Graveyard
Kelsea Ballerini Lyrics
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Another rose that you throw 'cause you know that it ain't ok
Just a name on a stone in a road on a road forgotten
'Cause I was falling fast now I'm just a dash between two dates
And I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold hard dirt that you throw down
I don't want to watch you drive away in a black car
Hopeless broken girl in a little black dress
And you'll take her break her lay her heart to rest
And please lie here next to me
Maybe I was naive to believe you'd never hurt me
But now I know what you hide in your darkest suit and shades
You put on a show so nobody knows your hands and your shoes are dirty
I guess you don't need a shovel to dig a grave
And I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold hard dirt that you throw down
I don't want to watch you drive away in a black car
To a new bar so you can find another
Hopeless broken girl in a little black dress
And you'll take her break her lay her heart to rest
And please lie here next to me yeah
Gonna go out one night when you see me out
'Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
Yeah you're gonna go out one night when you see me out
'Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold hard dirt that you throw down
I don't want to watch you drive away in a black car
To a new bar so you can find another
Hopeless broken girl in a little black dress
And you'll take her break her lay her heart to rest
And please lie here next to me yeah
Hopeless broken girl, yeah you'll just
Take her break her heart, let her rest in peace
Right here next to me yeah
I don't want to be another heart
I don't want to be another heart, in your graveyard babe
In your graveyard hey
In Kelsea Ballerini's "Graveyard," the singer expresses her desire not to be just another name in her ex-partner's "graveyard." The graveyard is a metaphor for the collection of hearts that he has broken, discarded, and forgotten. The singer is fully aware that she had fallen for him and didn't want to be just another rose that he throws away, leaving no trace. She believes that she was falling for him, but all she is now is just a dash between two dates, another forgotten rose.
She talks about his tendency to move on quickly, and how he would go to a new bar to find another "hopeless broken girl." The singer realizes that she was naive to believe that he would never hurt her. She now knows that he hides a dark side of himself in his "darkest suit and shades." Furthermore, she indicates that he doesn't need a shovel to dig a grave, indicating that he is capable of breaking hearts without showing it.
Overall, "Graveyard" is a song about someone who wishes not to be forgotten and to be one of the many people in their ex's graveyard. It's a heartfelt ballad that talks about the pain of a failed relationship, the hurtful things people do, and the need for closure.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna be no skeleton in your closet
I don't want to be a secret that you hide away and never acknowledge
Another rose that you throw 'cause you know that it ain't ok
I don't want to be another failed relationship that you easily discard when things get tough
Just a name on a stone in a road on a road forgotten
I don't want to be a memory that slowly fades away and gets lost in the past
'Cause I was falling fast now I'm just a dash between two dates
I don't want to be someone who was once important to you but is now reduced to a mere mention on a marker
And I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
I don't want to be another person that you hurt and leave behind without remorse
In the cold hard dirt that you throw down
I don't want to be buried and forgotten like an object that you discard
I don't want to watch you drive away in a black car
I don't want to witness you leaving me behind to find someone else
To a new bar so you can find another
I don't want to see you moving on so quickly and easily, like nothing ever happened between us
Hopeless broken girl in a little black dress
I don't want to see you hurting another innocent woman who falls for your charm and then gets broken like I did
And you'll take her break her lay her heart to rest
I don't want to see you repeat the same cycle of breaking hearts and leaving them behind, never looking back
And please lie here next to me
I want you to realize the pain that you're causing and to stay with me, to fix what's been broken between us
Maybe I was naive to believe you'd never hurt me
I acknowledge that I might have been too trusting and optimistic about our relationship, and that it was my mistake
But now I know what you hide in your darkest suit and shades
But now I see your true colors and the darker side of your personality that you've been hiding from me
You put on a show so nobody knows your hands and your shoes are dirty
You pretend to be someone you're not, presenting a clean and respectable image to the world, while in reality you've done some terrible things
I guess you don't need a shovel to dig a grave
I realize that you are capable of causing harm and heartbreak without any physical weapon or force; your words and actions are enough to do the damage
Gonna go out one night when you see me out
I will go out and face you someday, when I feel ready to confront you and move on
'Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
Because the pain and hurt caused by a broken heart cannot be buried and forgotten, it lingers on like a ghost that haunts you
I don't want to be another heart
I don't want to be another person who falls victim to your destructive behavior and gets hurt
I don't want to be another heart, in your graveyard babe
I don't want to be another relationship that you throw away like it means nothing, leaving behind a trail of broken hearts
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kelsea Ballerini, Shane L McAnally, Forest Whitehead
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Lorenzo Barrios
Lyrics
I don't wanna be another skeleton in your closet
Another rose that you throw, cause you know that it ain't okay
Just a name on a stone in a row down the road forgotten
Cause I was falling fast, now I'm just a dash between two dates
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Maybe I was naive to believe you would never hurt me
But now I know why you hide in your darkest suit and shades?
You put on a show, so nobody knows your hands and your shoes are dirty
I guess you don't need a shovel to dig a grave
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me, yeah
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Hopeless, broken girl
And you just take her, break her heart
Let her rest in peace
Right there next to me
I don't wanna be another heart
I don't wanna be another heart
In your graveyard, babe
In your graveyard, hey
Diana Colley
I don't wanna be another skeleton in your closet
Another rose that you throw, cause you know that it ain't okay
Just a name on a stone in a row down the road forgotten
Cause I was falling fast, now I'm just a dash between two dates
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Maybe I was naive to believe you would never hurt me
But now I know why you hide in your darkest suit and shades?
You put on a show, so nobody knows your hands and your shoes are dirty
I guess you don't need a shovel to dig a grave
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me, yeah
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Hopeless, broken girl
And you just take her, break her heart
Let her rest in peace
Right there next to me
I don't wanna be another heart
I don't wanna be another heart
In your graveyard, babe
In your graveyard, hey
limelight elizabeth
I don't wanna be another skeleton in your closet
Another rose that you throw, cause you know that it ain't okay
Just a name on a stone in a row down the road forgotten
Cause I was falling fast, now I'm just a dash between two dates
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Maybe I was naive to believe you would never hurt me
But now I know why you hide in your darkest suit and shades?
You put on a show, so nobody knows your hands and your shoes are dirty
I guess you don't need a shovel to dig a grave
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me, yeah
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Hopeless, broken girl
And you just take her, break her heart
Let her rest in peace
Right there next to me
I don't wanna be another heart
I don't wanna be another heart
In your graveyard, babe
In your graveyard, hey
Heidi the Eclectic Vagabond
Just a name on a stone in a row down the road forgotten
Cause I was falling fast, now I'm just a dash between two dates
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Aubrey Odom
This should of been a single
Norman Harris
This is country pop at its absolute finest. I'm baffled that the record company hasn't released it as a single.
Tiffany Probus
@Gabriel Comstock depressing songs seem to be more popular at times than happy🤷♀️
Gabriel Comstock
Agreed but it's break up country
A Alexander
Agreed, I can't believe this isn't bigger than it is - it's such an earworm. This was my most played track on Spotify last year and I mostly listen to metal and hardcore
Corey Woodson
This girl should have won female vocalist of the year ❤❤❤
Lorenzo Barrios
Lyrics
I don't wanna be another skeleton in your closet
Another rose that you throw, cause you know that it ain't okay
Just a name on a stone in a row down the road forgotten
Cause I was falling fast, now I'm just a dash between two dates
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Maybe I was naive to believe you would never hurt me
But now I know why you hide in your darkest suit and shades?
You put on a show, so nobody knows your hands and your shoes are dirty
I guess you don't need a shovel to dig a grave
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me, yeah
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
You gonna go out one night when you see me out
Cause the ghost of a broken heart don't stay six feet down
I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold, hard dirt that you throw down
I don't wanna watch you drive away in a black car to a new bar
So you can find another hopeless, broken girl in a little black dress
And you take her, break her, lay her heart to rest in peace
Right here next to me
Hopeless, broken girl
And you just take her, break her heart
Let her rest in peace
Right there next to me
I don't wanna be another heart
I don't wanna be another heart
In your graveyard, babe
In your graveyard, hey
Kevin LaFreniere
Amazing. One of my favorite songs by her! She's an awesome artist!
Angela Patrick
I like I hate love songs
Fighter Dove
Kevin La Freniere I agree