Lonely Lover
Cold Shoulders Lyrics
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heads a circus show of fear and doubt
pace back and forth in your room
hopin this will end soon
cause something just don't feel right
cause shes leavin here with the lights on
she will toss and turn in the night
here's the problem with empty??
underneath filthy covers
only lover
did you feel the room get cold
right before he pulled you under
lipstick, white shirt
good lies that hurt
i have no trust
you try and dirt?
20 questions walking in the room
clothes smell like cinnamon
and thats not my perfume
and shes saying oh
her eyes have been rehersing since noon
this is gonna end soon
cause something just dont feel right
cause shes leaving with the lights no
shell toss and turn in the night
aint got no love so shes got mine
hers the problem with empty words
The lyrics of "Lonely Lover" by Cold Shoulders narrates the struggles of a heartbroken individual dealing with the feeling of abandonment and betrayal in a relationship. The singer begins by describing how they have sought refuge in alcohol but even that hasn't been able to numb the pain. The use of the metaphor "heads a circus show of fear and doubt" highlights the confusion and emotional turmoil the singer is going through. The singer then paces back and forth in their room in hopes that their suffering will come to an end soon which showcases their desperation.
The lyrics further emphasize the feeling of hurt and betrayal as the singer talks about their lover leaving them with the lights on and tossing and turning in the night. The line "ain't got no love so I got??" highlights the feeling of emptiness and loneliness that the singer experiences in the absence of their lover. The line "only lover" explains that the singer was foolish enough to believe that their relationship was special.
The second verse adds more detail to the situation as the singer describes their lover's betrayal. The lines "lipstick, white shirt, good lies that hurt" depicts the lover's deception and the damage it has caused. The singer has no trust left in their lover and they feel like they're being played with as represented by the line "you try and dirt?" The bridge addresses the confrontation of the singer with their lover, where it's revealed that their lover was with someone else. The song's main theme is the heartbreak and devastation that comes with being betrayed by someone they loved very much.
Line by Line Meaning
Even liquor couldn't drown it out
No amount of alcohol could make me forget the pain.
Heads a circus show of fear and doubt
My mind is overwhelmed with anxiety and uncertainty.
Pace back and forth in your room
I'm restless, unable to find solace even in my own space.
Hopin this will end soon
I'm desperate for the agony to cease.
Cause something just don't feel right
My intuition tells me that things are going wrong.
Cause she's leavin here with the lights on
My lover is leaving without any intention of returning.
She will toss and turn in the night
My partner will have trouble sleeping, haunted by what she's done.
Ain't got no love so I got??
I have nothing left to give, having given all my love to someone who betrayed me.
Here's the problem with empty??
The issue with hollow words is that they carry no weight or sincerity.
Underneath filthy covers
My bed, once a place of comfort, now feels unclean and tainted.
Only lover
The only one I've ever loved abandons me.
Did you feel the room get cold
The air turns cold and heavy, mirroring my heartache and disappointment.
Right before he pulled you under
My lover had planned to deceive me and lure me into a trap.
Lipstick, white shirt
Evidence of infidelity is painfully obvious.
Good lies that hurt
My partner's deceitful words were deceptively convincing and deeply damaging.
I have no trust
My inability to trust anyone runs deep after this traumatic experience.
You try and dirt?
Did you intentionally try to deceive and harm me?
20 questions walking in the room
I can't help but interrogate my partner, seeking answers and explanations.
Clothes smell like cinnamon
My lover's scent is a reminder of their betrayal.
And that's not my perfume
The smell confirms my worst fears and suspicions of infidelity.
And she's saying oh
My lover feigns regret and remorse, but I see through the facade.
Her eyes have been rehersing since noon
My lover has been practicing a fake apology and a rehearsed story all day.
This is gonna end soon
I know that this relationship is about to come crashing down.
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.