Yellowcard - Only One Lyrics Meaning

I will peel this song lyrics per verse, so here it comes :

"Broken this fragile thing now
And I can't, I can't pick up the pieces
And I've thrown my words all around
But I can't, I can't give you a reason"

[What is this fragile thing? One word actually came up to mind. Yes, it's the relationship. Narrator had broke their fragile relation and he seems couldn't make it up anymore. That's why he couldn't pick up the pieces. This relationship had so much trouble in it. He thrown his words like promises, love, etc and simply couldn't give his lover a reason because it will hurt his lover much if he do that.]

"I feel so broken up (so broken up)
And I give up (I give up)
Just want to tell you so you know"

[Narrator doesn't know what to do to save their relationship. He tried his best, but all fail. He tried his love because one simply reason, he loves her lover very much. Altough he did give up, he still wants his lover know that she...]

"Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you
You are my only one...
I let go, but there's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only, my only one..."

[My fav' line, "scream my lungs out" means he tried his very best, the very very very best of him. He forsake, he forgave all of his lovers' fault. But in the end, there's no other way than to end this. But even it's hard, the narrator has decide to let it go. And the true purpose of his action is to save this relationship. Yes, the only way to save this relationship is to end it. The words "you are my only one" implies that even he break things with her lover, he won't break his feelings for her.]

"Made my mistakes, let you down
And I can't, I can't hold on for too long
I ran my whole life in the ground
But I can't, I can't get up when you're gone"

[Narrator takes the blame, for all the mistakes. Yes he takes all the blame, but he couldn't do this forever right? He sacrificed his ego, all the time. But then he realize, even if he suffered, the only thing that made him strong is to be with his lover.]

"Here I go so dishonestly
Leave a note for you my only one
And I know you can see right through me
So let me go and you will find someone"

[Dishonestly is the way he lied to himself, that this is the best possible way for them. He wants to see his lover happy for the rest of her life. That thing won't work if they're still together. So what's is actually that best possible way for them? He let her find another man, that will make her happy. while he himself, dissapear with his love still for her]

Note :
I don't know wheter it's true or not. It is my interpretation after all. Maybe it reflects myself much, for this song is the only explanation why i left my lover. I still love her, even now we're not together. She's my only one.

Thank's all for reading :)

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