Drown
Front Porch Lyrics

Well I'm so tired of the rain
The constant, gentle drizzle of memories of the past relationship is overwhelming and exhausting.

Falling softly on the ground
The memories are overwhelming but also subtle and gentle.

Just enough to get my feet wet
The memories are enough to remind him of the pain and heartbreak without completely overwhelming him.

But not enough to let me drown
Despite the pain of the memories, he hasn't completely given up hope or succumbed to the heartbreak.

I've been laying in my bed
He's feeling emotionally exhausted and unable to get out of bed.

Wishing I had never woken
He wishes he could close his eyes and forget the past.

Begging God to rid my head
He's praying to God for relief from the pain and memories that haunt him.

Of every word you've ever spoken
The memories of his ex-girlfriend's words and actions are torturing him.

Broke my knuckles on the wall
He's so consumed with emotion that he's taken to physically harming himself.

Because I thought about the call
The memory of a specific call with his ex-girlfriend triggered a strong emotional response.

Where you said you'd always love me
She had promised to always love him, but it appears to have been empty words.

Do you not tell the truth at all?
He's questioning her honesty and sincerity in their relationship.

Well if I ever cross your mind
He's hoping that he's still on her mind and that she's feeling remorse for the way things ended between them.

Make sure you write down the times
He wants to know when he's on her mind so he can relive the pain and suffering he's feeling now.

So I will know the moments
He wants to be able to pinpoint the specific moments when he was still on her mind and she was consumed with guilt.

I was eating you alive
The memories and pain of the breakup are consuming him and he's struggling to cope.

And now I lay here
He's still lying in bed, consumed by his thoughts and emotions.

Waiting with the hope that
He's hoping that she'll call and change everything.

I might find some sleep
He's struggling to sleep due to the emotional turmoil caused by the breakup.

I need some sleep tonight
His emotional state is causing him to feel physically exhausted and he needs rest.

But I know it will never come
He's resigned to the fact that the call he's hoping for may never come.

But I'm still waiting by the phone
Despite knowing that it may never come, he's still holding onto hope and waiting for her call.

And don't you dare (don't you dare)
He's warning his ex-girlfriend not to say something hurtful or insincere.

Say you ever loved me
He's questioning whether her previous expressions of love were genuine.

Or even tell me that you cared
He's questioning whether she truly cared for him during their relationship.

'cause you knew what you were doing
He believes that his ex-girlfriend knew the pain that she was inflicting on him.

And you know just what you've done
She's aware of the heartbreak she's caused and the impact it's had on him.

How dare you say you miss me
He's questioning her sincerity when she expresses regret over the breakup.

With your spit still on his tongue
He's accusing her of being unfaithful with someone else.

I am broken I am beaten
He feels completely shattered and defeated.

I'm mistreated and I'm torn
The pain and heartbreak continue to affect him and cause him to feel mistreated.

I am cold with no direction
He feels lost and directionless without her in his life.

But I'm lost without your warmth
He longs for her love and affection, but it seems to be forever out of reach.

I'm trying hard to find some hope
He's striving to find hope and a reason to continue living without her in his life.

That I might get the chance to breathe
He wants to be able to catch his breath and truly move on from the pain of their relationship.

Get off my mind, give back my heart
He's pleading with his ex-girlfriend to stop haunting his mind and return the love he gave her.

And get the fuck away from me
He wants her to leave him alone and stop causing him pain and suffering.

I know I couldn't give you much
He's aware that he didn't have much to offer his ex-girlfriend in the relationship.

But I know I gave my best
Despite not having much to offer, he gave everything he could to the relationship.

You were always my princess
He loved his ex-girlfriend deeply and still sees her as his princess.

And now he's sliding up your dress
She's moved on with someone else and is being unfaithful.

And I know I gave the world
He sacrificed everything for the relationship, but it wasn't enough to make it work.

Everything I've ever had
He gave it his all and now has nothing left to give.

Johnny Cash said love would burn
He's reflecting on a quote from Johnny Cash about the pain and heartbreak of love.

I never thought it'd hurt this bad
The pain of the breakup is more than he ever imagined it would be.

You are the itch that's on my back
His ex-girlfriend is a constant irritation in his life.

You are the gum under my shoe
She's a nuisance and hard to shake from his life.

You are the horrors of my past
She represents the painful memories of their failed relationship.

You are the chill that haunts the room
Her presence still gives him an uneasy and uncomfortable feeling.

You are the creaking on my steps
She's a constant reminder of his past mistakes and regrets.

You are cancer, you are plague
She's a disease in his life that continues to cause him pain and suffering.

You are regret, you are disease
She represents all of his regrets and past failures in life.

I wish that you would go away
He wants to be able to move on from the pain and heartbreak caused by the relationship and finally find peace.