Killing Me
SouthFM Lyrics


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You cannot hear what I am saying
You put your words inside my mouth
You make this harder than it has to be
You make this harder on yourself
Hear what you want to hear
Say what you want to say
See what you want to see
Your love, you see, is killing me
I don't want to waste more time
Telling you how I feel

I search my soul for new direction
But every path leads back to you
And when we look into the mirror
You will not see the me you knew
I need you like a drug to fill my hole
Nobody knows the me inside you've known

I saw my soul inside your eyes
I've seen our love when it was torn to pieces
I've swallowed more than just my pride
I've swallowed more than just my pride

Your love is killing me
Your love is killing me




I don't want to waste and this is how I feel
How I feel

Overall Meaning

SouthFM's "Killing Me" is a heart-wrenching song that speaks about the burden of a love that hurts more than it heals. The lyrics address an unsolvable communication breakdown between two individuals in a failed relationship. One person in the relationship speaks about how the other doesn't listen to or understand them. The other partner seems to be more interested in controlling the narrative rather than actually listening and working on the relationship. The chorus of the song expresses the desire to be released from the relationship due to this emotional drain and wanting to stop wasting any more time trying to fix things.


Continuing to search for a new direction in life that wouldn't involve the other person, the singer finds it hard to escape their hold, and every path leads back to them. This is represented by the lines "I need you like a drug to fill my hole/ Nobody knows the me inside you've known." This person is in a deeply troubled state, feeling consumed by a love that is anything but fulfilling, and no matter how tangled and messy the relationship gets, the singer can't seem to quit.


The painful lyrics of "Killing Me" are carried by the beautiful arrangement of the song, creating an emotionally charged listening experience for anyone who has ever experienced a toxic relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

You cannot hear what I am saying
I feel unheard by you


You put your words inside my mouth
You speak for me and do not listen to me


You make this harder than it has to be
You complicate things unnecessarily


You make this harder on yourself
Your actions are making things difficult for you


Hear what you want to hear
You listen selectively and only hear what you want to hear


Say what you want to say
You speak without thinking or being considerate of my feelings


See what you want to see
Your perception is biased and you only see what you want to see


Your love, you see, is killing me
Your version of love is harming me


I don't want to waste more time
I do not want to spend more time on this toxic relationship


Telling you how I feel
Expressing my emotions to you is no longer worth it


I search my soul for new direction
I'm looking for a new path in life


But every path leads back to you
Going forward in life is hard because of the memories and feelings tied to you


And when we look into the mirror
When we confront ourselves and our relationship, things are not pretty


You will not see the me you knew
I've changed and evolved beyond the person you used to know


I need you like a drug to fill my hole
I'm addicted to you and the way you fill my emotional void


Nobody knows the me inside you've known
Only you have seen a certain part of me that no one else has


I saw my soul inside your eyes
You used to understand and see me at my core


I've seen our love when it was torn to pieces
Our love has been through pain and damage


I've swallowed more than just my pride
I've endured more than just hurt feelings or damaged ego


Your love is killing me
Your version of love is detrimental to my well-being


I don't want to waste and this is how I feel
I do not want to waste any more time on this relationship and this is how I truly feel


How I feel
My emotional state and attitude towards our relationship




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