Push Me Away
Ron Pope Lyrics


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(Verse)
There is blood upon your lips
I tried to seal this with a kiss
And there are marks upon my neck
Tried to brand me before I left

(Chorus)
If you wanted me to stay
Why'd you push me away?
If you wanted me to stay
Why'd you push me away?

(Verse)
On the street you smoke your cigarettes
And when we meet, well I know you have
You swear you quit months ago
Why you'd lie, I never know

(Chorus)
If you wanted me to stay
Why'd you push me away?
If you wanted me to stay
Why'd you push me away?

(Bridge)
And we don't see, eye to eye
By design…

(Verse)
When it rains I will pull you in
And I will ask for your confidence
And with your hands upon my face
I will wait for a better day

(Chorus)
If you wanted me to stay
Why'd you push me away?




If you wanted me to stay
Why'd you push me away?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ron Pope's song Push Me Away seem to be about a complicated, potentially toxic relationship. The first verse depicts physical violence, with blood on the subject's lips and marks on the singer's neck. Despite this aggression, the singer still tries to show affection with a kiss. The chorus questions why the subject pushed the singer away, despite wanting him to stay. The second verse hints at addiction, with the subject smoking cigarettes and lying about quitting. The bridge acknowledges the disconnect between the two parties, and the final verse seems to be about the singer trying to comfort the subject during a difficult time and wait for things to get better.


Overall, the song seems to be exploring the frustration and confusion of a relationship that is both passionate and violent. The singer is questioning why the subject keeps pushing him away despite wanting him to stay, and is trying to reconcile their differences and provide support during tough times. The song leaves the resolution ambiguous, with the final verse suggesting a willingness to wait and see if things can improve.


Line by Line Meaning

There is blood upon your lips
You have done something wrong and it's obvious from your face.


I tried to seal this with a kiss
I thought a kiss could fix everything, but it didn't.


And there are marks upon my neck
You tried to mark me as yours before I left.


Tried to brand me before I left
You wanted to make sure everyone knew I was yours before I left.


On the street you smoke your cigarettes
You continue to do things you know are bad for you, despite saying otherwise.


And when we meet, well I know you have
Even though you deny smoking, I can smell it on you when we meet.


You swear you quit months ago
You continue to lie about stopping your bad habits.


Why you'd lie, I never know
I don't understand why you continue to lie to me.


And we don't see, eye to eye
We have fundamental disagreements that cannot be easily resolved.


By design…
This is how it was meant to be between us.


When it rains I will pull you in
When things get tough, I will be there for you.


And I will ask for your confidence
I want you to trust me and share your troubles with me.


And with your hands upon my face
I want you to hold onto me and look me in the eyes.


I will wait for a better day
I will be patient and hope that things will get better between us.


If you wanted me to stay
If you really wanted us to work out and be together,


Why'd you push me away?
Then why did you do things that drove us apart?




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