When You're Gone
Vérité Lyrics
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Always calling me irreverent
If I prayed the weight would lessen
But your mouth can do it better
Than some god who don't speak
Fucking up my language
Mixing words but never fading
If you stay you'll say you saved me
When you leave I'll feel the same, hey
I don't mind you leaving when the damage is done
And I don't mind, I feel the same when you're gone
'Cause what you lost, what you lost
I don't wanna be here anymore, anymore
There's no difference here from when you're gone, when you're gone
I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here
'Cause what you lost, what you lost
I don't wanna be here anymore, anymore
There's no difference here from when you're gone, when you're gone
I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here
Baby, take me back to New York City
Where the stars don't ever see me
I can hide under the scenery of a saturated sky
Share some conjugated meaning
Watch the light drip down your face
And when you leave I'll feel the same, oh
I don't mind you leaving when the damage is done
And I don't mind how I feel the same when you're gone
'Cause what you lost, what you lost
I don't wanna be here anymore, anymore
There's no difference here from when you're gone, when you're gone
I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here
'Cause what you lost, what you lost
I don't wanna be here anymore, anymore
There's no difference here from when you're gone, when you're gone
I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here
(I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here)
(I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here)
(I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here)
The lyrics of "When You're Gone" by Verite seem to be about a toxic and abusive relationship that has taken a toll on the singer's mental health. The opening lines depict the singer as someone who is sitting in depression while their partner is constantly berating them for being irreverent. They have turned to prayer as a means of coping but find no solace in a potential higher power when their partner's words are more powerful than any god's.
The singer seems to have lost their voice in this relationship, with their partner constantly mixing words and causing confusion. The partner has convinced the singer that they cannot live without them and that they are the only one who can save them. However, once they leave, the singer realizes that nothing has really changed, and they feel the same as they did when their partner was there.
The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to distance themselves from the toxic situation. They do not want to continue to be in a relationship where they feel they are crawling and begging for their partner to stay. Their hopes for a better reality are depicted in the lines "Baby, take me back to New York City / Where the stars don't ever see me / I can hide under the scenery of a saturated sky."
Overall, the lyrics of "When You're Gone" by Verite provide an insight into the mental toll that toxic relationships can take on a person. The singer realizes that their partner is not the savior they thought they were and decides to take control of their own life and realize that nothing changes when their partner is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in depression
Feeling overwhelmed by emotions and sadness
Always calling me irreverent
Constantly criticizing and disrespecting me
If I prayed the weight would lessen
Wishing for a solution to my problems
But your mouth can do it better
Believing that the other person has more power to help than any divine being
Than some god who don't speak
Expressing a lack of faith in an unresponsive higher power
Fucking up my language
Causing confusion and miscommunication
Mixing words but never fading
Continuously causing harm without any improvement
If you stay you'll say you saved me
Implying that the other person will claim credit for helping, despite causing pain
You can take it all away
Acknowledging that the other person has the power to hurt me
When you leave I'll feel the same, hey
Anticipating no change in my emotional state when the other person is gone
I don't mind you leaving when the damage is done
Not wanting the other person to stay after causing harm
And I don't mind, I feel the same when you're gone
Expecting no difference in my emotions when the other person is gone
'Cause what you lost, what you lost
Acknowledging that the other person is losing something by leaving
I don't wanna be here anymore, anymore
Expressing that I do not want to remain in this situation any longer
There's no difference here from when you're gone, when you're gone
Not expecting anything to change without the other person present
I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here
Refusing to beg for the other person to stay
Baby, take me back to New York City
Desiring to escape to a different location
Where the stars don't ever see me
Wanting to escape from feeling exposed and vulnerable
I can hide under the scenery of a saturated sky
Finding comfort in blending into the surroundings
Share some conjugated meaning
Desiring to connect and understand each other
Watch the light drip down your face
Noticing and admiring the other person's beauty and vulnerability
And when you leave I'll feel the same, oh
Expecting no emotional difference when the other person is gone
(I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here)
Repeating my refusal to beg for the other person to stay
(I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here)
Repeating my refusal to beg for the other person to stay
(I'm not crawling on my knees to keep you here)
Repeating my refusal to beg for the other person to stay
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kelsey Regina Byrne, James Oliver Richard Flannigan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
stan monsta x
Makes me question why she's so underrated when this girl probably have a lot of talents than other singers nowadays
YoullClapWhenImGone
She really should get more recognition, was a fluke that she showed up in my recommended videos when I first heard of her, same as Zola Jesus another highly underrated artist imo
Sunehri Chowdhury
Probs cause she doesn’t get enough radio play and promotions
Red Runner 3
Because she isn't willing to sell out (participate in satanic rituals and blood sacrifices).
Guilherme Silva
VÉRITÉ é umas das Whos que eu conheço, que merece muito, mas muito reconhecimento
ᄂDEADSOONᄀ
The chorus has an amazing syncopation going on with the bass, I realized it just now with good quality earphones. This song's production is outstanding honestly.
tracyywm
she deserves more views than she gets her lyrics / voice are so great and meaningful ! I love you 💗😭
Justin Cottrell
I’d never heard of her before until a few nights ago when she opened for EDEN in Houston. She’s actually even better live.
Kevin Jr
Justin Cottrell epic
Joseph Dedona
Her lyrics are truly incredible. She truly has a gift to understand the way people feel. Like the classic novelists.