Sister
The Black Keys/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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You're gonna wake up to nothing
Break up
The break up is coming
And when you're heart is hollow
Another pill to swallow
Shake up
Make up
I'm gonna make up my reasons
I used to say I need you
But now I gotta leave you
Sister, sister what did they do to you?
Sister, sister what did they do to you?
Did they take they try to break
A heart that long?
It's so wrong
Hung up
Got me hung up in draft
Rung up
Got me rung up in bed
You took advantage of
The one who showed you love
Sister, sister what did they do to you?
Sister, sister what did they do to you?
Did they take and try to break
A heart that long?
It's so wrong
So long
So long
The Black Keys' song Sister is a reflective and emotional ballad about heartbreak and moving on from a relationship. The lyrics suggest a struggle to come to terms with the breakdown of a romantic partnership, with the singer waking up to nothing and feeling hollow inside. The reference to pills to swallow suggests a sense of desperation or hopelessness in dealing with this pain. The singer resolves to shake things up and make up reasons to leave their ex-partner, acknowledging that they used to need them but no longer feel that way.
The chorus focuses on the sister of the person being addressed in the song, suggesting that she has been hurt by someone who tried to break her heart. The lyrics express a deep sense of empathy for this sister and the pain she is feeling. The repetition of "it's so wrong" emphasizes the injustice of this hurtful behavior and the sense that it is something that should not happen.
Overall, Sister is a powerful and emotionally resonant song that captures the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to come to terms with it. The lyrics are poignant and relatable, expressing a sense of loss and confusion that many people may feel in similar circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up
Get ready to face reality.
You're gonna wake up to nothing
Don't expect anything to be waiting for you when you wake up.
Break up
The ending of a relationship.
The break up is coming
It's inevitable that the relationship is going to end.
And when your heart is hollow
When you feel empty inside.
Another pill to swallow
Another difficult truth to accept.
Shake up
Make a change or move to get out of a difficult situation.
Gotta shake up you're freezin'
You need to take action to warm yourself up from the coldness of the situation.
Make up
Create reasons or excuses to explain your actions.
I'm gonna make up my reasons
I'm going to justify why I'm leaving.
I used to say I need you
I was once dependent on you.
But now I gotta leave you
But now I have to go.
Sister, sister what did they do to you?
Sister, what caused you to be so hurt?
Did they take they try to break a heart that long?
Did they intentionally try to hurt you, even though you were invested in the relationship?
It's so wrong
It's unfair and unjustified.
Hung up
Unable to move on from something.
Got me hung up in draft
Stuck in a state of uncertainty.
Rung up
Affected negatively by something.
Got me rung up in bed
It's taking a toll on my physical and emotional state, possibly causing insomnia and anxiety.
You took advantage of the one who showed you love
You hurt the person who cared for and loved you the most.
So long
It's been enough, and now it's time to move on.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Auerbach, Brian Joseph Burton, Patrick Carney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alexbrag199
Letra❤
She's just a girl and she's on fire
Hotter than a fantasy
Lonely like a highway
She's living in a world and it's on fire
Feeling the catastrophe
But she knows she can fly away
Oh, she got both feet on the ground
And she's burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she's not backing down
This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire
Looks like a girl, but she's a flame
So bright, she can burn your eyes
Better look the other way
You can try, but you'll never forget her name
She's on top of the world
Hottest of the hottest girls say
Oh, we got our feet on the ground
And we're burning it down
Oh, got our head in the clouds
And we're not coming down
This girl is on fire (fire, fire)
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire (fire, fire)
This girl is on fire
(Oh) everybody stands as she goes by
'Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes
Watch her when she's lighting up the night
Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl
And it's a lonely world
But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby
This girl is on fire (fire, fire)
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire (fire, fire)
This girl is on fire
Oh, oh, oh, oh
She's just a girl, but she's on fire
@goat9283
Don’t ask who’s here in 2020.
We never left.
@leenguyen6056
tbh, this is as cringy as those 2020 comments
@emiflew7128
@Lee Nguyễn lol it honestly is
@imagination7102
Who’s here in 2020 😘
@maskgirlbts6186
Me?
@maskgirlbts6186
@Emily RObinson He asked first (-__-)
@alejandraballesteros21
Before my mom died, she would say that this was our song. We would sing together and she would say that the lyrics were about us. Now, one year and a half after her death, I was finally able to have the courage to listen to this song again. Appreciate your loved ones while they're here and make them feel loved while you can.
@alejandraballesteros21
Thank you!
@user-qw4uo4gy8g
Like your mom died
@joewhite4038
You haven't lost your mom totally. Sing this song whenever you think of her, and she will be singing it with you!