Funeral
Louyah Lyrics
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‘Till I figured out your lies (your lies)
I don’t wanna be the one to look dumb, no, no, no
Had to read between the lines, yeah
I don’t wanna be the one to let go
Wanna argue every time that you’re wrong
I tried to be the one to show that I could save us both
You said you wanna go, oh oh oh
You thought I didn’t know, oh oh oh
Bleedin’ through my chest
I thought I did my best
And now you’re on your own, oh oh oh
You fucked my life
Put me six feet in the ground
My bones and chains will turn to dust
My funeral
I know you’ll come
I know you’ll come
Time falls, come alive in the night
So cold, but I gotta keep fighting
Moonlight giving life to my eyes
My love, the flower didn’t land
I brought it back to you,
In the middle of the night
You told me pick up the pieces, but I didn’t do it
I picked out the casket, you put the nail through it
Lower me down, saw you clap like the end of a movie
When I hit the bottom, your smile was so fluent
You said you wanna go, oh oh oh
You thought I didn’t know, oh oh oh
Bleedin’ through my chest
I thought I did my best
And now you’re on your own, oh oh oh
You fucked my life
Put me six feet in the ground
My bones and chains will turn to dust
My funeral
I know you’ll come
I know you’ll come
Tried to escape but we’re bound by the emptiness inside
I was looking up now, you’re chained to my hip, can’t leave my side
In the yard of the skulls and bones, you’ll be my bride at night
At night
Now I buried us both
Further down we sink, the more our love will grow
No more on and off, can’t always mend what’s dead and broke
The sand stops in the middle
The hour doesn’t turn
Time to break the glass and finally free us both
You fucked my life
Put me six feet in the ground
My bones and chains will turn to dust
My funeral
I know you’ll come
Yeah, yeah
You fucked my life
Put me six feet in the ground
My bones and chains will turn to dust
My funeral
I know you’ll come
I know you’ll come
Funeral by Louyah is a song about a toxic relationship that has come to an end with one partner burying the other. The lyrics reveal a broken-hearted lover who was in denial of their partner's deceitful acts until it was too late. In the opening lines, the distraught lover declares that they do not want to be the one to let go and have to face the reality of their partner's lies. Despite their feelings, they begin to recognize their partner's deceit and want to read between the lines in their actions.
The song highlights the pain that the lover has gone through while in the relationship. They tried to save it, but their partner was not willing to change their ways. Towards the end of the chorus, the lover acknowledges that their partner has caused them harm and has effectively ended their life as they knew it. The chorus ends with the distinct lines, "My bones and chains will turn to dust, my funeral. I know you’ll come." This line means that the lover knows that even in death, their partner will still find a way to hurt them.
The verses describe how the lover’s significant other thought they could get away with cheating and lying to them. They gave the impression that they were leaving the relationship but did not expect to be caught. The second verse describes the couple's breakup, and as the lover lies in their casket, their partner looks on with a smile, happy they are out of the toxic situation. The song closes with a sort of resolution where the singer realizes that they were better off leaving and moving on with their life.
Overall, Funeral by Louyah is an emotional song about a toxic relationship that was beyond repair. The lyrics delve into the pain, anger, and frustration the singer felt throughout their relationship and after realizing their partner's deceit. The song contains powerful metaphors, including the chorus, which reference the physical burial of the singer, and the former partner's inability to move on in any meaningful way.
Line by Line Meaning
I don’t wanna be the one to let go, yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't want to be the one to give up on our relationship.
‘Till I figured out your lies (your lies)
I won't leave until I uncover the truth of the deception in our relationship.
I don’t wanna be the one to look dumb, no, no, no
I don't want to be made a fool of in front of others.
Had to read between the lines, yeah
I had to decipher the hidden messages in what you were saying.
Wanna argue every time that you’re wrong
I want to call you out and argue when you are lying or mistaken.
These lies, you turn them into scars
Your lies hurt me deeply and leave lasting emotional wounds.
I tried to be the one to show that I could save us both
I wanted to prove that I was capable of salvaging our relationship.
You said you wanna go, oh oh oh
You told me that you wanted to end our relationship.
Bleedin’ through my chest
I am experiencing intense emotional pain.
I thought I did my best
I believed that I had done everything possible to save our relationship.
And now you’re on your own, oh oh oh
You are now independent and no longer have a partner in me.
You fucked my life
You ruined and destroyed my life.
Put me six feet in the ground
You caused me to experience death and despair.
My bones and chains will turn to dust
Eventually, my physical remains and emotional bondage will disintegrate and be forgotten.
My funeral
My burial and final farewell ceremony.
I know you’ll come
I am sure that you will attend to pay your final respects to me.
Time falls, come alive in the night
Time flows like the night sky, lifeless yet mysterious.
So cold, but I gotta keep fighting
Despite the cold, dark reality of my situation, I must continue to persevere.
Moonlight giving life to my eyes
The pale light of the moon breathes life into my soul.
My love, the flower didn’t land
My affection and tenderness did not find a stable foundation in our relationship.
I brought it back to you,
I tried my best to return my love and care to you, but it was not reciprocated.
In the middle of the night
Amidst the darkness and uncertainty, I still tried to rekindle our love.
You told me pick up the pieces, but I didn’t do it
You urged me to move on and start anew, but I was unable to let go of the past.
I picked out the casket, you put the nail through it
I accepted our impending failure, while you played an active role in causing it.
Lower me down, saw you clap like the end of a movie
As I was being buried, I saw you rejoice and celebrate, as if it were the end of a film.
When I hit the bottom, your smile was so fluent
Even as I reached the metaphorical bottom of my life, you appeared unfazed and indifferent.
Tried to escape but we’re bound by the emptiness inside
We tried to leave and move on, but our mutual feelings of dissatisfaction held us back.
I was looking up now, you’re chained to my hip, can’t leave my side
I thought things were getting better, but I still feel trapped by you and unable to move on.
In the yard of the skulls and bones, you’ll be my bride at night
Even in a place of death and destruction, you will always hold a special place in my heart.
Now I buried us both
Our failed relationship is now buried with my physical remains.
Further down we sink, the more our love will grow
As we continue to spiral downwards, our incomplete and flawed love will only intensify.
No more on and off, can’t always mend what’s dead and broke
It is no longer possible nor worthwhile to try and fix or revive our relationship.
The sand stops in the middle
Time and progress have halted, leaving us in a moment of stagnation.
The hour doesn’t turn
Time seems to stand still and refuse to move forward.
Time to break the glass and finally free us both
It is time to shatter the figurative glass holding us back and finally move on.
I know you’ll come
I am sure that you will attend to pay your final respects to me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: John Vigorito, Nick Zullo, dakun, Louyah
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