Handle This
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You don't do those things you used to anymore,
You say in doubt, we're fading out
Forgetting who we used to be.
[Chorus]
Cause I will bring you down,
I don't want to miss, I don't think you can handle this,
You take it with a smile, it's so easy when you're always in denial,
Just in time, but out of line,
I can't make all the same mistakes you want me to.
[Chorus]
You're giving up, you know it's not what you need,
And it's true what your going through, try so hard not to listen to, everything I never say.
[Chorus]
I'm getting over, getting use to, and after all that I put you through, now I see,
I'm not the only one,
Never thought it would ever come to, this in fact was never what you wanted from me,
Or how you meant it to be
The lyrics to Sum 41's song Handle This explore the themes of loss, change, and the struggles of a failing relationship. The first verse has the singer addressing their partner, who has changed and is no longer the person they used to be. They are fading out and forgetting their former selves. The chorus has the singer stating that they will bring their partner down because they cannot handle the changes and have lost what they used to have. The partner takes these changes with a smile and is always in denial, but the singer cannot make the same mistakes they want them to make.
In the second verse, the singer tells their partner that they are giving up on what they need, and they try so hard not to listen to everything that is left unsaid. The chorus is repeated, and the final verse has the singer coming to terms with the situation. They are now getting over and getting used to the changes, and they see that they are not the only one struggling in the relationship. The partner never wanted this outcome, and it was never how they intended things to be.
Line by Line Meaning
You said it once before
You've expressed this before
You don't do those things you used to anymore
You've stopped doing things you've done before
You say in doubt, we're fading out
You think our relationship is losing its spark
Forgetting who we used to be
We're forgetting the good times we had
Cause I will bring you down
I'm going to ruin you
I don't want to miss
I don't want to fail
I don't think you can handle this
I don't think you can handle the truth
You've lost what you can't find, never what you had in mind
You've lost something important that you'll never get back
You take it with a smile, it's so easy when you're always in denial
You pretend everything is fine even when it's not
Just in time, but out of line
You're doing things at the last minute, but not in the right way
I can't make all the same mistakes you want me to
I can't keep repeating the same mistakes you expect me to
You're giving up, you know it's not what you need
You're surrendering, even though it's not the right decision
And it's true what your going through, try so hard not to listen to, everything I never say
You're going through a difficult time and ignoring the things I'm not saying
I'm getting over, getting use to, and after all that I put you through, now I see
I'm recovering and adapting to the changes; I realize what I've done to hurt you
I'm not the only one
I'm not the sole person responsible
Never thought it would ever come to
I never anticipated things would turn out like this
This in fact was never what you wanted from me,
This is not what you had expected from me
Or how you meant it to be
It didn't turn out the way you planned it to be
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Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY
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