Before
Estrange Lyrics
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The same as yesterday
Angest fills me deep inside
Wanting to apologize
I come up with another lie
As you start to cry
Fear all your words of hate
I want you in my arms
But all I do is harm
And it tears me apart
Because I know
Though I sometimes see in your eyes
What I once saw
I know it never will be like before
How can we be so cruel
Living by the rule
An eye for an eye
Why does it have to be like that we are
Ending every chat
With yet another fight
Even more derision as we go to bed
Waiting for the next day
To arrive with all the pain
And deliver our last dawn
The lyrics to Estrange's song "Before" speak of a couple stuck in a painful cycle of hurt and betrayal. The singer expresses deep regret for the lies and harm they have caused but also recognizes the futility of their endeavors. They desperately want to apologize and hold their partner in their arms, but the damage has been done, and it tears them apart. The chorus captures the essence of the song's message - the realization that despite occasional glimmers of hope, they can never go back to the way things were before.
The song's narrative is shaped by a sense of anger and frustration with the dynamics of the relationship. The couple seems to have fallen into a pattern of reprisals, where any interaction ends with a fight, and they heap more derision on each other. The closing lines seem to paint a bleak picture, a "last dawn" that brings more pain than hope.
Overall, the lyrics of "Before" are a mournful reflection on love lost and the difficulty of escaping destructive patterns within a relationship. It speaks to the universality of heartache and how even the strongest bonds can be broken by persistent resentment and anger.
Line by Line Meaning
So here we going ending up the same
We are ending up in the same situation as always.
The same as yesterday
Like we were yesterday.
Angest fills me deep inside
I am filled with angst and anxiety.
Wanting to apologize
I want to say sorry.
I come up with another lie
But instead, I end up lying again.
As you start to cry
And your tears start to flow.
Fear all your words of hate
I am afraid of your hateful words.
I realize it's too late
I know it's too late to change things.
I want you in my arms
I still want to hold you close.
But all I do is harm
But I know I only end up hurting you more.
And it tears me apart
This tears me apart inside.
Because I know
Because I am aware.
Though I sometimes see in your eyes
Even though sometimes I see in your eyes.
What I once saw
What I saw before.
I know it never will be like before
But I know it can never be the same again.
How can we be so cruel
Why are we so harsh on each other?
Living by the rule
Living by the principle.
An eye for an eye
Of retaliating in kind.
Why does it have to be like that we are
Why does it have to be this way for us?
Ending every chat
Wrapping up every conversation.
With yet another fight
With another argument.
Even more derision as we go to bed
More contempt as we retire for the night.
Waiting for the next day
Anticipating what the next day might bring.
To arrive with all the pain
Only for it to come with all its agony.
And deliver our last dawn
And mark the end of our relationship.
Contributed by Brody T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.