Just Give Me a Reason
Mc Ya Lyrics


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Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren′t all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Things you never say to me oh oh
Tell me that you′ve had enough
Of our love, our love

Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It′s in the stars, it′s been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again

I′m sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine (Oh we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin′
And it's all in your mind (Yeah but this is happenin′)
You've been havin' real bad dreams oh oh
You used to lie so close to me oh oh
There′s nothing more than empty sheets between our love, our love
Oh our love, our love

Just give me a reason, just a little bit′s enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
I never stop, you′re still written in the scars on my heart
You're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again

Oh tear ducts and rust
I′ll fix it for us
We're collecting dust, but our love′s enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We′ll come clean

Just give me a reason just a little bit′s enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
It′s in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we′re not broken just bent and we can learn to love again

Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Just a second we′re not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we′re not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again

Oh we can learn to love again




Oh we can learn to love again oh oh
Oh that we′re not broken just bent and we can learn to love again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mc Ya's song "Just Give Me a Reason" describe a relationship that is struggling despite the couple's best efforts. The song talks about how the two initially connected, with the singer admitting that they were "a thief" who stole their heart. Despite this, the two are struggling to communicate, with the partner talking in their sleep and revealing feelings they haven't expressed before.


The singer pleads for their partner to give them a reason to stay and continue working on their relationship. They acknowledge that they are not "broken," just "bent," and that they believe they can learn to love each other again. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer proclaiming that they can learn to love again.


Overall, the song is a powerful reminder of the ups and downs of relationships and the importance of communication and effort in making them work.


Line by Line Meaning

Right from the start
Since the beginning


You were a thief, you stole my heart
You immediately captured my heart


And I your willing victim
I was willing to be captured


I let you see the parts of me, that weren′t all that pretty
I let you see the bad parts of me


And with every touch you fixed them
But you helped fix them with your love and support


Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Now you're saying things unintentionally


Things you never say to me oh oh
Things you've never said directly to me


Tell me that you′ve had enough
You're expressing that you're tired of our relationship


Of our love, our love
Of our love together


Just give me a reason, just a little bit's enough
Please give me a reason to stay with just a small explanation


Just a second we're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
Our relationship is not damaged, but slightly flawed and we can fix it


It′s in the stars, it′s been written in the scars on our hearts
Our love is meant to be despite the struggles we've faced


We're not broken just bent, and we can learn to love again
Our relationship is not beyond repair


I′m sorry I don't understand
I'm confused


Where all of this is coming from
Why you suddenly feel this way


I thought that we were fine (Oh we had everything)
I thought our relationship was doing well


Your head is running wild again
You're overthinking things again


My dear we still have everythin′
We still have each other and everything we need


And it's all in your mind (Yeah but this is happenin′)
But your thoughts are getting to you


You've been havin' real bad dreams oh oh
You're having stressful dreams


You used to lie so close to me oh oh
We used to be close


There′s nothing more than empty sheets between our love, our love
Our relationship has grown distant


Oh tear ducts and rust
Crying and wear and tear


I′ll fix it for us
I'll try to make things better for us


We're collecting dust, but our love′s enough
Our relationship may be forgotten, but our love is strong enough to survive


You're holding it in
You're keeping your feelings to yourself


You're pouring a drink
You're trying to cope with your emotions by drinking


No nothing is as bad as it seems
Things may seem bad, but they're not hopeless


We′ll come clean
We'll be honest with each other


Oh we can learn to love again
We can work through our problems and love each other again


Oh that we′re not broken just bent and we can learn to love again.
We're not beyond repair and can fix our relationship




Writer(s): Alecia Moore, Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess

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