About this song
- "Divorce" delves into the complexities and emotional turmoil that comes with the end of a romantic relationship. She expresses her feelings of struggle and despair through swimming metaphors like "fighting the tide" and "drowning", indicating that the end of the relationship feels like an unexpected wave knocking her off of her feet. The lyrics "pushing a rock up a mountain, hey/I wanna go, you around it with somebody new" suggest that Kelela feels burdened and weighed down by the challenges of trying to make the relationship work, and that she desires a more effortless connection with someone else. Despite this, she still finds herself clinging onto what's familiar and comfortable and continues to question why she keeps trying to make things work. The outro "where you been hiding? Yeah, yeah" portrays Kelela's yearning for a new connection, as she contemplates where this new partner might be hiding. Overall, the song reveals the struggle of coming to terms with a lost love while facing the prospect of moving forward alone. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
