

Girl
A woman the artist loves.

Just take your time
The singer is willing to wait for the woman he loves.

I wait for no one else
The singer is committed to waiting only for this particular woman.

Until you're mine
The artist won't stop waiting until the woman he loves is his.

Oh
An exclamation of uncertainty and confusion.

Is it too late?
The artist wonders if it's too late to pursue the woman he loves.

To tear your walls down
The singer wants to break down the woman's emotional barriers.

And lay this weight
The artist wants to share the burden of the woman's struggles.

You fall
The woman falls into the singer's loving arms.

Into my arms
The singer welcomes the woman into his arms.

Into this pit of love
The singer's love is deep and all-consuming, like a pit.

Into my heart
The artist wants the woman to be in his heart.

But you crawl
The woman retreats back into her old lover's embrace.

Back into his bed
The woman goes back to her old lover's bed.

His bones his body
The woman is intimate with her old lover's physical features.

His mind his head
The woman is also close to her old lover emotionally and mentally.

Wait
The artist asks the woman to pause and not leave yet.

Before you go
The artist doesn't want the woman to leave yet.

I cannot love you
The singer is uncertain that he can love the woman.

If I don't know
The artist needs to know more about the woman to decide if he can love her.

True
An affirmation of honesty and sincerity.

We know the facts
Both the singer and the woman know the truth about their relationship.

Time is running and
Time is a factor that cannot be ignored.

We can't look back
The artist and the woman must move forward, and not dwell on the past.

Stop
The artist asks the woman to put a stop to their potential relationship.

Before we cross
The singer asks the woman to halt, as they are about to cross a line.

Our minds are flooded now
Both the singer's and the woman's minds are overwhelmed.

And our lives turn to rust
Their lives will decay and lose their shine, if they pursue this relationship.

Forgiveness
To forgive means to let go of resentment and anger.

Is by grace
Forgiveness is a divine quality, an extension of grace.

But I'm not God
The singer is only human, and can't forgive as a deity would.

So why should I stay?
The artist is questioning why he should stay with the woman.

Even though I know
The singer is aware of the woman's actions.

He wants to bear your child
The woman's former lover wants to have a child with her.

I know you lie
The singer knows the woman is not honest with him.

I know you cry
The artist knows the woman is hurt and in pain.

But you should know
The artist wants the woman to know he still loves her.

I'll be here
The singer will always be present for the woman he loves.

I'll be waiting
The singer will wait for the woman he loves even if it takes a long time.

I'll be praying
The artist has faith in their love, and is praying for it to work out.

Till you're gone, gone, gone
The artist will continue to wait and love the woman even if she eventually leaves him.