Pain
Midnight Lyrics


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pictures running through your mind
he's always on your mind look what it's done to you
scream i know you want to scream
you wish it was a dream but morning never comes
so let me introduce you to a close friend that i hope you never meet
how do you do? who did you screw?
was it your best friend? was it just like me head?
what's my name? my name is pain pain
so let me introduce you to a close friend that i hope you never meet
my name's pain
the uninvited guest's come to stay
i will leave the suitcase here beside the door
i know you're scared so let me tell you more
she sleeps till noon
she drinks all day never leaves her room
well you can leave the t.v. on and close the door
she'll cry herself to sleep in a corner on the floor
pain
so call me insane but you're to blame
i smell your sex and fear hey you come over here
what's my name? my name is pain pain pain
how would you like to pull the strings?
my expanse of pain
like diamond rings
for things with wings and fly away
what do you say?
pain pain pain
and if i held you in my arms would you feel my arms at all?
and if i walked you through my garden would the sadness turn you on?
pain pain pain




pictures running through my mind
he's always on your mind look what it's done to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Midnight's "Pain" talks about the aftermath of a breakup or relationship gone sour. The singer of the song is consumed by thoughts of the person who has hurt them, and is tortured by the memories of what happened. The line "pictures running through your mind, he's always on your mind, look what it's done to you" describes the mental anguish that comes with being unable to forget someone who has caused so much pain.


The song suggests that the singer is not simply feeling heartbreak, but is also being haunted by a malevolent force that the artist personifies as "pain." The line "my name is pain pain, the uninvited guest's come to stay" demonstrates that the artist sees the pang of sorrow as a physical entity that has taken up residence in the mind and heart of their protagonist. This pain is depicted as a malevolent figure who is always present, always threatening to strike.


Line by Line Meaning

pictures running through your mind
Images keep scrolling through your mind.


he's always on your mind look what it's done to you
You can't stop thinking about him and it's affecting you negatively.


scream i know you want to scream
You are holding in your pain but you really want to let it out.


you wish it was a dream but morning never comes
You want this pain to go away but it never does.


so let me introduce you to a close friend that i hope you never meet
I am introducing you to the pain that is always with you.


how do you do? who did you screw?
The pain is asking you questions about your past mistakes.


was it your best friend? was it just like me head?
The pain wonders if you made the same mistakes with others.


what's my name? my name is pain pain
The pain's name is self-explanatory.


my name's pain
The pain repeats its name.


the uninvited guest's come to stay
The pain has become a permanent guest in your life.


i will leave the suitcase here beside the door
The pain makes itself comfortable and doesn't plan on leaving.


i know you're scared so let me tell you more
The pain knows how it affects you and wants to get even closer.


she sleeps till noon
Personifying the pain here, it seems like the pain is lazy and doesn't care for anything else.


she drinks all day never leaves her room
The pain causes you to drink your problems away and isolate yourself.


well you can leave the t.v. on and close the door
To avoid the pain, you can distract yourself with other things.


she'll cry herself to sleep in a corner on the floor
Even though the pain seems carefree on the outside, it is still affecting your mental state.


pain
The pain repeats itself once more.


so call me insane but you're to blame
The pain blames you for causing it to become a part of your life.


i smell your sex and fear hey you come over here
The pain can sense your emotions and wants to feed off of them.


what's my name? my name is pain pain pain
The pain repeats its name three more times.


how would you like to pull the strings?
The pain wants more control over you.


my expanse of pain like diamond rings for things with wings and fly away
The pain thinks that even things that seem untouchable can be affected by it and can hurt just as much.


what do you say? pain pain pain
The pain repeats itself one last time.


and if i held you in my arms would you feel my arms at all?
If you let the pain in even closer, would you be able to feel anything else?


and if i walked you through my garden would the sadness turn you on?
Even though the pain wants to control you completely, it wonders if you enjoy the sadness it brings.


pain pain pain
The pain's final repetition.


pictures running through my mind
The cycle of pain and negative thoughts continues.


he's always on your mind look what it's done to you
The person you can't stop thinking about keeps hurting you.




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@maeht1354

Listening to this song is so nostalgic.

My boyfriend and I started dating when we were 17. I moved out of our country after graduating from college. He did the same. We tried our best to keep the relationship even though we are miles apart.

It was hard to keep a relationship where you are both trying to figure out what you want to do with your life as young adults, experiencing life on your own for the first time and seeing how big the world is. We broke up for 2yrs.

Fast forward 2022, we are now both 27yrs old. We are now engaged and about the get married next year.

Thank you Taylor for bringing back some core memories. I guess I am one of the lucky few people on earth who is still be able to get marry their first love after life happens.



@mnjamero8806

Lyrics
Rain, he wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed like midnight
My town was a wasteland
Full of cages, full of fences
Pageant queens and big pretenders
But for some, it was paradise
My boy was a montage
A slow-motion, love potion
Jumping off things in the ocean
I broke his heart 'cause he was nice
He was sunshine, I was midnight rain
He wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed like midnight
It came like a postcard
Picture perfect, shiny family
Holiday, peppermint candy
But for him it's every day
So I peered through a window
A deep portal, time travel
All the love we unravel
And the life I gave away
'Cause he was sunshine
I was midnight rain
He wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed
Like midnight
Rain, he wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed
Like midnight
I guess sometimes we all get
Just what we wanted, just what we wanted
And he never thinks of me
Except when I'm on TV
I guess sometimes we all get
Some kind of haunted, some kind of haunted
And I never think of him
Except on midnights like this (midnights like this)

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@fugitive011

"It came like a postcard
Picture perfect shiny family
Holiday peppermint candy
But for him, it's every day
So I peered through a window
A deep portal, time travel
All the love we unravel
And the life I gave away
'Cause he was sunshine,
I was midnight rain"

This hits me.



All comments from YouTube:

@althea8887

One of the best from Midnights, I legit was shocked when this played because it sounds different. This song is perfect for late night drives

@abi96

yeaa

@idk._.7595

Yessss

@HornetHK

NO SAME I LITERALLY JUMPED

@bokeman3529

doesn't it sounds like call it what you want a bit?

@brittanyparistx

I feel like she always has at least one song that is so new and so creative musically. It’s always fun to see what she comes up with.

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@haydenrose3237

“He was sunshine, I was midnight rain, he wanted it comfortable, I wanted that pain, he wanted a bride, I was making my own name” THIS PART HITS DEEP

@realdavidjones1623

That isn't deep in any way shape or form lmao. He was light hearted, she wasn't and wanted to be independent. Straightforward. Stop being so white 🙄

@manuja0iglesious

True

@kyo3255

She was so cool while she's singing that part😭❤️

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