Why?
Noah McCool Lyrics
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Oh I said it was too much
I was lying and deceiving
Breaking you with every touch
Oh I said a time was coming
We would find another day
But it all hurts my stomach
When I think back to all the ways
But it wasn't fair for me to run
I wasn't ready for the way I felt that night
I didn't know it but she turned on all the lights
Stuck in the middle, and I never answered, "why?"
But it was never your fight
Oh if only I could go back
And tell you all I didn't say
How I never should've held that
Over you, but it's too late
Oh I hope you found tomorrow
That you forgot about the doubt
Oh I never should've borrowed
All the trust that you poured out
I always knew you weren't the one
But it wasn't fair for me to run
But I wasn't ready for the way I felt that night
I didn't know it but she turned on all the lights
Stuck in the middle, and I never answered, "why?"
But it was never your fight
No it was never your fight
I tried to move on
Without her
But I couldn't see straight
Without her
I wasn't ready for the way I felt that night
I didn't know it then she turned on all the lights
Stuck in the middle, and I never answered, "why?"
But it was never your fight
It was never your fight
It was never
It was never
It was never
It was never your fight
The lyrics to Noah McCool's song "Why?" are about regret and guilt following the end of a relationship. The singer confesses that they lied and deceived the other person, breaking them down with every touch, even though they always knew that the relationship wasn't right for them. The singer admits to running away from the relationship instead of facing their emotions head-on, and hints at the possibility of emotionally cheating with someone else. The chorus, "I wasn't ready for the way I felt that night, I didn't know it but she turned on all the lights, stuck in the middle, and I never answered, 'why?' but it was never your fight," is an admission that the singer was blindsided by their feelings and couldn't process them in a healthy way. They couldn't explain their actions to their former partner, but they also acknowledge that it wasn't fair to put the other person through their own emotional turmoil.
The song is a powerful reflection on how we sometimes choose to protect ourselves from pain and uncomfortable feelings at the expense of others. The singer accepts responsibility for their own shortcomings and wishes they could go back and make things right. The lyrics offer a cautionary tale to listeners about the importance of being honest with yourself and others about your emotions and intentions, especially in romantic relationships. Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of grappling with loss and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I told you I was leaving
I informed you that I am going away.
Oh I said it was too much
I stated that I couldn't handle it anymore.
I was lying and deceiving
I was not truthful and misleading.
Breaking you with every touch
Causing you pain with every physical contact.
Oh I said a time was coming
I promised that a better future awaits us.
We would find another day
We would start anew at another time.
But it all hurts my stomach
It all causes me emotional anguish.
When I think back to all the ways
When I reminisce about our past.
I always knew you weren't the one
I always had doubts about our relationship.
But it wasn't fair for me to run
But it was unjust for me to abandon you.
I wasn't ready for the way I felt that night
I was unprepared for the intense emotions I experienced that night.
I didn't know it but she turned on all the lights
I didn't realize that she enlightened me to my true feelings.
Stuck in the middle, and I never answered, "why?"
I was caught in a dilemma and never found an answer to the question 'why?'.
But it was never your fight
But it wasn't your problem.
Oh if only I could go back
Oh, how I wish to travel back in time.
And tell you all I didn't say
And express to you all that I withheld.
How I never should've held that
How I regret holding that against you.
Over you, but it's too late
Over you, but it's too late now.
Oh I hope you found tomorrow
I hope you have discovered a brighter future.
That you forgot about the doubt
That you have overcome your doubts.
Oh I never should've borrowed
I should never have taken from you.
All the trust that you poured out
All the faith that you invested in me.
I tried to move on
I attempted to move forward.
Without her
Without her presence.
But I couldn't see straight
But I was overwhelmed with confusion.
I wasn't ready for the way I felt that night
I wasn't prepared for the strong emotions I experienced that night.
I didn't know it then she turned on all the lights
I didn't realize that she empowered me to see clearly.
Stuck in the middle, and I never answered, "why?"
Trapped in a dilemma, unable to answer the question 'why?'.
But it was never your fight
But it was not your battle to fight.
It was never your fight
It was never your battle.
It was never
It never was.
It was never
It never was.
It was never
It never was.
It was never your fight
It was never your struggle.
Writer(s): Noah Turner
Contributed by Gianna B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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