Battlefield
Taylor Hicks Lyrics

I live on a battlefield
The singer is living in a place filled with emotional turmoil and destruction caused by a broken relationship.

Surrounded by the ruins of the love we built
The singer is in a place where reminders of the love they once shared with their partner are everywhere, only now they are ruined and destroyed.

And then destroyed between us
The relationship between the singer and their partner has ended, caused by both of their actions.

The smoke has cleared
The artist has had some time to reflect on what happened in their relationship, and now sees things more clearly.

As I stumble through the rubble
The artist is still in the process of finding their way out of the emotional rubble left behind by the failed relationship.

I'm dazed, seeing double
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and confused by their emotions, and is having trouble processing everything that has happened.

And I'm truly mystified
The singer is still struggling to understand why their relationship failed and how they ended up in this emotional battlefield.

My new home is a shell hole filled
The artist's current emotional state feels like a bleak and desolate place, similar to a shell hole after a battle.

With tears and muddy water
There is a lot of sadness and confusion in the artist's new emotional home, manifested in tears and muddy water.

And bits of broken heart
The pieces of the artist's heart are scattered all around, adding to the sense of devastation and hopelessness.

All around there is desolation
The singer's emotional state is completely barren and empty, devoid of any hope or positive emotion.

And scenes of devastation
The fallout from the relationship has left behind nothing but pain and sadness, like the aftermath of a battlefield.

Of a love been torn apart
The singer's relationship has not just ended, but has been completely destroyed by the pain and emotional scars left behind.

The one where not one single drop of blood has spilled
The singer's battlefield is an emotional one, where no physical violence has taken place, but it is still just as traumatic and devastating.

Is no less horrifying
The emotional pain of a failed relationship can be just as traumatic and devastating as physical violence.

Sweet memories, memories
The artist can still remember the happy moments from the relationship, but they are now tainted by the pain that followed.

Of a bygone situation
The happy memories of the relationship are now part of the past and can never be fully experienced again due to the trauma that ensued.

Now shattered lord and battered
The happy moments and feelings from the relationship have been destroyed, and everything is now in disarray.

Lie scattered all around
The remnants of the relationship are scattered around the singer's emotional battlefield, reminding them of what was lost.

Everything that can has gone wrong
The artist's entire world has been turned upside down by the failed relationship, leaving everything in a state of constant turmoil.

It's gonna take spine to carry on
The artist knows that moving on from the failed relationship will be difficult and require a lot of strength and determination.

Like a drowning man coming up for air
The artist feels overwhelmed and like they are barely keeping their head above water, but is trying to find a way to break free from the pain of the failed relationship.

I'm looking for another survivor
The singer is searching for someone else who has gone through a similar experience and can help them cope with the pain they are feeling.

But I can't see one anywhere
Despite searching for comfort, the artist is unable to find anyone who can truly understand what they are going through.

There is no consolation
The emotional pain of the failed relationship cannot be eased by anything or anyone, leaving the singer feeling completely alone.