I read an article on the Internet
Told me that that's how you know you're fallin' in love
Don't really trust what's on the Internet
But maybe just this once
Hate to admit but it might be true
Hate to admit but I think you knew
Hate to be lame but I might love you
It's always on the tip of my tongue
But I stop myself from sayin' it
Tell myself it's not the right time or something dumb
But then you kiss me like you do
And we're right back where we started from
Hate to admit but it might be true
Hate to admit but I think you knew
Hate to be lame but I might love you
Do I love him? Do I need him?
Do I want him? Do I care enough to say
That I love him, that I need him?
'Cause I don't, but I want to feel okay
If I love him, if I need him
Maybe that will make him stay
If I lie, will I still feel this way?
It's always in the back of my mind
Maybe my mistakes are the reason
That I made it back to you in time
If I could rewind, would there be some butterfly effect?
What if we never met? What if the stars never aligned?
Hate to admit but it might be true
Hate to admit but I think you knew
Hate to be lame but I might love you
Alright, you ready?
Two bars
Makna Lagu “hate to be lame - Lizzy McAlpine”
Lagu ini menceritakan tentang seseorang yang sebenarnya masih sangat peduli pada mantannya, tapi merasa sedikit malu atau canggung untuk mengakui perasaannya. Kalimat “hate to be lame” di sini menggambarkan perasaan tidak enak ketika harus mengatakan sesuatu yang terdengar klise atau terlalu jujur, seperti mengaku masih rindu atau masih berharap hubungan itu bisa kembali seperti dulu.
Selain itu, lagu ini juga menggambarkan momen setelah putus ketika dua orang mungkin masih saling memikirkan satu sama lain, tapi sama-sama tidak tahu harus berkata apa. Ada rasa nostalgia terhadap hubungan yang pernah mereka jalani, sekaligus kesadaran bahwa semuanya sudah berubah. Hal ini membuat suasana lagunya terasa jujur, sedikit canggung, tapi juga sangat emosional.
Secara keseluruhan, “Hate to Be Lame” membawa pesan tentang kerinduan yang masih tersisa setelah hubungan berakhir dan sulitnya mengungkapkan perasaan tersebut. Lagu ini terasa sangat relatable karena menunjukkan bahwa kadang perasaan yang paling tulus justru terasa paling sulit untuk diucapkan.