Oh, we're going through the motion, yeahCause we can't fix what's brokenAnd I know it's gonna hurtBut darling I'll go firstCause I won't keep on saying those three empty words
: The realization that they don't even "care enough to fight" anymore, signaling total emotional exhaustion. Three Empty Words - Shawn Mendes (Lyrics) рџЋµ
Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Ido Zmishlany / Geoffrey Elliott Warburton / Shawn Mendes / Scott Harris FriedmanThree Empty Words lyrics © Music Of Liberal Arts Publishing, Sony/atv Ballad, Rebel One Publishing, Zmishlany Music, Universal Music Works, Songs Of Universal Inc., Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Mendes Gmr Music, Hipgnosis Side B Key Themes Oh, we're going through the motion, yeahCause we
We're going through the motionsCause we can't fix what's brokenAnd I know it's gonna hurtBut darling I'll go firstCause I won't keep on saying those three empty wordsNo, I won't keep on saying those three empty words, oh we're going through the motion
: The difficulty of being the first one to say it's over ("But darling, I’ll go first") to prevent further emotional "sinking".