White Widow
Heartlapse Lyrics

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Your sun kept me warm but now the sky is full of clouds
A giant is raging inside me
My soul is struggling because of the things that you have done to me
(done to me)

No!
This can't be true
I'm bleeding out

Your love will be the death of me

You've betrayed me too long ago, I can't feel anything
If we could go back in time would you change everything
Hard to imagine, sad to say
There is no point for this

People like you should be buried alive
A dark pit is where I'll hide away from the light that's shining from your face
Take back
You have to take back everything

Your sun kept me warm but now the sky is full of clouds
A giant is raging inside me
My soul is struggling because of the things that you have done to me
(to me)

I have to leave my past again

How long will it last?
There must be salvation on earth
A key to heaven
An escape from everything

You were nothing but a succubus, seducting every man
I was a hopeless sailor, you were a beautifull siren to me
It was a perfect dream

What have you done to us
Look in these eyes and tell me what you see

Can't feel those shackles now
Free as a bird I'm getting away to a different place

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Heartlapse's song White Widow speak of a past relationship that has become toxic and destructive. The use of metaphors such as "your sun kept me warm but now the sky is full of clouds" and "a giant is raging inside me" describe the shift in mood and regret over the situation. The singer expresses feelings of hurt, betrayal, and entrapment as the relationship has caused damage to their soul. The line "your love will be the death of me" shows how the singer feels that their relationship has become unbearable to continue.

Moving forward, the singer reveals that they feel unable to move on from the pain and there is no point in trying to fix the situation. The line "people like you should be buried alive" shows the anger and hatred they have towards their former partner. Towards the end of the song, the singer reflects on how they were once happy and how they have lost themselves under the toxic influence of their partner. They end the song by stating that they need to leave their past behind and start anew to find "salvation on earth".

Line by Line Meaning

Your sun kept me warm but now the sky is full of clouds
Your love brought me happiness and light, but now our relationship is shrouded in strife.

A giant is raging inside me
My emotions are immense and overwhelming.

My soul is struggling because of the things that you have done to me
Your actions have caused deep, internal pain within me.

(done to me)

No!

This can't be true
I can't believe what has happened.

I'm bleeding out
I'm in pain and suffering.

Your love will be the death of me
Our love is toxic and will be my downfall.

You've betrayed me too long ago, I can't feel anything
Your betrayal has hurt me so deeply that I am numb to emotions.

If we could go back in time would you change everything
I wonder if our relationship would have been different if you had made different choices.

Hard to imagine, sad to say
It's difficult to fathom the reality of our situation, but it is still upsetting.

There is no point for this
Our relationship is beyond repair and there is no reason to continue.

People like you should be buried alive
I despise people who are like you and believe they should be punished.

A dark pit is where I'll hide away from the light that's shining from your face
I will retreat from you into a dark, dismal place where I won't have to see you.

Take back

You have to take back everything
I demand that you retract everything you have said and done to me.

I have to leave my past again
I need to move on and start anew once more.

How long will it last?
I wonder how long this pain and suffering will continue.

There must be salvation on earth
There has to be a way to escape this pain on this planet.

A key to heaven
There is a solution to finding peace and happiness.

An escape from everything
I need to leave everything behind.

You were nothing but a succubus, seducting every man
You are a manipulative woman who seduces men for your own benefit.

I was a hopeless sailor, you were a beautifull siren to me
I was lost and helpless in your presence, attracted to you despite the danger you posed.

It was a perfect dream
Our relationship was a beautiful, perfect dream- but now it has turned into a nightmare.

What have you done to us
Your actions have caused irreparable harm to the both of us.

Look in these eyes and tell me what you see
Take a good look and see the pain and sorrow that you have caused me.