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Invisible War
Sitti Lyrics
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Strained manoeuvres, keeping silent score
In this invisible war
Every day I seem to lose you more
Both wishing it was like before
In this invisible war
Talk about a fine line between love and hate
Talk about a fine line between lovers and friends
We've never been lovers and now we're not even friends
In this invisible war, seems we're waging an invisible war
Every day I seem to lose you more
In this invisible war It wounded deeply the scar is here to stay
Opening up at all the little things I do and say
You always want things to be as before
So I make you angry and you bleed a little more In this invisible war, seems that we're waging an invisible war
Every day I seem to lose you more
In this invisible war Want to go away (I still love you)
Got to go away (I always love you)
Got to be away (Time heals all wounds)
Sitti's song "Invisible War" speaks about a relationship that has come to a point where the couple is fighting an invisible war. The lyrics express that they are slowly losing each other every day and they find themselves keeping silent scores that contribute to their strained maneuvers. The song is about the fine line between love and hate, lovers and friends, and how the relationship has lost its direction. The couple is wounded deeply, and the scars are here to stay, as a physical representation of their emotional turmoil.
The song speaks about how the little things they say and do open them up and cause more damage to their already fractured relationship. The couple is completely aware of the issue at hand and wishes that their relationship was like before, but they can't seem to find their way back to what they had. They find themselves waging a war, every day losing a little bit more of what they had, and the only solution they can see is to go away. In the end, the singer acknowledges that she still loves her partner, although she has to go away, while expressing that time heals all wounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Invisible war, seems we're fighting an invisible war
We're experiencing a relationship conflict that's tough to identify.
Strained manoeuvres, keeping silent score
We're subtly competing, holding onto grudges, and trying to outdo each other.
Every day I seem to lose you more
I'm gradually losing my relationship with you, and it's dispiriting.
Both wishing it was like before
We both yearn for how things used to be in our relationship.
Talk about a fine line between love and hate
The distinction between love and hate is almost indiscernible.
We've lost more than our direction of late
Our relationship has been foundering recently and feels directionless.
Talk about a fine line between lovers and friends
We've struggled to distinguish between our romantic and platonic relationship.
We've never been lovers and now we're not even friends
Our relationship has degraded to the point where we're not even friends anymore, let alone lovers.
It wounded deeply the scar is here to stay
The negative effects of our conflict have inflicted lasting harm and left an enduring mark.
Opening up at all the little things I do and say
You're acutely critical of every minor action or word I express.
You always want things to be as before
You're nostalgic for the way our relationship was in the past.
So I make you angry and you bleed a little more
I intentionally aggravate you and worsen the situation, causing you further pain.
Want to go away (I still love you)
I want to end this conflict and leave this relationship, but I'm still in love with you.
Got to go away (I always love you)
I must distance myself from this relationship, but my love for you remains strong.
Got to be away (Time heals all wounds)
I need a break from this relationship, but I believe that time can eventually repair our damages.
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.