Scarecrow
Edge of Earth Lyrics


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Always in the middle some things will never change
I never knew your hour would be here
We can't go on pretending this time you're on your own
You just don't understand its cause you're not mine

Always here oh to run back to
Your own little straw hero
Seems today all of my tears belong to you

Desire rules the selfish you need the love of all
Creating drama so all their eyes are on you
Gets too hot to handle run on back to me
Don't ever want to know why I'm not fine

Always here oh to run back to
Your own little straw hero
Today all of my tears belong to you

I cannot stand the drama one day you're going to fall
All is better when my eyes aren't on you
When you begin to break it down it gets so plain to see
That you didn't wanna know you think you're so fine

It took me so long to let you go
It's time now I let you know

I'll never be your love scarecrow
I'm sick and tired of putting on this show
It drives me crazy to see you lie
Watch your straw hero fly

This time you better pray little one
I've learned to see through it all
Right now all of the fear belongs to you
I'm not here oh to run back to
I quit my addiction of you
And today all of the tears belong to you

Your scarecrow is gone….

It took me so long to let you know
It's time now I let you go




Slip away, I slip away, slip away I slip away
It took me so long to let you know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Scarecrow by Edge of Earth is about a person who is being used as a rebound by someone who always causes drama and craves attention. The song talks about the one-sided relationship where the singer is always there for the other person but is never reciprocated with the same loyalty. The opening line of the song, "Always in the middle some things will never change" refers to how the singer is always stuck in the middle of someone else's problems and drama, even though they didn't want to be there in the first place. They are tired and have had enough, saying "I'll never be your love scarecrow", which means that they will no longer allow themselves to be used or strung along by this person.


The chorus of the song, "Always here oh to run back to, your own little straw hero, today all of my tears belong to you" refers to how the other person always comes back to the singer whenever things get too difficult for them. The line "your own little straw hero" implies that the other person's problems are insignificant and that they use the singer as a crutch to lean on. The other person's selfishness and attention-seeking behavior are highlighted in the line "Desire rules the selfish you need the love of all, creating drama so all their eyes are on you".


Overall, Scarecrow is a powerful song about letting go of a one-sided and toxic relationship. The singer has finally had enough of being used and is ready to move on from the other person's constant drama and attention-seeking behavior.


Line by Line Meaning

Always in the middle some things will never change
Certain things will always remain the same no matter what happens, and I am stuck in between them.


I never knew your hour would be here
I didn't expect this moment to arrive where I have to face the reality of our relationship ending.


We can't go on pretending this time you're on your own
We can no longer pretend that things are the same as they used to be; it's time for you to handle it on your own.


You just don't understand its cause you're not mine
You can't understand what I am feeling because you were never really mine to begin with.


Always here oh to run back to
I was always there for you to come back to when you needed me.


Your own little straw hero
You built up an idealized version of yourself, but deep down, you are still the same fragile person.


Seems today all of my tears belong to you
I am still crying about everything that happened, but now it's all about you.


Desire rules the selfish you need the love of all
Your self-centered desires control you, and you crave the love and attention of everyone around you.


Creating drama so all their eyes are on you
You purposely cause drama to make sure that all eyes are on you, and you revel in the attention you receive.


Gets too hot to handle run on back to me
You always escape to me when things get tough because you know that I will be there for you.


Don't ever want to know why I'm not fine
You don't care about me, and you don't want to know why I am not doing okay with everything that's going on.


I cannot stand the drama one day you're going to fall
I can't stand the constant drama that you create, and I know that one day, it will all come crashing down on you.


All is better when my eyes aren't on you
Everything seems to be better when I am not focused on you and your issues.


When you begin to break it down it gets so plain to see
When I start to analyze everything that's happened, it becomes clear that you were never really committed to me.


That you didn't wanna know you think you're so fine
You never wanted to know the truth about why things weren't working out, and you believed that you were doing nothing wrong.


It took me so long to let you go
It was hard for me to finally let go of our relationship and move on.


It's time now I let you know
I have to tell you the truth about how I feel and what I need to do to move on.


I'll never be your love scarecrow
I won't let you use me as a way to feel better about yourself anymore.


I'm sick and tired of putting on this show
I am exhausted from pretending like everything was okay between us when it wasn't.


It drives me crazy to see you lie
Your constant lies and manipulation drive me insane, and I can't tolerate it anymore.


Watch your straw hero fly
You can continue to live in your fantasy world, but the truth will eventually catch up to you, and it won't be pretty.


This time you better pray little one
The next time you face a difficult situation, you'll have to pray for a better outcome because I won't be there for you.


I've learned to see through it all
I have become wise to your tricks, and I can see right through your facade.


Right now all of the fear belongs to you
You are the one who should be afraid of what will happen next because you are losing me as your safety net.


I'm not here oh to run back to
I won't be the person you can always come back to when things go wrong.


I quit my addiction of you
I am finally breaking free from my addiction to you and moving on.


And today all of the tears belong to you
Today, all the pain that I am feeling is because of you and what you put me through.


Your scarecrow is gone….
You no longer have me in your life to lean on and use as a crutch.


Slip away, I slip away, slip away I slip away
I am slowly but surely slipping away from you and moving on with my life.


It took me so long to let you know
It was hard for me to finally confront you about my feelings and end things between us.




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