Part Of Me
Tenfold Lyrics


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Moving forward
Don't look back
You're passing on
Where you're at
What it is
You through me
What i feel
Is what you leave

This is what i notice
This is what i see
This is what i notice
When you are a part of me

Different things
Different views
Picking up
Part of you
I can't relate
You through me
Holding on
Til it's gone




What have you done to me
What have you now done

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tenfold's song "Part of Me" reflect the experience of feeling like you're losing a part of yourself through a relationship with someone else. The opening lines, "Moving forward, don't look back, you're passing on where you're at," suggest a sense of forward momentum and growth, but also a feeling of leaving something behind. The repetition of the phrase "you through me" reinforces the idea that the other person is exerting an influence on the singer, possibly in ways that they don't fully understand or control.


The chorus, which repeats the phrase "this is what I notice/see/feel when you are a part of me," underscores the sense of entwined identities and shared experience that the singer is struggling to come to terms with. The lines "different things, different views, picking up part of you," suggest that even though the two people may not see eye to eye on everything, the connection between them remains strong. The final lines, "what have you done to me, what have you now done," express a sense of frustration and hurt at the fact that the other person has changed the singer in some way that they can't reverse or control.


Overall, "Part of Me" is a poignant meditation on the complex emotions that can arise in a relationship, particularly when one person feels like they're losing a part of themselves to the other.


Line by Line Meaning

Moving forward
Progressing towards the future


Don't look back
Do not dwell on the past


You're passing on
Leaving behind old ways


Where you're at
Your current state/location


What it is
The reality of the situation


You through me
Your actions affect me


What i feel
My emotions in response to your actions


Is what you leave
Your impact on me


Different things
Variety of experiences


Different views
Diverse perspectives


Picking up
Learning and taking in new things


Part of you
Incorporating aspects of others into ourselves


I can't relate
Unable to connect with someone else's experiences/perspective


Holding on
Trying to preserve something


Til it's gone
Until it no longer exists


What have you done to me
Asking about the impact of someone's actions on oneself


What have you now done
Inquiring about the current state of the situation




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