Collapse
The Letter Black Lyrics
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I've been told how I should live my life
It didn't take long to forget what I once learned
I never believed that there was someone out there who loved me
Until I found the One who loves me as I am
I can't live without You
My heart will collapse into Your Hands
You keep me alive
No, I'll never walk away
It's not easy for me to let someone in
I've been hurt so many times
This might take a while
I still have scars from when I was broken
But now I believe You are here for me
And You'll never go away
I'm holding on to the One who loves me as I am
As I am
I can't live without You
My heart will collapse into Your Hands
I can't live without You
You keep me alive
No, I'll never walk away
You pulled me out
And have taken all of my pain away
You make feel like I am free to live my life again
No I can't survive without You
I can't live without You
My heart will collapse into Your Hands
I can't live without You
You keep me alive
No, I'll never walk away
In this song, The Letter Black expresses their strong devotion and dependency on God. The lyrics portray the struggles of the band's lead singer, who has been told how to live her life since she was a child but has forgotten what she once learned. She never believed in someone who loves her until she found God, who loves her for who she is. However, the journey was not easy since she has been hurt so many times in the past, leaving scars that are still visible. Despite everything that has happened, the singer is now holding onto God, who she believes will never leave her.
The chorus repeatedly emphasizes that the singer cannot live without God as he is the one who keeps her alive. She fears that if she were to leave him or lose him, her heart would collapse into his hands. The singer, therefore, promises never to walk away from God as he has taken away all her pain and made her feel like she is free to live her life again.
To sum up, "Collapse" is a devotional song about the singer's relationship with God, painted in a way that shows her undying love and dependence on him despite life's struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Since I was a child,
Ever since I was young, right from my childhood days.
I've been told how I should live my life
People have always given me unsolicited advice on how I should lead my life.
It didn't take long to forget what I once learned
I quickly forgot what I was taught as a child, thanks to my experiences.
I never believed that there was someone out there who loved me
I never thought there could be someone who truly loved me.
Until I found the One who loves me as I am
But then I found someone who loves me unconditionally, just the way I am.
I can't live without You
I cannot imagine living without you.
My heart will collapse into Your Hands
My heart will be broken and shattered if you leave me.
You keep me alive
You are the sole reason behind my existence and my happiness.
No, I'll never walk away
I promise to never leave you or walk away from you.
It's not easy for me to let someone in
I have trust issues and it's not easy for me to open up to someone.
I've been hurt so many times
I have had many bad experiences and have been emotionally hurt multiple times.
This might take a while
It might take some time for me to completely let go of my past and trust you.
I still have scars from when I was broken
My past experiences have left me with deep emotional scars and wounds.
But now I believe You are here for me
But now I trust that you are here for me and will always be there to support me.
And You'll never go away
I trust that you will never leave me or abandon me.
I'm holding on to the One who loves me as I am
I am holding on to you, the one who loves me unconditionally and just the way I am.
You pulled me out
You rescued me from my past and made me believe in myself again.
And have taken all of my pain away
You have healed me of all my emotional pain and scars.
You make feel like I am free to live my life again
You have given me the courage and freedom to lead my life again on my own terms.
No I can't survive without You
I know for sure that I cannot survive without you in my life.
Contributed by Jake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.