Misery
Maroon 5 Lady Antebellum Lyrics
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That you won't let it bend
And I wrote two hundred letters
I will never send
Sometimes these cuts are so much
Deeper then they seem
You'd rather cover up
I'd rather let them bleed
And I'll set you free
I am in misery
And there ain't nobody
Who can comfort me
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And I'm gonna get you back
Gonna get you back
Your salty skin and how
It mixes in with mine
The way it feels to be
Completely intertwined
It's not that I didn't care
It's that I didn't know
It's not what I didn't feel,
It's what I didn't show
So let me be
And I'll set you free
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me, oh yeah
Why won't you answer me?
Your silence is slowly killing me
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
And I'm gonna get you back
Gonna get you back
You say your faith is shaken
You may be mistaken
You keep me wide awake and
Waiting for the sun
I'm desperate and confused
So far away from you
I'm getting there
Don't care where I have to go
Why do you do what you do to me
Why won't you answer me, answer me
Why do you do what you do to me
Why won't you answer me, answer me, yeah
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me
Why won't you answer me?
Your silence is slowly killing me
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
I'm gonna get you back
Gonna get you back
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
I'm gonna get you back
Gonna get you back
The song "Misery" by Maroon 5 Lady Antebellum is a poignant portrayal of one-sided love and the pain that arises when the other person is indifferent. The opening lines - "So scared of breaking it, that you won't let it bend" - suggests that the singer's love interest is elusive and reluctant to reciprocate their feelings. The singer has written 200 letters to them and yet will never send them, implying that they're unable to express their feelings fully. The line "Sometimes these cuts are so much deeper than they seem, you'd rather cover up, I'd rather let them bleed" suggests that the singer is able to acknowledge the depth of their pain and wants to confront it rather than bury it.
The chorus of the song - "I am in misery, and there ain't nobody who can comfort me, oh yeah" - expresses the singer's agony and the fact that they feel completely alone in their heartache. The line "Your silence is slowly killing me" suggests that the love interest's indifference is even more painful than outright rejection. The singer's determination to "get you back" indicates that they are not willing to give up on their feelings, despite the hurt that they're experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
So scared of breaking it
You are afraid of causing damage to our relationship
That you won't let it bend
You refuse to be flexible in our relationship
And I wrote two hundred letters
I have written multiple letters professing my love for you
I will never send
But I have yet to send them due to fear of rejection or not getting a response at all
Sometimes these cuts are so much
At times, the pain caused by our situation is more severe than it appears
Deeper than they seem
The emotional hurt is weighing heavily on me
You'd rather cover up
You prefer to ignore the problems we have rather than deal with them
I'd rather let them bleed
I believe we need to address these issues instead of ignoring them
So let me be
I need some space to process my feelings
And I'll set you free
By taking some time for myself, I am hoping to also give you space
I am in misery
I am incredibly unhappy and unable to find comfort
And there ain't nobody
No one can ease my pain
Who can comfort me
I am alone in my suffering, seeking some form of solace
Why won't you answer me?
I need you to respond to my attempts to communicate with you
The silence is slowly killing me
Your lack of response is causing me great distress
Girl you really got me bad
You have hurt me deeply with your actions
And I'm gonna get you back
I am going to take action to address the issues in our relationship
Your salty skin and how
I am drawn to the way your skin tastes
It mixes in with mine
When we are together, our physical connection is intense
The way it feels to be
I revel in the feelings of closeness when we are together
Completely intertwined
We are so deeply connected that we feel like one entity
It's not that I didn't care
I do have strong feelings for you, despite how it may seem
It's that I didn't know
I was not aware of the depth of my emotions until now
It's not what I didn't feel
My emotions for you were present but suppressed
It's what I didn't show
I did not express my true feelings for you
You say your faith is shaken
You are experiencing doubt about our relationship
You may be mistaken
However, I do believe we can work through our issues
You keep me wide awake and
Your behavior is causing me to lose sleep and be anxious
Waiting for the sun
I am waiting for a change or breakthrough in our relationship
I'm desperate and confused
I am feeling a sense of urgency and confusion about our situation
So far away from you
We are physically away from each other or emotionally distant
I'm getting there
Although it is tough, I am making progress in resolving our issues
Don't care where I have to go
I am willing to do whatever it takes to fix our relationship
Why do you do what you do to me
I am struggling to understand your behavior towards me
Why won't you answer me, answer me
I am pleading for you to respond and communicate with me
Girl, you really got me bad
You have caused me great emotional distress
I'm gonna get you back
I will get revenge or make things right in our relationship
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Levine, Jesse Royal Carmichael, Michael Allen Madden, James B. Valentine, Sam John Farrar
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@danarevan1539
Tell me actions speak louder
But there's something about her words, that hurt
Closing up and it's so late and
I'm the last one still waiting for ya, to lock the door
On our way home I realize
There's some kind of storm brewing in his eyes
Only veiled by a thin disguise
Now that I've done my time
I need to move on and I need you to try
'Cause we're out of goodbyes
We're out of goodbyes, out of goodbyes
Never asked you to change
But sadly, you don't feel the same, about me
I wonder does your man still shudder when you touch his hand
Like this man
On our way home I realize
There's some kind of storm brewing in his eyes
Only veiled by a thin disguise
Now that I've done my time
I need to move on and I need you to try
'Cause we're out of goodbyes (out of goodbyes)
We're out of goodbyes (out of goodbyes)
We're out of goodbyes (out of goodbyes)
Oh, ooh
@pinkmillenials6420
Out Of Goodbyes with Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5
Tell me actions speak louder
But there's something about her words, that hurt
Closing up and it's so late and
I'm the last one still waiting for ya, to lock the door
On our way home I realize
There's some kind of storm brewing in his eyes
Only veiled by a thin disguise
Now that I've done my time
I need to move on and I need you to try
'Cause we're out of goodbyes
We're out of goodbyes, out of goodbyes
Never asked you to change
But sadly you don't feel the same, about me
I wonder does your man still shudder when you touch his hand
Like this man
On our way home I realize
There's some kind of storm brewing in his eyes
Only veiled by a thin disguise
Now that I've done my time
I need to move on and I need you to try
'Cause we're out of goodbyes
We're out of goodbyes, we're out of goodbyes, we're out of goodbyes
Oh, ooh
@wellbealright6152
This song is so perfect and so underrated.WHY?!?
@redarrowsmk3
This is my first time hearing this song. WOW. This has a timeless sound to it
@angelene990
Love this song, have this in my Playlist
@johntaukave4368
2020 anyone? Such an amazing song yet so underrated.....
@TheZiiFamily
:)
@hirofrmwaipahu8695
yes!
@milad0011988
2021 :)
@johntaukave4368
@@milad0011988 you know it!
@milad0011988
@@johntaukave4368 Sure, I'm old enough to say that I had memories with this song when it was released about 9 years ago.
@Rick-qv1jq
I just knew the existence of this beautiful song in 2019.. damn.