Bittersweet
Lisa Alma Lyrics
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across the ocean
but your ghost stays right here
i never spoke with (guns?)
i never told you the truth
im addicted to you
you wanted to feel more
despite how much it sometimes hurt
across the ocean
but your ghost stays right here
some people say
that you have found another
bittersweet memories
some people say
that you have found another
but stay tonight and ill take you anywhere
but stay tonight and ill take you anywhere
i never saw the sea
unable to break your (speech?)
you slowly opened up
but i knew it was too late
soon your body will float
across the ocean
but your ghost stays right here
some people say that you have found another
bittersweet memories
some poeple say that you have found another
but stay tonight and ill take you anywhere
The lyrics to Lisa Alma's song Bittersweet convey a sense of longing and heartbreak as the singer reflects on a past relationship. The opening lines suggest that the person she was once with will soon pass away, and their body will be lost to the waters of the ocean. However, despite their physical departure, their presence lingers in the singer's mind and heart like a ghost, haunting her with memories of their time together.
The lyrics suggest that there were things left unsaid between the two, as the singer admits to never speaking with "guns" and never telling the truth. She describes herself as being "addicted" to the person, perhaps indicating that she was caught up in the intensity of their relationship and unable to let go, despite the pain it sometimes caused. The person she was with wanted to feel more, but this desire was not enough to sustain the relationship, and it eventually fell apart.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that some people say the person the singer was with has moved on to someone else, but the memories they shared remain. The singer offers to take the person anywhere if they stay with her for just one more night, perhaps reflecting a last-ditch effort to hold onto a relationship that has already slipped away. Overall, the lyrics to Bittersweet capture the complexities of love and loss, as well as the lingering sense of nostalgia that can accompany the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
soon your body will float
You will leave this world soon and your physical body will be separated from the earth.
across the ocean
You will be in a distant place far away from here.
but your ghost stays right here
Even though your body has left, your memories and impact remain here.
i never spoke with (guns?)
I never had a violent confrontation with you or anyone else.
i never told you the truth
I was not honest with you about my feelings or thoughts.
im addicted to you
I cannot resist the feeling of being with you or the thought of you.
you wanted to feel more
You desired to experience something deeper or stronger.
despite how much it sometimes hurt
Even though it caused pain and difficulty at times.
some people say that you have found another
There are rumors or reports that you have moved on to someone else.
bittersweet memories
There are both positive and negative memories associated with you.
but stay tonight and ill take you anywhere
If you stay with me, I am willing to go wherever you want to go.
i never saw the sea
I have never experienced the ocean or the feeling of swimming in it.
unable to break your (speech?)
I was unable to interrupt you or get a word in while you were speaking.
you slowly opened up
Eventually, you began to share your feelings or thoughts with me.
but i knew it was too late
I realized that it was too late to change the situation or our relationship.
Contributed by Gabriel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.