The Friendship Break-Up

I think one of the hardest things to go through is the loss of friendship with someone. Friendship breakups suck. Plain and simple. I take relationships seriously. Whether it's family, friend, lover, coworker. You give me respect I give you respect.

I had a friend spread around lies about me and made fun of my second pregnancy. Her ex boyfriend sent me the screenshots of their conversation. It was hurtful and our friendship was never the same. I still dwell over the things she said because her opinion mattered that much to me. She was truly my favourite person.

We have tried to rekindle our friendship since my daughters birth four years ago but the betrayal was there. We couldn't fix our friendship. I truly wish her nothing the best in life but I know she is no longer welcome in mine or my daughter's life.

I appreciate her trying to be a friend after my grandmother's death but I had my heart broken once before and I can't allow myself to be open to that kind of betrayal again.

Something I have realized is this: When someone spits on you, you wipe it off and walk away.

People come into your life for a reason. Whether it be a lesson or a blessing it's up to you to decide that. So all that being said, here is my song analysis for Burning Down by Alex Warren.

I guess you never know

Someone you think you know

Can't see the knife when you're too close, too close

It scars forever when

Someone you called a friend

Shows you the truth can be so cold, so cold

This part explains everything that I have written above. I know that this song is about Hype House and everything that Alex Warren went through but wow did it ever hit home for me and everything that I went through with this said friend of mine.

[Pre-Chorus]

I'd wipe the dirt off your name

With the shirt off my back

I thought that you'd do the same

But you didn't do that (Yeah)

I loved this part of the song because it reminds me to 'always be the good guy'. That's something that my mom used to say to me when I was younger, to always remain the good guy in situations. But wow, this part is beyond powerful to me.

[Chorus]

Said I'm the one who's wanted

For all the fires you started

You knew the house was burning down

I had to get out

Now, friendship aside, many people have interpreted the song about leaving a domestic violence situation and when I first heard these lines I thought to myself, "wow". Did that ever hit home for me. I was damn near in tears while writing this because of how HARD it is to leave a situation you know isn't good for you.

They say it takes a domestic violence victim on average seven tries to leave their abuser.

You led your saints and sinners

And fed 'em lies for dinnеr

You knew the house was burning down

And look at you now

I think of the term flying monkeys when I listen to this part. If you don't know what that means, I'll explain it quickly. Flying monkeys are individuals who support and enable a narcissist or an abusive person. Just, wow. This song perfectly explains what it is like to leave a toxic relationship and have the whole world against you. The truth always comes to the light in the end.

[Verse 2]

How do you sleep at night?

No onе to hide behind

Betrayed every alibi you had, you had

You had every chance to make amends

Instead, you got drunk on bitterness

And you still claim that you're innocent, it's sad

That you

This part follows what I interpreted before. The flying monkeys eventually figure it out in the end and the ones that don't are not really people you want in your life anyways.

[Chorus]

Said I'm the one who's wanted

For all the fires you started

You knew the house was burning down

I had to get out

You led your saints and sinners

And fed 'em lies for dinner

You knew the house was burning down

(And look at you now)

I LOVE THIS PART. I'll scream this song at the top of my lungs for the rets of my life.

[Bridge]

Used to tell me you'd pray for me

You were praying for my downfall

You were digging a grave for me

We were sharing the same four walls

This part HURT inside my chest. This goes to anyone that struggled with a toxic family situation before. Because wow, "we were sharing the same four walls" hit home for me.

Just listen to the words of this song. It means a lot to me and I hope that anyone struggling with a toxic family member, friendship, or relationship finds peace inside themselves, because that toxic person never will.

Thanks for reading guys.

Also, please check out more of Alex Warren's music. He truly is a gem and I adore his TikTok accounts.

Chloe Rose Violet 🌹