Hey
Crystal Bernard Lyrics
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With such pollution in the air
It's getting harder by the moment
When I'm just talking to an empty chair
You should have heard what I just told you
I yelled and cried along the way
I can't go to bed this angry
Wait up long enough to say
Hey, you're a little late
And I'm a little tired
Of staring at the door
Hey, you'll just have to wait
Cause I don't want your lie
Inside me anymore
I guess she didn't keep your interest
I guess I'm sorry for her sake
Well the tables sure have turned now
And you are
Ready to communicate
I've been waiting for this moment
I've thought about it every day
Hours privately rehearsing over and again
This is all I have to say
I know you had to find your way
I only wish you loved me just a little bit
You said you did
It isn't what you did to me
It's what you didn't say that was the worst of it
Now you see that you really wanted me
The song "Hey" by Crystal Bernard is a raw and emotional ballad about a failed relationship and the aftermath of it. In the first verse, the singer expresses her frustration at not being able to connect with her former lover due to distance and a polluted atmosphere. She is struggling to express her feelings to an empty chair, alluding to the absence of her partner. In the next part of the song, she reveals that she had previously tried to reach out to her ex but to no avail. She is overwhelmed with anger and sadness and cannot rest until she has expressed herself. This build-up leads to the chorus, where she sends a message to her ex that she is tired of waiting and making excuses for him. She is moving on and doesn't want any more lies from him.
In the second verse, the singer feels vindicated when her ex reaches out to her. She has been waiting for this moment and has gone over what she wants to say in her head a hundred times. She confronts him, accusing him of losing interest in her while still being in a relationship with her. She admits that she still loves him but wishes it was reciprocated. The song ends with the singer finding closure, expressing how she wishes things had been different.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't reach you in the distance
I feel like there is a big gap between us and I can't seem to bridge it.
With such pollution in the air
There are a lot of problems and issues surrounding us that are making it difficult for us to connect emotionally.
It's getting harder by the moment
I feel like every passing moment is making it harder to reach out to you and make things better.
When I'm just talking to an empty chair
I feel like I'm talking to a wall or an empty space because you're not really there to listen to me.
You should have heard what I just told you
I just told you something important but it feels like you're not really listening to me.
I yelled and cried along the way
I was so frustrated and upset that I ended up raising my voice and crying while I was talking to you.
I can't go to bed this angry
I can't just let this go and pretend like everything is fine when I'm this angry and upset.
So I'll just Wait up long enough to say
I'm willing to wait up late just to talk to you and get things off my chest.
Hey, you're a little late
You're not here on time and I've been waiting for you for a while now.
And I'm a little tired
I've been waiting for you for so long that I'm starting to feel tired and worn out.
Of staring at the door
I've been waiting for you with my eyes fixed on the door, hoping that you'd show up.
Hey, you'll just have to wait
You'll have to wait now because I'm not ready to listen to your excuses just yet.
Cause I don't want your lie
I don't want to hear your lies or excuses because I know what you did wrong and I don't want to hear any more justifications for your behavior.
Inside me anymore
I don't want to carry this pain and this sense of betrayal inside me anymore.
I guess she didn't keep your interest
I'm guessing the other person you were with didn't really capture your interest the way I did.
I guess I'm sorry for her sake
I feel bad for her because she probably deserves to be with someone who is fully committed to her.
Well the tables sure have turned now
Now the situation has completely changed and you're trying to reach out to me instead.
And you are Ready to communicate
It seems like, now that the other person is out of the picture, you're ready to start communicating with me again.
I've been waiting for this moment
I've been waiting for you to come back to me and try to make things right so we can start fresh.
I've thought about it every day
I've been thinking about the possibility of you coming back to me every day and wondering whether you would ever reach out again.
Hours privately rehearsing over and again
I've been rehearsing what I want to say to you for hours, trying to make sure that I get everything out in an effective way.
This is all I have to say
I'm finally ready to tell you everything that's been on my mind and get these feelings out in the open so we can move forward.
I know you had to find your way
I understand that you needed to explore other options and figure things out for yourself, but that doesn't make the pain any less real for me.
I only wish you loved me just a little bit
I wish you had loved me enough to stay committed to me and keep our relationship going.
You said you did
You told me that you loved me, but your actions didn't reflect those words.
It isn't what you did to me
It's not just about the actions you took that hurt me, but also the things you didn't do and the ways you neglected our relationship.
It's what you didn't say that was the worst of it
It hurt me even more that you didn't communicate with me and tell me honestly what was going on in your heart and mind.
Now you see that you really wanted me
I hope that now you realize how much I meant to you and how much our relationship really mattered to you.
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