(I've been tryin' in vain to hold on)
The word “vain” and “ hold on” has a flowing sound that reinforces the struggle
Metaphor:” Hold on” implies trying to grasp for something slipping away
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No matter what I say to youYou're gone (I've been tryin' in vain to hold on)
This emphasises the inevitability of loss
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It's easier hatin' you than missin' you
He constrasts love and hate as he shows emotional conflict
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But keepin' you close shouldn't be hard
Irony: The statement implies that staying together should be easy but in reality, its pretty difficult
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Would you feel a thing if you saw me right now?
Rhetorical Questions: This highlights the speakers doubts about the other persons emotions
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I've played all my cards
Metaphor: Compares the relationship to a card game where the speaker has run out of moves to play
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This is the last time I'll ask you to listen
Foreshadow: It suggesting that he is giving up
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And makin' you stay shouldn't feel wrong
Irony: If the relationship is healthy, staying wouldnt feel “wrong”
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'Cause keepin' you close shouldn't be hard
Repetition: Repeating this idea reinforces the speaker’s frustration
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I'm already tired of thinkin' at all
Hyperbole: He is overstating exhaustion to emphasise his emotional fatigue
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But I don't wanna be feelin' this way
He is caught between his thoughts on moving on and his lingering feelings
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I know we've been over this, it's nothin' newYou're still gonna be leavin' me here
Foreshadow: He anticipates being left behind again
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I can't stop feelin' like none of this matters at all
Hyperbole:Exaggeration of feeling like nothing matters
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Makin' me feel like we had somethin' real
Contrast: Implies that what they had was not real at all and it was as if the parter did not love him back
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You've played with my pride
Personification:”Pride” is treated as something that can be manipulated
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If you were honest when you said you missed me
Creates doubt about the honesty of the other person
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I'm already used to you bein' this cold
Metaphor: The word “cold” describes emotional distance rather than physical temperature
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I don't wanna be playin' these gamesI'm already used to it
Metaphor:Comparing the relationships to a “game” suggests manipulation and strategy
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Feed me lies, tear me up, break me down
Metaphor:”Feed me lies” compares lies to something that can be consumed
Imagery: “Tear me up , break me down” evokes strong emotional pain
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I'm already numb to itI'm already numb to it
Repetition:Repeating the phrase emphasises emotional detachment
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Fool around, tell me words that you don't mean
Irony: Things are being said but is not meant ,creating contrast between intention and expression
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