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Love Will Tear Us Apart
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When resentment rides high but emotions won't grow
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
But love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Why is this bedroom so cold? You turned away on your side
Yet there's still this appeal that we've kept through our lives
But love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Do you cry in your sleep, all my failings exposed?
Got a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold
Is it something so good, you just can't function no more?
But love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love, love will tear us apart again
The Motion Sick's cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is about the struggle of a failing relationship. The lyrics revolve around the theme of trying to hold onto something that is slipping away, while love is at the very heart of the brokenness. The first verse focuses on the monotony of life that has set in and the resentment that has built up between the couple, which they are not able to express. They are going in different directions but the love that they share is not letting either of them let go.
In the second verse, the singer questions why there is a distance between them. The intimacy within their relationship has died down and their mutual respect has reduced to nothing. Yet, there is still a strange attraction that keeps them together, even though it is causing them more pain than happiness. The question arises whether the love they feel towards each other is enough to hold them together or will it tear them apart.
The third verse delves deeper into the issues plaguing the couple. The singer wonders if their failings are causing the other to cry in their sleep. They experience a sense of desperation as they try to cling onto something that is slipping away from them. They question whether the hold that their love had over them was so strong that they cannot let go even though they know it is doing more harm than good.
Overall, the song is a powerful and poignant portrayal of the trials and tribulations of love that can sometimes be more damaging than healing.
Line by Line Meaning
When routine bites hard and ambitions are low
When life feels monotonous and unfulfilling
When resentment rides high but emotions won't grow
When anger and bitterness are present but love and connection are not
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
And we're diverging from each other, going down different paths
But love, love will tear us apart again
Despite the struggles, we keep coming back to each other because of love
Why is this bedroom so cold? You turned away on your side
Why does our relationship feel distant and cold? Why are you emotionally unavailable?
Is my timing that flawed? Our respect's run so dry
Is the timing of our relationship wrong? Have we lost the mutual respect we once had?
Yet there's still this appeal that we've kept through our lives
But despite everything, there's still something that draws us to each other
Do you cry in your sleep, all my failings exposed?
Do you secretly feel the pain caused by my mistakes and shortcomings?
Got a taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold
I feel desperation creeping in as I fear losing you
Is it something so good, you just can't function no more?
Is our love so intense and consuming that it's affecting our ability to function?
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love has the power to both bring us together and tear us apart
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love is both beautiful and painful
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love is complex and unpredictable
Love, love will tear us apart again
Love has the power to overcome challenges, but also to cause them
Contributed by Michael L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.