The Letter
TNT Lyrics


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I got a letter from you today
And though it said you were sorry
I still try to think of ways to hurt you

But that's one thing I won't do
As much as I would like to

I got a letter from you today
Bitter cold just like your face
The last time you came home in the morning

But all the words in this world
Could never make it true
I'll just stay in denial

It's all I think I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do, all I can do

I got a letter from you today
My blood was spilled on the page
I never knew a pen could cut so deeply

But all the words in this world
Could never make it true
I'll just stay in denial

It's all I think I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do, all I can do

I got a letter from you today
And though it said you were sorry




I got a letter from you today
Bitter cold just like your face

Overall Meaning

In TNT's song "The Letter," the singer receives a letter from someone apologizing for their past actions. Despite this attempt at reconciliation, the singer still feels hurt and angry, and thinks about ways to hurt the person back. However, the singer realizes that they cannot bring themselves to actually follow through with any of these vengeful thoughts. They are instead consumed by denial, unable to accept the truth of what has happened. The letter itself is described as being painful, as though it has cut the singer deeply; this pain is likened to the emotional pain they are experiencing. Ultimately, the singer is left feeling trapped, unable to move on from the hurt they have experienced and the confusion and bitterness brought up by the letter.


Overall, "The Letter" is a powerful and emotional exploration of the complicated feelings that come with trying to move on from past conflict and hurt. It delves into themes of denial, anger, reconciliation, and forgiveness, and does so with a rawness and honesty that is both refreshing and disarming.


Line by Line Meaning

I got a letter from you today
I received a piece of writing from you in the form of a letter today


And though it said you were sorry
Despite the fact that the contents of said letter expressed regret


I still try to think of ways to hurt you
I am still attempting to come up with methods that would cause you emotional or physical pain


But that's one thing I won't do
However, inflicting harm upon you is not something I will do


As much as I would like to
Even though I may desire to behave in such a manner


Bitter cold just like your face
The temperature of the letter felt frigid, much like the expression on your face during our last encounter


The last time you came home in the morning
During the previous instance when you returned to our shared dwelling in the early hours of the day


But all the words in this world
However, despite the vast abundance of language at our disposal


Could never make it true
None of those words could ever transform the unpleasant reality I am facing into something different


I'll just stay in denial
My strategy for coping with the unfavorable situation is to refuse to acknowledge its existence


It's all I think I can do
This is the only method I believe I am capable of employing to handle the situation


My blood was spilled on the page
The words contained within the letter were written with such force that they caused a visceral reaction, akin to blood being shed




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@dalewatts1475

First time hearing this album. Frigging great. Possibly their best up to this point. Not heard future albums yer

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