Anniversary
Return To Arms Lyrics
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The lyrics of "Anniversary" by Return To Arms touch upon a painful event - the one-year anniversary of being cheated on. The song starts with the singer acknowledging the infidelity and declaring that he won't repeat what he's written in the verse. He urges the person who cheated to turn up the volume so they can hear their heart and hope that it's all they needed. The singer asks the person to mark down the occasion, and even praises her in a sarcastic manner by saying that she should be proud of herself for what she's done. He then asks her what it would take to make a night out on the town, but warns her that truth might come with some heartache.
The chorus of the song highlights how the person who cheated is a letdown, and he questions if she will break down or leave. He refuses to leave and move on, unlike her, who seems to be living in the past. The bridge of the song showcases the emotional turmoil the singer is going through. He accuses the person of making everything complicated and making everything feel like it's all for nothing, and that everything is the same in the end when it comes to blame. The song concludes on a resigned note, with the singer coming to terms with what has happened and decides to tune the person out and move on.
Overall, "Anniversary" is a raw and emotional song that captures the pain of being cheated on and struggling to come to terms with what has happened. The song highlights the heartbreak and the sense of betrayal that one feels in such situations. The lyrics showcase the different stages of grief and the eventual acceptance of the situation, albeit with a tinge of bitterness.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the one year anniversary of the day you cheated
Today marks a year since you cheated on me
So I wrote you a verse and I won't repeat it
I wrote a song for you to hear, but I won't sing it again
Turn the volume up so that we know you heart
Let's turn up the music to feel the emotion in the room
Let's hope it's all you needed
I hope this is enough to make you understand
Now mark it down girl
Remember this moment, girl
You should be proud girl
Don't be ashamed of yourself
What would it take to make a night out on the town girl
What do I have to do to get you out tonight?
We'll get some heart with a side of the truth
Let's be honest and emotional
just hope it doesn't cost you
I hope this doesn't come at too great a price for you
Your time of your youth
This is the time of our lives
Oh' this is who you really are
This is your true character
Something like a let down
You disappointed me, like a failure
So breakdown or get out
Either get emotional or leave
Cuz' we're not leaving here tonight
We're going to stay here all night
And now I'm moving on and your still focusing
I'm over it and you're still stuck on it
On everything but what we were and could have been
You're fixated on everything except for what we could have been
And despite the pleas oh and in spite of me
Even though I begged and pleaded with you
You just do what you need
You only care about yourself
Now is the time to turn it down
It's time to calm down
I'll get by I'll tune you out
I'll manage to ignore you
It's not like that, you really had all of this figured out
It's not that simple, you thought you had everything under control
So take your time if it takes up mine you know your going to hear it
Take all the time you need, but you have to listen to me
Straight from my mouth
I need to tell you this myself
So is this what you wanted
Is this what you were after?
I'll say it's complicated
It's hard to explain
All for you it's all for nothing
I did everything for you and it was all for nothing
All the blame it's all the same in the end
In the end, all the blame is equal
Contributed by Elena W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.