The song 'It Ain't Me' by Kygo & Selena Gomez talks about a past relationship where one person feels they can no longer support the other through their struggles and destructive behaviors. The lyrics depict a sense of growing apart and the realization that they can't be the one to rescue or save their partner anymore, symbolized by references to being unable to guide them through dark times and being grateful for moving on from the toxic aspects of the relationship.
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Themes
Loss and separation
• Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seein' eye to eye
• You were stayin' out all night, and I had enough
Self-reflection and moving on
• I'll take with me the Polaroids and the memories
• But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us
Support and care
• Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
• Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the mornin'?