Broken Down
Tritonal/Meredith Call Lyrics

Darling you see now
The singer wants their lover to understand the reality of their relationship

That it never was
Their connection was never genuine

We are never what we see
People often hide their true selves from others

Set you up to
The artist manipulated their partner

Let you down, I'm afraid
The artist is apologizing for disappointing their lover

Darling do you see how
The singer is trying to help their partner recognize the truth

Our lies become the truth
Their deceitful behavior has become the norm

We never said what we mean
Their words don't match their true feelings

Built you up to
The artist falsely elevated their lover's expectations

Break you down, I'm afraid
The artist is confessing to causing their partner's emotional pain

Darling it feels good
The singer enjoyed the temporary happiness they brought their lover

When they let you in
When their lover opened up to them emotionally

Don't you play the fool
The singer advises their lover not to be naive

They will only
Others will inevitably

Let you down if you stay
Disappoint their lover if they continue to invest in the relationship

We can't all be broken down, I'm afraid
Not everyone can handle the emotional strain of a relationship, and the artist is expressing fear they may lose their partner

Holy Hell,
A strong expression of surprise or shock from the artist

We've hit the bottom running,
Things have gotten worse extremely quickly

To the ones we love,
The people who are closest to us

To the ones we hurt.
The people who we have caused pain to

Holy Hell,
Repeated expression of the artist's shock and emotional response

We've hit the bottom feeding,
The artist is even more desperate and hopeless than before

On the ones we love,
The singer continues to damage the relationship with their loved ones

On the ones we hurt
The artist acknowledges the harm they have caused