Anthem
Gary Burton & Friends Lyrics

She took my love away
The singer's love interest ended their relationship.

You say self-sabotage
Someone suggests that the singer is responsible for the end of the relationship due to self-destructive behavior.

I got myself involved
The singer admits to being responsible for the relationship.

You took that love away
The artist blames their love interest for ending the relationship.

You coming in way too defensive
The love interest is putting up walls and not letting the artist in emotionally.

You know I'm dying inside you could sense it mmm
The singer is struggling emotionally and their love interest is aware of it.

So fuck our friendship and fuck your lies
The singer is angry and wants nothing to do with their former love interest or any lies they may have told.

I gotta taste some peace of mind
The artist is seeking inner peace and clarity.

Broke my heart when my uncle died
The artist experienced heartbreak when their uncle passed away.

And your too selfish for my life
The artist feels that their love interest is too self-centered to be a part of their life.

Never gotta to meet my mom and Im happy that you didn't
The singer is glad that their love interest never had the chance to meet their mother because of her disapproval of the relationship.

'Cause she never liked the thought me dating shitty white women
The artist's mother did not approve of their dating choices.

And I can't blame myself for giving it my all
The singer acknowledges that they gave their all to the relationship and does not blame themselves for its failure.

But you don't deserve me, you got too fucked up for my call
The singer believes that their love interest is not worthy of them and has caused too much damage.

I can't count all the crazy shit that you did drunk
The love interest acted erratically while under the influence of alcohol.

If I just loved myself a bit more I wouldn't have stuck around you
The artist believes that if they had loved themselves more, they would not have remained in the toxic relationship.

So go move on, go date my friends
The artist encourages their love interest to move on and even date their friends if that's what they want.

That's your kind of toxic way of revenge
The singer views the love interest's desire to date their friends as a form of toxic revenge.

Looking past all these evil games
The singer is trying to move past the toxic games that were played in the relationship.

The minute that I leave you might just repent
The artist wonders if their love interest will regret their actions once they are gone.

You make me hate this city
The artist associates their negative feelings about the relationship with the city where they shared it.

These lights can't make up for these feelings
The artist realizes that the bright lights of the city can't make up for the negative emotions they feel.

If I knew my worth this would be easy
The singer believes that if they had known their self-worth, it would have been easier to end the relationship.

But somehow I still chasing demons
The artist acknowledges that despite their efforts to move on, they are still haunted by the painful memories of the relationship.