Breaking Ties
Justine Suissa Lyrics

The song "Breaking Ties" by Justine Suissa is a beautiful and heartfelt representation of the complexity of a relationship, the struggle between holding onto past memories and moving forward, and the confusion between truth and lies. In the first verse, the cold wind blowing to the bone highlights the feeling of loneliness that accompanies the ending of a relationship. However, the presence of someone who claims to understand makes the singer feel less alone. The second verse explores the idea that even when returning to familiar places, memories of the relationship continue to haunt and the other person wants the singer to let go of these memories. It is when falling like a stone that the other person provides a parachute, a safety net, to prevent the singer from hitting rock bottom. This line alludes to the idea that the singer feels lost and without direction, and it is the other person who helps guide them forwards.

The chorus focuses on the conflicting emotions that arise from the relationship, with the singer acknowledging that they have been fooling themselves for too long. They recognize that they need to break ties with this person, despite the connection they share. The final declaration of questioning how they could have been so right and so wrong further emphasizes the complexity of the situation. The final closing line of "truth and lies, breaking ties" highlights the idea that sometimes clarity is only found through distance and separation.