U
STAYLEAVE Lyrics
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I looked for you in my head
You werent there so a note I left
Its one that I really hope you read
I pray to God that you don't forget
It talks about all the things we did
All the minutes wasted pretending this
Wasnt gonna last but somehow it did
Tell me does it feel the same?
Doubt it, you don't even know their names
Damn it baby what a shame
I guess I should just start going back the way I came
Where did you go
I looked everywhere
I found you again
But the love wasn't there
Where did you go
I wished for you back
But all that I got was
A heart full of cracks
Sometimes I wonder where the hell you're running off to
I think that might be why half of the time i'm going insane
Theres way too many things I wish I could just undo
But then I start to think about how this was all just a game
Sometimes I wonder if you ever really miss me
But if you did then why the hell would you have wanted to leave
We never really got it right together, did we?
I should start thinking more about the shit I choose to believe
Where did you go
I looked everywhere
I found you again
But the love wasn't there
Where did you go
I wished for you back
But all that I got was
A heart full of cracks
The opening lines of STAYLEAVE’s “U” suggest a feeling of confusion and abandonment by an unnamed person. The singer is questioning where the addressee went last night, admitting to having looked for them in their mind but they weren’t there. Instead, the singer left a note hoping that the addressee would read it. The note apparently covers all the things they have done, including the minutes wasted in pretending the relationship wasn’t going to last, but somehow it did anyway. The singer admits that it’s all in the past, and the addressee is now kissing someone else, but then the singer questions if it feels the same, concluding that it is doubtful since the addressee doesn’t even know the names of the others they’re kissing.
Moreover, the lyrics suggest heartbreak and disappointment, which form the core themes of the song. The second stanza of the song expresses disappointment at finding the person again. The lyrics say that there was no love there anymore, no matter how hard they looked. The singer acknowledges wishing for the person to come back, but all they got was a heart full of cracks. Additionally, the third stanza reveals the anger part of the heartbreak. The singer questions where the addressee goes most of the time, admitting that it's driving them insane. They lament about all the things they wish they could undo, but the thought lingers that maybe it was all just a game.
Despite the pain exuded in the song, it perfectly captures the feelings of heartbreak, anger, loss, and disappointment that anyone who has experienced a major breakup can relate to. The song captures the journey of trying to find oneself after going through a major heartbreak or disappointment, and how the process can lead to a real self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
Where did you go last night
Asking about the whereabouts of the person last night
I looked for you in my head
Mentally searching for the person
You werent there so a note I left
Leaving a note because the person was not present
Its one that I really hope you read
Expressing a desire for the person to read the note
I pray to God that you don't forget
Hoping that the person would not forget the memories they shared
It talks about all the things we did
Mentioning the things they did together in the note
All the minutes wasted pretending this
Regretting the time spent pretending that the relationship would not last
Wasnt gonna last but somehow it did
Surprised that the relationship lasted despite their doubts
But thats in the past, now its them you kiss
Acknowledging that the relationship is over and the person is with someone else
Tell me does it feel the same?
Asking if the person feels the same way with their new partner
Doubt it, you don't even know their names
Doubting that the person feels the same since they do not even know their new partner's name
Damn it baby what a shame
Expressing disappointment in the situation
I guess I should just start going back the way I came
Realizing that they should move on and go back to the way things were before the relationship
Where did you go
Asking about the person's whereabouts again
I looked everywhere
Searching for the person everywhere
I found you again
Finding the person again
But the love wasn't there
Realizing that the love they once shared is gone
I wished for you back
Expressing a desire to have the person back
But all that I got was
Realizing that they did not get what they wished for
A heart full of cracks
Feeling heartbroken and shattered
Sometimes I wonder where the hell you're running off to
Wondering where the person is going and what they are doing
I think that might be why half of the time i'm going insane
Suggesting that the person's actions are affecting their mental state
Theres way too many things I wish I could just undo
Regretting some of the things done in the relationship
But then I start to think about how this was all just a game
Realizing that the relationship may have just been a game to the person
Sometimes I wonder if you ever really miss me
Thinking about whether the person still thinks about them
But if you did then why the hell would you have wanted to leave
Questioning the person's motives for leaving if they did miss them
We never really got it right together, did we?
Acknowledging that the relationship was never really successful
I should start thinking more about the shit I choose to believe
Reflecting on the choices they made and the beliefs they held in the relationship
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Augusto Vargas
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