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  1. Feb 2024
    1. Now my baby's dancin'But she's dancin' with another man

      The line “Now my baby’s dancin’” shows that Bruno’s former lover now is happy without him, which now intensifies his feelings of regret and losing his loved ones

    2. Do all the things I should've doneWhen I was your manDo all the things I should've doneWhen I was your man

      These repeated lines emphasises on how Bruno regrets his actions so much on not giving much value to his relationship and wants his former lover to give him another chance to prove himself worthy of this relationship again.

    3. Take you to every party'Cause all you wanted to do was dance

      This phrase “every party” is a hyperbole, exaggerating that Bruno would do anything to make his former lover happy. This also shows Bruno’s remorse for not fulfilling his lover desires and needs.

    4. Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now

      The phrase “same bed” conveys on visual imagery. It evokes a sense of familiarity, about Bruno mars remembering about his ex love. But the addition of “feels just a little bit bigger now”, suggests a feeling of emptiness or loneliness after the relationship ended.

    5. Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name

      The line “my heart breaks a little” is a hyperbole. It emphasises on the pain that Bruno feels when reminded of his former lover. It shows how exaggerated the pain is, until it hurts him so much and break his heart.

    6. It all just sounds like (Ooh, ooh)

      The repetition of the sounds “Ooh,ooh” evokes a sense of longing and wanting this special love back and that Bruno would do anything to get it back.

    7. That I should've bought you flowersAnd held your hand

      This line shows symbolism. The line “should’ve bought you flowers and held your hand” symbolises the romantic gestures that Bruno regret not doing during the relationship.

    8. Mm, too young, too dumb to realize

      The phrase “too young, too dumb to realise”, suggests that Bruno now recognises his past mistakes of not giving enough love to his relationship and couldn’t do that during the time of this relationship because of his age and immaturity.

    9. Now I'll never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh

      The repetition of the word ‘never’ evokes a sense of regret. Bruno realises that he cannot undo the damage done by his actions anymore, adding to his feelings of remorse and loss.

    10. When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down

      The phrase “tear me down”, shows personification. It conveys the emotional impact that remembering about a lost love has on the speaker, Bruno mars. It also shows how remembering such sensitive memories can evoke strong emotions in us.

    11. And that haunts me every time I close my eyes

      The phrase “haunts me” shows imagery as it conveys the long-lasting impact on Bruno. The regretful memories haunting Bruno emphasises on how much remorse he has.

    12. too young, too dumb to realize

      The repetition of “too” emphasises the regret and self blame Bruno has with himself for not recognising the value of his relationship

    13. To try and apologize for my mistakes

      This line reminds me on the theme of regret. Bruno expresses for not apologising for his mistakes sooner, and me realising that in life, we need the importance of communication in relationships and actually being there for our loved ones and not regret about not caring for them.