Extensive touring in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the UK lays the foundation for what is predicted to be a long and successful music career.
With her crystal voice, ranging from raw and powerful to intimate and soft, Dagny describes her music as an “emotional rollercoaster” with playful peaks and melancholic drops, “just as life itself” she says. Her greatest love is performing, and to the stage she brings her intimate lyrics, harmonies and feelings, blended in a modern folk/pop blender filled with everything from darkness to eternal optimism.
Bad At Love
Dagny Lyrics
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As before
Back to back instead of face to face
But I want more
We don't even touch when we're alone at night
Now there's only smoke, it used to be a fire
Don't know why it doesn't feel the same
As before
Please say something it
Feels like time is still
Watching your eyes fill
Cause it's too late to fix what we've broken
Heal the wounds that we've opened
Maybe I should have known not to fall,
Cause I know I'm the cause of it all
Trying my best to fight off this moment
Didn't mean to go and break another heart
And I hate that I'm responsible
Maybe I'm just bad at love
Maybe I'm just bad at love
In these lyrics, Dagny expresses her confusion and disappointment in a relationship that has lost its spark. She reflects on the shift in her intimacy with her partner, noticing that they now stand back to back instead of facing each other. There is a sense of longing present, as she admits to wanting more from her partner but being unable to attain it. The absence of physical touch in private moments highlights the disconnect between the two.
Dagny's desperation for some sort of communication is clear in the plea for her partner to say something in order to break the dead silence. As time passes and nothing changes, the helplessness becomes more pronounced as she watches the relationship deteriorate. The acknowledgement that the damage is irreversible is heartbreaking, as Dagny laments the wounds that have been opened and the broken heart that she is responsible for. The chorus suggests that perhaps she is just bad at love, implying that her own shortcomings may have led to the downfall of the relationship.
Overall, these lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that has lost its passion and communication, leaving both parties feeling unsatisfied and unsure of the future. They capture the frustration and sadness of a love that has gone wrong, in a powerful and relatable way.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why it doesn't feel the same
I don't understand why our relationship feels different now than it did before
As before
When our love was strong and vibrant
Back to back instead of face to face
We used to be close, but now we have grown apart and no longer connect in the same way
But I want more
Despite the distance, I still have hope that we can rekindle our love and bring back the passion
We don't even touch when we're alone at night
We have lost the physical intimacy that used to be a part of our relationship
Now there's only smoke, it used to be a fire
Our strong love has become dwindled and no longer burns with the same fire it once did
Please say something it
I want you to speak up and tell me how you feel
Feels like time is still
It seems like we are stuck in a standstill and not moving forward in our relationship
Watching your eyes fill
I can see the sadness in your eyes and it breaks my heart
Cause it's too late to fix what we've broken
We have already done too much damage to our relationship and it may be beyond repair
Heal the wounds that we've opened
We need to work together to mend the hurt we have caused each other
Maybe I should have known not to fall,
Perhaps I should have been more cautious and not allowed myself to be so vulnerable
Cause I know I'm the cause of it all
I am aware of how my actions and mistakes have contributed to the downfall of our relationship
Trying my best to fight off this moment
I am doing everything in my power to prevent our relationship from completely falling apart
Didn't mean to go and break another heart
I never wanted to hurt you or cause you pain, but my actions have led to that outcome
And I hate that I'm responsible
I feel immense guilt and remorse for what I have done to our relationship
Maybe I'm just bad at love
Perhaps I am not skilled at having a healthy and thriving relationship, and I need to work on myself to be a better partner
Maybe I'm just bad at love
Repeated for emphasis to highlight the theme of being inexperienced or unskilled in love
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dagny Sandvik, Harry Mead, Jimmy Rainsford, Ryan Hennessy
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