Romance
Ex:Re Lyrics

And in the night, it was a drunken stutter
The singer recalls an uncomfortable encounter with a man, which occurred during a drunken conversation in the night.

Started as a next to nothing conversation
The conversation with the man started without much significance or depth.

And then he's tearing me out
The man began to deconstruct the singer's thoughts and feelings during the conversation.

Taking me apart at my friend's house
The conversation between the artist and the man took place at the artist's friend's house.

I was uncomfortable, I was hurt
The artist felt uneasy and emotionally wounded during the conversation.

Still with blue innocence in his eyes
Despite his upsetting behavior, the man's eyes still appeared innocent to the singer.

I felt my reasoning was harsh
The singer felt that her attempts to reason with the man were unkind or overly critical.

With every stab wound and exhale, I promised myself
The artist made a solemn vow to herself with each painful experience of the conversation.

That I would never lose my youthful fears of grown up men
The artist vowed to never forget her fears of men with more life experience than she has.

I'm scarred with cruel intentions
The artist is emotionally traumatized by the man's intentions, which she perceives as cruel.

I thought of another the whole time
The singer was preoccupied with thoughts of another person during the conversation with the man.

Who would have never stared me like that
The artist believes the other person she was thinking of would never look at her in the same way as the man did.

See, he saw me as a human
The other person viewed the singer as a person deserving of respect and dignity.

This one thinks I'm a slaughterhouse
The man the singer had the conversation with sees her as an object or a means to an end.

He pretends that he's understanding
The man feigns understanding of the singer's experience.

And you know in the grand scheme of everything
The artist highlights the insignificance of the man's behavior in the bigger picture of life.

He's probably called a nice man
The man is likely viewed as 'nice' or unremarkable by others.

Or an ordinary kind of man
The man is seen as average in personality and behavior.

Or a stereotype with strong hands, I'm so sad
The man embodies a stereotype of masculinity, which makes the singer feel sorrowful.

At how little joy I realized within my time with my ex guy
The artist expresses regret and sadness at how little happiness she experienced in a previous relationship.

Before these statues arrived
The artist reflects on how her perception of love and romance changed before the events of the song occurred.

Romance is dead and done
The artist believes that love and romance are no longer possible or desirable.

And it hits between the eyes on this side
The loss of romance is painful and disorienting for the singer.

The grass is dead and barren
The natural world seems lifeless and devoid of beauty for the artist.

And it hurts between my thighs on this side
The singer feels physical pain and discomfort as a result of her emotional experiences.

I could begin to open up and risk desire
The singer can imagine the possibility of being vulnerable and experiencing desire again.

For I'll move slower and quieter than most
The singer intends to take her time and approach new relationships with caution and care.

I grew up too quick and I still forgive too slow
The artist feels she matured too rapidly, and struggles to show forgiveness to those who have hurt her.

Oh, I wish there was another way
The artist wishes there was another path to happiness and fulfillment outside of romance.

See me here, meet me here
The singer invites others to see and meet her as she is in the present moment.

I don't care if it's not repeated
The singer doesn't need affirmation or validation from others.

I want to know who you are
The artist desires connection with others on a deeper level.

For every second we outrun the moon, dread the sun come up
The artist acknowledges the fleeting nature of time, and the fear that the future will not live up to the present moment.

So I don't have to check my stuff's still here when you're gone
The artist wants to feel secure and stable in relationships.

I want to know who you were
The singer is interested in the experiences and history of others.

This side
The artist repeats the refrain to emphasize the pain and loss she has experienced.

This side
The singer repeats the refrain to emphasize the pain and loss she has experienced.

This side
The singer repeats the refrain to emphasize the pain and loss she has experienced.

This side
The singer repeats the refrain to emphasize the pain and loss she has experienced.