Closure
Hrbrs Lyrics

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I didn't want this to mean so much to me.
I didn't want this to be everything.
Wasting away on shattered thoughts and broken dreams.
This used to be everything.
We gave everything and saw nothing in return.
I gave everything.
I gave all of me.
Now there's nothing left.

I have nothing left.
I gave everything.
I gave all of me.
Now there's nothing left.
I have nothing.
Let everything you love tear you apart.
Everything we love (will tear us apart).
I didn't want this to mean so much to me.
I didn't want this to be everything.
Wasting away on shattered thoughts and broken dreams.

We gave everything.
I gave everything.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song, "Closure" by Hrbrs, express a sense of regret, disappointment and heartache. The singer didn't want this relationship to mean so much to him/her, but it did. It became everything to him/her and now that it's over, he/she is left feeling broken and shattered. The singer gave everything they had, but got nothing in return, which is why they feel like they have nothing left. The chorus, "Let everything you love tear you apart. Everything we love (will tear us apart)", suggest that the pain of losing someone you love is inevitable.

The line, "Wasting away on shattered thoughts and broken dreams", conveys the bleakness and hopelessness the singer feels. The relationship was once everything to them, but now they have nothing left. The repetition of "I gave everything" in the song's bridge emphasizes just how invested and committed the singer was in this relationship, but it still ultimately ended in heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

I didn't want this to mean so much to me.
The singer is expressing regret at how much this particular situation has come to matter to them.

I didn't want this to be everything.
The singer did not want this situation to occupy so much of their thoughts and feelings that it becomes all-encompassing.

Wasting away on shattered thoughts and broken dreams.
The singer is consumed by negative thoughts and feelings and is unable to move on from their broken dreams and the disappointment they have faced.

This used to be everything.
At one point, the situation was all-consuming for the artist and they recognize how much it has changed over time.

We gave everything and saw nothing in return.
The artist and possibly someone else involved in the situation invested a lot of time, effort, and emotions into it, but did not receive anything in return.

I gave everything.
The singer put their all into the situation, without holding anything back.

I gave all of me.
The singer put their entire being into the situation, without reservation.

Now there's nothing left.
As a result of giving everything and not receiving anything in return, the artist has been drained of all energy and emotion, leaving them empty.

I have nothing left.
The artist has given so much to the situation that they feel depleted and have nothing left to give.

Everything we love (will tear us apart).
The artist recognizes that investing too much emotional energy into anything, even something they love, can be destructive and potentially cause them pain.

Let everything you love tear you apart.
The singer is giving advice to the listener to allow themselves to be deeply invested emotionally in the things they love, even if it causes pain and heartbreak.

We gave everything.
The artist and possibly someone else involved in the situation invested a lot of time, effort, and emotions into it, without reservation or hesitation.

I gave everything.
The singer put their all into the situation, without holding anything back.

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