What Child Is This?
Lara & Reyes Lyrics
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Why don't you
Why'd you even come back for
Why did you
Make me think that you want more
Why say that
Did you come to play me for a fool or
You play with my heart
You build me back up
Just to tear me apart
You get my hopes up
To bring them back down
You get all my feelings
And throw them around
Just Lead me on for weeks
Why don't you (Why don't you)
Ask me to come over
Why did you (Why did you)
Tell me you missed me everyday
Why say that
Did you like all the attention or
Is this what you do
You play with my heart
You build me back up
Just to tear me apart
You get my hopes up
To bring them back down
You get all my feelings
And throw them around
For a second I thought we had a chance
For two months I thought ok maybe we'll last
But then you changed up on me and settled instead
And she still doesn't know what happened in your bed
All those talks we had was it all a lie
Was it all for nothing so it can end with goodbye
I don't even know why I let you back in
Just so you can break my heart all over again
All over again
All over again
All over again
Is this what you do
You play with my heart
You build me back up
Just to tear me apart
You get my hopes up
To bring them back down
You get all my feelings
And throw them around
Is this what you do
You play with girls hearts
You build them back up
Just to tear them apart
You get their hopes up
To bring them back down
You get all their feelings
And throw them around
Is this what you did
You played with my heart
You built me back up
Just to tear me apart
You got my hopes up
To bring em back down
You got all my feelings
And threw them around
The lyrics to Lara & Reyes's song What Child Is This? are about a romantic relationship that has gone awry due to one partner's inconsistent and confusing behavior. The singer is clearly expressing their frustration and heartbreak over the other person's actions, which include bringing them close and then pushing them away repeatedly. The singer wonders why the other person bothered to come back at all if they were just going to hurt them again. The lyrics are filled with questions about the other person's motives and intentions, and the singer seems to struggle with the idea that they may have been deceived.
The feelings of betrayal and confusion are palpable in this song, and the singer seems to be struggling to make sense of what has happened. The repeated refrain, "Is this what you do?" speaks to the singer's sense of disbelief and shock at the other person's actions. The lyrics are both poignant and relatable, as many people have experienced a similar heartbreak in their own lives.
Overall, the lyrics to What Child Is This? are a powerful and emotive expression of heartbreak and betrayal. While the song may be difficult to listen to for those who have experienced similar pain, its honesty and vulnerability make it a worthy addition to any playlist.
Line by Line Meaning
Drag my heart across the floor
You hurt me deeply and left emotional scars
Why don't you
Why did you hurt me like this?
Why'd you even come back for
Why did you return to hurt me once again?
Make me think that you want more
You gave me false hope that we could have a real relationship
Did you come to play me for a fool or
Did you purposely deceive me or were you just unaware of your own feelings?
Just Lead me on for weeks
You led me to believe there was something between us for a significant amount of time
Ask me to come over
You invited me into your personal space, creating a false sense of intimacy
Tell me you missed me everyday
You expressed strong emotions towards me in order to manipulate my feelings
Did you like all the attention or
Did you pursue me solely for the attention I gave you?
For a second I thought we had a chance
There were moments I believed we could have a genuine relationship
For two months I thought ok maybe we'll last
For a significant amount of time, I had hope that we could be together
But then you changed up on me and settled instead
You changed your mind about me and chose someone else instead
And she still doesn't know what happened in your bed
You may have cheated on the person you chose instead of me and they are still unaware
All those talks we had was it all a lie
The conversations we shared may not have been genuine and were used to manipulate me
Was it all for nothing so it can end with goodbye
Did you pretend to care about me only to break my heart in the end?
I don't even know why I let you back in
I regret giving you another chance to hurt me
Just so you can break my heart all over again
You came back only to hurt me once again
Is this what you do
Do you habitually hurt others in this way?
You play with my heart
You manipulate my emotions for your own benefit
You build me back up Just to tear me apart
You create a false sense of hope only to crush it later
You get my hopes up To bring them back down
You give me hope only to disappoint me later
You get all my feelings And throw them around
You use my emotions as a tool for your own benefit, without taking them into consideration
You play with girls hearts
You habitually hurt and manipulate others in this way
You built them back up Just to tear them apart
You create false hope for others only to disappoint them later
You got their hopes up To bring em back down
You create hope for others only to crush it later
You got all their feelings And threw them around
You use others' emotions for your own gain, without regard for how it affects them
You played with my heart
You manipulated my emotions for your own benefit
You built me back up Just to tear me apart
You gave me hope and then hurt me deeply
You got my hopes up To bring em back down
You gave me hope only to crush it later
You got all my feelings And threw them around
You used my emotions for your own benefit without any regard for my feelings
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Emily Torres
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