Lie Low
Lilian Garcia Lyrics

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You didn't care about me
So I packed my bags
And left you to wonder
What you could've done better
To make our love stronger
We could have lasted forever and longer

But we'll never know how good it could be

This isn't how it should be

I couldn't laugh
I couldn't cry
I couldn't waste another day
I couldn't live
I couldn't lie low any longer
I couldn't laugh
I couldn't cry
I couldn't waste another day

I couldn't live
I couldn't lie low any longer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lilian Garcia's song "Lie Low" speak to the end of a relationship, where one person decides to leave because the other did not care about them enough. The singer is packing their bags and leaving, leaving the other person to wonder what they could have done better to make their love stronger. The singer acknowledges that the relationship could have lasted forever and longer, but it is now too late to know how good it could have been. The phrase "this isn't how it should be" suggests that the singer had envisioned a different outcome for the relationship.

The chorus repeats the phrase "I couldn't..." to emphasize the singer's inability to continue with the relationship. They couldn't laugh, cry, waste another day, live, or "lie low" any longer. The repetition of these phrases suggests that the singer has reached a breaking point and can no longer stay in the relationship. The phrase "lie low" is particularly interesting because it is not a phrase that is commonly used in contemporary music, but it suggests that the singer has been hiding their true feelings or identity within the relationship and can no longer do so.

Line by Line Meaning

You didn't care about me
You lacked interest in me

So I packed my bags
I decided to leave

And left you to wonder
You are now left to ponder

What you could've done better
How you could have improved

To make our love stronger
In order to enhance our relationship

We could have lasted forever and longer
Our relationship could have been long-lasting, potentially forever

But we'll never know how good it could be
We will never know the full potential of our relationship

This isn't how it should be
This situation is not ideal

I couldn't laugh
I was not able to find joy

I couldn't cry
I didn't have the ability to express my emotions

I couldn't waste another day
I could not afford to spend another day