I think the key to this whole song is "I'm just scared
That we may fall through". It may seem like she's strong, willing to give up something that she loves, it may seem like she's free. But really her whole desire to flee is born out of fear, fear that if she stays then she will be let down and hurt. And in that way "[his] faith in me brings [her] to tears" because she can't match it. It's like a constant reminder that she hasn't opened herself up fully "That you don't know me that well". She knows that she loves him, but she's not willing to open herself up, for fear of being rejected perhaps not now but at some point. She knows that once the fear gets the better of her she will run. It's a beautiful song from a great artist.
@Leonni Agreed 100% I am seeing a lot of comments digging really deep for meaning, but this line sums it all up. She is afraid of being hurt, left, abandoned and therefore, she is going to run. Sabotaging her relationship out of the fear of being hurt. It is common and usually comes from an actual or perceived abandonment by someone in our past. It doesn't even have to be a romantic relationship that had occurred. It could be from a parent, sibling, etc. We carry this stuff forward in all future relationships...
@Leonni Agreed 100% I am seeing a lot of comments digging really deep for meaning, but this line sums it all up. She is afraid of being hurt, left, abandoned and therefore, she is going to run. Sabotaging her relationship out of the fear of being hurt. It is common and usually comes from an actual or perceived abandonment by someone in our past. It doesn't even have to be a romantic relationship that had occurred. It could be from a parent, sibling, etc. We carry this stuff forward in all future relationships unless we work it out and know that each relationship is unique and doesn't have to have the same outcome. Also, it is critical to love ourselves because as Rupaul says, if you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?" So true.
I think the key to this whole song is "I'm just scared That we may fall through". It may seem like she's strong, willing to give up something that she loves, it may seem like she's free. But really her whole desire to flee is born out of fear, fear that if she stays then she will be let down and hurt. And in that way "[his] faith in me brings [her] to tears" because she can't match it. It's like a constant reminder that she hasn't opened herself up fully "That you don't know me that well". She knows that she loves him, but she's not willing to open herself up, for fear of being rejected perhaps not now but at some point. She knows that once the fear gets the better of her she will run. It's a beautiful song from a great artist.
@Leonni Agreed 100% I am seeing a lot of comments digging really deep for meaning, but this line sums it all up. She is afraid of being hurt, left, abandoned and therefore, she is going to run. Sabotaging her relationship out of the fear of being hurt. It is common and usually comes from an actual or perceived abandonment by someone in our past. It doesn't even have to be a romantic relationship that had occurred. It could be from a parent, sibling, etc. We carry this stuff forward in all future relationships...
@Leonni Agreed 100% I am seeing a lot of comments digging really deep for meaning, but this line sums it all up. She is afraid of being hurt, left, abandoned and therefore, she is going to run. Sabotaging her relationship out of the fear of being hurt. It is common and usually comes from an actual or perceived abandonment by someone in our past. It doesn't even have to be a romantic relationship that had occurred. It could be from a parent, sibling, etc. We carry this stuff forward in all future relationships unless we work it out and know that each relationship is unique and doesn't have to have the same outcome. Also, it is critical to love ourselves because as Rupaul says, if you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?" So true.
@Leonni I picked up the same message. She's hurting inside, doesn't want to hurt this person or let them down, so she's pushing them away.
@Leonni I picked up the same message. She's hurting inside, doesn't want to hurt this person or let them down, so she's pushing them away.