The Weight
Shawn Mendes/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Forget that it's over
Painted in black,
When you left me alone
I never knew, she was sleeping next door
With the kid I grew up with,
And I can't go back to her anymore, no more
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
No, I can't lift the weight
Put you in the past,
Try to forget you 'cause it's over
And every time you ask
I pretend I'm okay
You're inside my head
In the middle of the night
When I don't feel right
I dream I can hold you,
And I can't go back to you anymore, yeah, yeah
You tell me you were happier with him, you want me to stay
And you tell me that you needed time, but you push me away
But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
And I can't lift the weight, no, I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
And I can't lift the weight, no, I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
And I can't lift the weight, no, I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you lower your standards and I raise the stakes
And I can't lift the weight, no, I can't lift the weight
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
And you tell me that you needed time but you, you push me away
But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
You tell me you were happier with him, you want me to stay
You told me that you needed time but you, you push me away
And then you try to take me back
Say someday you will change, but I don't wanna wait
The song "The Weight" by Shawn Mendes/Musicfire.in is about heartbreak and the struggle to move on after a relationship has ended. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to go back to the time before the relationship ended, but they know they can't. They describe feeling betrayed when they discovered their partner was sleeping with someone they grew up with. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer can't lift the weight of the relationship, despite their ex-partner trying to come back and reconcile.
The lines "you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks" and "you lower your standards and I raise the stakes" imply that the singer feels used and manipulated by their ex-partner. The repeated line "and I can't lift the weight" emphasizes how heavy the burden of the failed relationship feels.
Overall, "The Weight" is a poignant and relatable song about love, loss, and the struggle to move on from a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to go back, Forget that it's over
The singer wants to erase the memory of the breakup and go back to the time when he was with his lover.
Painted in black, When you left me alone
After the breakup, the singer's life became gloomy and depressing.
I never knew, she was sleeping next door / With the kid I grew up with, / And I can't go back to her anymore, no more
The singer's lover cheated on him with someone he knew from childhood and he can never go back to her after the betrayal.
You tell me you were happier with him, you want me to stay
The lover tells the singer that she was happier with the person she cheated on him with but still wants him to stay in her life.
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
The lover claims to need time to sort out her feelings but keeps pushing the singer away from her life.
But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
Even though the lover pushed the singer away, she tries to reconnect but it only hurts the singer more.
No, I can't lift the weight
The singer cannot bear the emotional weight of the relationship.
Put you in the past, Try to forget you 'cause it's over
The singer tries to move on from his past relationship and forget about his lover.
And every time you ask / I pretend I'm okay
The singer lies to his lover about being okay when she reaches out to him.
You're inside my head / In the middle of the night / When I don't feel right
The singer cannot stop thinking about his lover, especially at night when he feels lonely.
I dream I can hold you, / And I can't go back to you anymore, yeah, yeah
The singer dreams of reuniting with his lover but realizes that he can never go back to her.
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
The singer feels emotionally burdened by his lover and it's breaking his heart.
Yeah, you lower your standards and I raise the stakes
The singer thinks that his lover has lowered her standards by cheating on him and he has raised the stakes by ending the relationship.
Say someday you will change, but I don't wanna wait
The lover promises to change someday but the singer doesn't want to wait for that to happen and wants to move on.
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: SCOTT FRIEDMAN, JOSH JOSH, SHAWN MENDES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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