You Will Always Hurt
Lori Chaffer Lyrics
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And I couldn't sing a song to you
Then there came the rain
But I couldn't seem to blame you
Sometimes it rains
Sometimes it snows on you
Sometimes it sleets
Sometimes it defeats you
And you must give up the fight before long
Trust is not a game
That naive stupid people play in youth
Sometimes it rains
Sometimes it floods you
Sometimes you bleed
Sometimes you just need to make it through
Make it through
You will always hurt
You will always sting
You're my badlands
My grand canyon
My empty stream
You're my reservation
My second place consolation
My devastation
A thorn
A pang
A deep dark heartache
My greatest fear
A lonely tear
Hopelessness
An empty caress
An earthquake
A broken plate
Lost innocence
A cheap defense
My delusion
My confusion
A cancer
A wrong answer
A lost game
Fickle as fame
A bad critique
A glass that leaks
A fallen leaf
Talk too shallow
Ground that's fallow
Fatal attraction
Nuclear reaction
False resurrection
Thrown election
You're my silence
My violence
You're a sad song
You're a long, you're a long, you're a long way from home
You're a long, long, long, long way from home
You
You will always hurt
You will always sting
'Cause you won't let go of everything
Until you're quiet one dark night
And you give up the fight you've fought so long
And find that trust is not a game
That naive stupid people play in youth
And you let it rain
You let it flood
You let it drive out all the pain of love
In Lori Chaffer's song "You Will Always Hurt", she talks about the different ways life can bring hurt and disappointment. She compares these experiences to different types of weather: rain, snow, sleet, floods, and storms. She also talks about how these hurts can manifest in different ways, from a thorn in your side to a deep heartache. Chaffer also touches on the idea that trust is not something to be taken lightly, and that it can be difficult to find once you've been hurt.
Throughout the song, Chaffer consistently brings up the themes of pain and loss. She speaks of "hopelessness", "lost innocence", "fatal attraction", and a "thrown election". All of these experiences contribute to the feeling of being lost, lonely, and disconnected from the world. Chaffer comforts those who may be feeling this way by encouraging them to embrace their pain and let it out. She suggests that by letting it rain, and letting it flood, we can drive out the pain and find peace.
Overall, "You Will Always Hurt" is a song that speaks to the universal experience of loss and pain. Chaffer is able to convey these emotions in a way that is raw and honest, and encourages us to face our pain head-on in order to find healing and wholeness.
Line by Line Meaning
First there was the dawn
The beginning of something new.
And I couldn't sing a song to you
Inability to express myself or communicate with you.
Then there came the rain
Difficult times or situations.
But I couldn't seem to blame you
I wasn't able to accuse you even if you made me go through these tough times.
Sometimes it rains
Life can be hard at times.
Sometimes it snows on you
You're burdened with more than you can handle.
Sometimes it sleets
You're caught in between two opposing forces, unable to take a side.
Sometimes it defeats you
Life can be overwhelming and you're no match for it.
It's quiet on dark nights
Moments of reflection and realization come at times of darkness and solitude.
And you must give up the fight before long
Letting go and surrendering to the unknown is sometimes the only option.
Trust is not a game
Trust must be earned and not taken lightly.
That naive stupid people play in youth
Trusting blindly is not wise and only leads to pain.
Sometimes it floods you
You're overwhelmed by a deluge of emotions.
Sometimes you bleed
You're wounded and in pain.
Sometimes you just need to make it through
Enduring hardship and persevering is sometimes the only way forward.
You will always hurt
You'll cause pain to others and to yourself.
You will always sting
You'll cause discomfort and distress to those around you.
You're my badlands
You're a treacherous, difficult landscape.
My grand canyon
You're a deep, ominous hole that can swallow me whole.
My empty stream
You're a barren wasteland that cannot nourish me.
You're my reservation
I'm holding back from fully trusting or committing to you.
My second place consolation
You're not my first choice, but I'll settle for you if I must.
My devastation
Being with you brings ruin and destruction.
A thorn
You're a source of pain and discomfort.
A pang
You cause sharp emotional pain.
A deep dark heartache
You're a source of profound sadness and despair.
My greatest fear
You embody my deepest anxiety and worry.
A lonely tear
You're the cause of my sorrow and isolation.
Hopelessness
You evoke a sense of despair and futility.
An empty caress
Your touch is devoid of meaning or intention.
An earthquake
You shake and disrupt my life and stability.
A broken plate
You're a shattered, irreparable piece of my life.
Lost innocence
You're the reason why I've lost my purity and naivete.
A cheap defense
You're a poor attempt at protecting myself from you.
My delusion
Being with you makes me delusional and out of touch with reality.
My confusion
You leave me feeling bewildered and uncertain.
A cancer
You're a disease that eats away at me.
A wrong answer
Being with you is a mistake that I must correct.
A lost game
You're a challenge that I cannot win no matter how hard I try.
Fickle as fame
You're inconsistent and unreliable, like the fickleness of fame.
A bad critique
You're the cause of harsh, destructive criticism.
A glass that leaks
You're a container that spills or wastes resources.
A fallen leaf
You're a symbol of loss and impermanence.
Talk too shallow
You're unable to communicate deeply or meaningfully.
Ground that's fallow
You're barren and unproductive.
Fatal attraction
You're an irresistible force that leads to destruction.
Nuclear reaction
Being with you is explosive and destructive like a nuclear reaction.
False resurrection
Being with you is like resurrecting something that's not real or genuine.
Thrown election
Being with you is like a rigged election or a false victory.
You're my silence
Being with you brings a sense of peace and quiet.
My violence
Being with you brings a sense of chaos and upheaval.
You're a sad song
Being with you evokes sadness and melancholy.
You're a long, you're a long, you're a long way from home
Being with you is like being lost and far away from a place of safety and comfort.
You're a long, long, long, long way from home
Being with you is like being stranded in a vast and foreign land.
You will always hurt
You cannot help but cause pain and damage.
You will always sting
You will always cause irritation and discomfort.
Cause you won't let go of everything
Your refusal to let go of control or surrender is causing suffering.
Until you're quiet one dark night
Until you learn to be still and let go of your fears and anxieties.
And you give up the fight you've fought so long
Until you surrender your struggle and accept the present moment as it is.
And find that trust is not a game
Until you realize that trust is something that must be earned and nurtured.
That naive stupid people play in youth
Until you understand that blindly trusting others is not wise or mature.
And you let it rain
Until you allow yourself to experience and express your emotions.
You let it flood
Until you allow your emotions to overwhelm and consume you.
You let it drive out all the pain of love
Until you allow your emotions to help heal the wounds caused by love.
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.