[Intro] | | | x2 [Verse 1] On the last time we met      Your love was dead    you held my hand Bit your tongue     shut me out Spilled my blood    all around   [Chorus]     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you     Yeah I took the poison praying you’d feel it too           You held your punches back and I left the room     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you [Break] |    |   | |    |     | [Verse 2] All alone     your ax fell We dragged you down  gave me hell Made your bed   now you sleep On your own guess we’ll see [Chorus]     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you     Yeah I took the poison praying you’d feel it too      You held your punches back and I left the room     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you [Bridge]    I know that you tried          But you’re no friend of mine Falling apart You played it the best a dame in distress ehhh-ohhhh [Chorus]     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you      Yeah wrapped my neck and prayed that you’d feel the noose I saw the restaurant table for two Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you     Yeah I took the poison praying you’d feel it too You held your punches back and I left the room     Yeah it wasn’t easy to be happy for you [Outro]                      yeah                 yeah                 yeah /     /

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque la douleur de voir quelqu'un que l'on a aimé trouver le bonheur sans nous. Le protagoniste ressent un mélange de tristesse et de désespoir, retenant ses émotions et regrettant une relation qui s'est détériorée. Alors que l'autre semble avancer, lui éprouve encore de la souffrance, comme s'il devait absorber une sorte de poison émotionnel. On sent un climat de tension où les mots et les gestes des protagonistes sont empreints de non-dits et de ressentiments. Cette lutte pour accepter le bonheur de l'autre, malgré la peine que cela engendre, est au cœur de la narration, mettant en lumière la complexité des relations humaines.