The Roads.

I love this song so much because it was inspired by the combination of many things, but particularly the lasting and after effects of a bad or toxic relationship which bring me to why I talked about the essence of time above.

Before I came across Steve Jobs’ quote a few years back, I was in a toxic relationship then. I didn't know it was a toxic relationship. I didn't know I let the wrong person into my life and heart. Also, I didn't know I was wasting my time with the wrong person. If you have never been in a toxic relationship you wouldn't understand this song that much.

Like I said in the beginning of this post, that I didn't want to let go because I thought if I did the person would feel I didn't love him enough. In the course of me not letting go, the relationship developed into a toxic one that I began to believe that love is meant to be chaotic, hard and painful.

Seeing how hard I loved him, he used my love for him against me which took a toll on me physically, mentally and emotionally. Now this is where the song, ’The Roads’ comes into the picture. The song describes vividly the aftermath of a toxic relationship and how it can take a toll on someone physically and emotionally.

[chorus] There's blisters on my feet
I ran right through my shoes
These roads are changing me
But they all lead back to you
'Cause you're still in my skin
I've done all I can do
But I chose to let you in
Now the roads lead back to you
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The lines “blisters on my feet” and “through my shoes” symbolizes the pain, hurt and hardships one has endured in a toxic relationship just trying to maintain it and hold on to it. Also, the roads” mentioned multiple times in the chorus above portrays how one has made an effort to come out from the toxic relationship but still in the end they find themselves going back to that person or remember the memories they'd together and forget how their valuable time has been lost in the process.

The song also explored the emotional turmoil and transformation experienced during and after a toxic relationship. Again, it reflects on how one can easily disregard the glaring warning signs and still believe that the relationship is still worth holding on to.

As I held on to the toxic relationship, I didn't know I was wasting my time, I didn't realize I was losing out on life activities. I thought I was being a good and kind person. I thought I was being a loyal and faithful person. But when I realized that I was with the wrong person, the damage had been done. I didn't recognize myself anymore, mentally, emotionally and physically I was drained. There is this saying, ”When you continue to nourish without being nourished back, you dry out and eventually die”.

In life, holding on too tight breeds hatred. Time is to be spent meticulously. The wrong people will come, the right people will come. Who would you spend your time with? The wrong people come with bad consequences. The right people come with good things. Spend your time wisely.

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