Talk
Richard Fairlie Lyrics

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I let your heart fall
I know we're done
But you talk about
Me like I've broken us
Down
I've been running in the dark
You say that our futures past and
We were not built to last

My god you talk so fast
Do you want a change of heart?'
We were not built to last'
What am I suppose to talk about
If you don't want me
What am I suppose to talk about
If you don't want me
But I still want you.
I don't got words I can shout
And I let your heart fall
And I know we're done
Can't we talk about
How I'm not over us
Now
I've been running in the dark
You say that our futures past and
We were not built to last
My god you talk so fast
Do you want a change of heart?'
We were not built to last'
What am I suppose to talk about
If you don't want me
What am I suppose to talk about
If you don't want me
But I still want you.

I don't got words I can shout
I don't got words I can shout

Overall Meaning

In Richard Fairlie's song "Talk," the lyrics center around a broken relationship and the struggle to communicate and move on. The singer acknowledges that the relationship has ended and they know it's over. However, the other person continues to talk about them as if they are the one who caused the downfall of the relationship. The singer expresses their frustration, feeling like they have been running in the dark, trying to understand what went wrong. The other person talks fast, possibly avoiding addressing the real issues at hand or unwilling to have a genuine conversation about their feelings. The singer questions if the other person wants a change of heart, suggesting that perhaps they still have feelings for each other despite the breakup.

The repeated lines "What am I supposed to talk about if you don't want me? But I still want you. I don't got words I can shout" emphasize the difficulty of finding common ground or a topic of conversation when one person is no longer interested in pursuing the relationship. The singer still has feelings and wants the other person, but they don't have the right words or solutions to fix what is broken between them. They feel silenced or unable to express themselves in a way that will change the situation.

Overall, "Talk" explores the struggles of communication, the lingering emotions after a breakup, and the desire to understand and reconnect with someone who may no longer feel the same way.

Line by Line Meaning

I let your heart fall
I allowed your heart to become unattached from mine

I know we're done
I am aware that our relationship is over

But you talk about
However, you continue to discuss

Me like I've broken us
Me as though I have caused the destruction between us

Down
To a lower emotional state

I've been running in the dark
I have been navigating through confusion and uncertainty

You say that our futures past and
You claim that our future has already occurred and

We were not built to last
We were not designed to endure

My god you talk so fast
My goodness, you speak rapidly

Do you want a change of heart?'
Are you desiring a shift in your feelings?

We were not built to last'
We were not constructed with longevity in mind