whispers
Inertia Lyrics


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Oh...
I Held out my hand for you
But you looked at me and said goodbye
How could something I held so true turn out to be such a lie
Your vacant words Drip like poison Through my memories Forever
Oh...
No no no no... you've left me behind
No no no no... you've left me behind
So leave me behind, this shell of a man
With only your whispers to keep me a live
So leave me behind this shell of a man and I will go on without you
Oh...




No no no no... you've left me behind
No no no no... you've left me behind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Whispers" by Inertia revolve around the theme of heartbreak and betrayal. The opening lines "I held out my hand for you, but you looked at me and said goodbye" depict how the singer was left heartbroken and abandoned by someone they loved and trusted. The chorus "No no no no... you've left me behind" is a desperate plea to the person who left them, to not forget about them or completely abandon them.


The verses talk about the aftermath of the breakup, where the memories of the person cling to the singer like poison. The line "Your vacant words drip like poison through my memories forever" suggests that the person who left said things that haunt the singer even after they are gone. The singer is left with nothing but whispers to keep them alive, which may refer to the memories they have of the person who left, or the whispers of their own mind trying to make sense of what happened.


The final lines "So leave me behind this shell of a man, and I will go on without you" show a sense of resolve, where the singer acknowledges that they have been left behind and must move on. The song's mood is melancholic and reflective, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the loss of someone they loved deeply.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh...
The singer expresses pain and disappointment in the first line of the song.


I Held out my hand for you
The singer reached out and tried to help the person they are singing about.


But you looked at me and said goodbye
The person rejected the singer's hand and left them.


How could something I held so true turn out to be such a lie
The singer trusted the person who left them but now feels betrayed.


Your vacant words Drip like poison Through my memories Forever
The person's words hurt the singer and will continue to do so for a long time.


No no no no... you've left me behind
The singer repeats the same line to really emphasize the hurt they feel.


So leave me behind, this shell of a man
The singer feels empty and incomplete without the person who left them.


With only your whispers to keep me a live
The singer clings to the memory of the person through their words and it is what gives them purpose.


So leave me behind this shell of a man and I will go on without you
The singer understands they must move on but it will not be easy.


Oh...
The final line of the song reminds the listener that the pain is still present.




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Written by: Dillon Forst

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