Firework
U.S.A. Classics Lyrics
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We had a good run and I'm setting you free
To do as you want, to do as you please
Without me
Remember when you were my boat and I was your sea?
Together we'd float so delicately
But that was back when we could talk about anything
'Cause I don't know who I am
When you're running circles in my head
And I don't know just who you are
When you're sleeping in someone else's bed
Three whole words and eight letters late
And that would have worked on me yesterday
We're not the same, I wish that could change
But it can't
And I'll say your name and in the same breath
I'll say something that I'll grow to regret
So keep your hands on your chest and sing with me
That we don't wanna believe
'Cause I don't know who I am
When you're running circles in my head
And I don't know just who you are
When you're sleeping in someone else's bed
So it's true what they say
If you love someone, you should set them free
Oh, it's true what they say
You went and threw it all away
I don't know who you are
Yeah I don't know who you are
Hmm oh, 'cause I don't know who you are
When you sleep with somebody else
'Cause I don't know who I am
When you sleep with him
It's true what they say
You went and threw it all away
The lyrics of the song āFireworkā by U.S.A. Classics are about letting go of a relationship that has lost its spark. The singer admits that things between him and his partner are not working out anymore, and he is setting them free to do what they please without him. He reminisces about the good times they had together, but now things are different, and he wishes they could change, but they canāt. The chorus expresses confusion and uncertainty about the identity of both the singer and his partner, with the lyrics "cause I don't know who I am when you're running circles in my head and I don't know just who you are when you're sleeping in someone else's bed." The song ends with the realization that the relationship is truly over, and it's time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
So this is the end of you and me
Our relationship has come to a final end
We had a good run and I'm setting you free
Our time together was pleasant, but now I'm letting you go
To do as you want, to do as you please
You are now free to do whatever you desire
Without me
But it will be without me
Remember when you were my boat and I was your sea?
We were once deeply interconnected with each other, where they played different roles
Together we'd float so delicately
Together we would move gently and gracefully through life
But that was back when we could talk about anything
Those were the days when we could have open conversations about anything without feelings of unease
'Cause I don't know who I am
I don't have a sense of self
When you're running circles in my head
You're constantly on my mind causing endless confusion
And I don't know just who you are
I don't understand who you truly are
When you're sleeping in someone else's bed
When you're being intimate with someone who's not me
Three whole words and eight letters late
A late confession of love conveyed insufficiently
And that would have worked on me yesterday
Yesterday, I might have fallen for it
We're not the same, I wish that could change
We are no longer compatible and I wish we could be
But it can't
But it's not possible
And I'll say your name and in the same breath
Whenever I mention your name
I'll say something that I'll grow to regret
I'll end up saying something Iāll later regret
So keep your hands on your chest and sing with me
Just hold tight and sing along with me
That we don't wanna believe
We refuse to acknowledge it
So it's true what they say
The statement is entirely accurate
If you love someone, you should set them free
If you truly love someone, give them the liberty to live their life freely
You went and threw it all away
You single-handedly ruined everything we had
I don't know who you are
I really don't understand the person that youāve become
Yeah I don't know who you are
Truly, I have no idea who you are
Hmm oh, 'cause I don't know who you are
Indeed, I just donāt know who you are
When you sleep with somebody else
When you have sexual intimacy with somebody other than me
'Cause I don't know who I am
I don't have a sense of self
When you sleep with him
When you engage in sexual activity with him
It's true what they say
That statement is entirely accurate
You went and threw it all away
You single-handedly ruined everything we had
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Matt Barnes, Dan Flint, Josh Franceschi, Max Helyer, Chris Miller
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