Two's Too Many
Crown the Empire Lyrics

Sweet love of mine
The singer is addressing their former lover.

Why keep on breaking your back in two
Why continue trying so hard to make things work when it's not worth it?

Just to prove you're all right
Carrying on with the relationship just to save face.

Just give it up
Enough is enough, it's time to end things.

Why keep on coming
Why continue to try to fix something that's unfixable?

When I only want to break your heart
The singer never wanted the relationship to work in the first place and was only looking for an exit.

You've lost your mind
The singer is accusing their former lover of being irrational.

Why aren't you able to just move on
Why can't the former lover find someone else and let go of the past?

And get a grip on your life
The artist thinks their former lover needs to take control of their life and move forward.

Quit holding on
Stop dwelling on the past and let go of the relationship.

To all the things that I've regretted
The singer is apologizing for their role in the failed relationship.

For far too long
The relationship has been over for a while, and it's time to move on.

You have got to realize what we've been through
The singer wants their former lover to acknowledge the past and accept that the relationship is over.

And know we have only one life
Life is short, and there's no time to waste on something that's not worth it.

And too little time
Life is too short to keep fighting for something that's not working.

And I've wasted it all on you
The artist realizes that they've spent too much time and lost too much because of the failed relationship.

My lovesick valentine
The artist is describing their former lover.

Why keep on trying to tame this heart
Why try to fix something that was never meant to be fixed?

When you know it's a lie
The singer believes the former lover is hiding behind love to avoid dealing with reality.

You're lost in your own self-demise
The artist thinks their former lover is self-destructive and is ruining their own life.

It's about time to open your eyes
It's time for the former lover to take a good look at themselves and stop blaming others for their problems.

And see yourself for what you are
The artist wants their former lover to face reality and accept who they truly are.

I'm sick of being just another scar
The singer is tired of being hurt by the failed relationship.

That you carve into your pitch-black heart
The artist thinks their former lover is cold-hearted and doesn't care about the pain they're causing others.

I'm begging please won't you prove me wrong.
The singer desperately wants their former lover to change and prove that they're not the person they think they are.

Leave my heart
The singer wants their former lover to let them go and move on.

I've fallen out of what you think we are
The singer realizes that their former lover has a different idea of what their relationship should be, and they don't agree.

Grip that you call true love
The artist believes their former lover is holding onto the relationship because they think it's true love.

I can't believe I gave up everything you're like a drug
The artist regrets giving so much of themselves to someone who is like an addiction and is hard to let go.

But I can't seem shake this vice
The singer is struggling to move on from the relationship and the feelings they associate with it.

Please please darling won't you leave me alone
The singer wants their former lover to stop trying to rekindle the relationship.

I'm tired of living in this heartbreak home
The artist feels trapped by the pain and memories associated with the failed relationship.

I try and try and try
The artist has attempted to move on from the relationship, but it's difficult.

To get you out of my life
The artist wants their former lover to leave them alone and move on.

But I can't seem shake this vice
The singer is still struggling to let go of the past and move on from the failed relationship.