The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Alarm Bells" by the artist "Una Healy"

In "Alarm Bells," Una Healy sings of the complex and conflicting emotions she experiences towards a lover who has hurt her. Despite feeling hurt and disappointed ("Oh, you hurt me so bad," "Oh, you hit me when I was down"), she still feels a strong pull towards him ("But I still want you," "But I still need you"). The protagonist is torn between common sense, which signals danger ("Alarm bells are ringing"), and the strength of her feelings.

She questions the reality of what is happening ("Is this really true?", "Was I in the wrong?"), trying to understand how their love, which seemed so exalted ("did all our love Fall from the sky to the ground?"), ended up in such a deplorable state ("How can we ever get back All of our love?"). The phrase "Baby, I, I see the fatal self-deception" suggests that the heroine is aware of the destructiveness of the situation and her own tendency to delude herself.

Despite all the difficulties, she still believes in their bond ("Our connection's so strong It can take any strain") and hopes for the best. The recurring "alarm bells" emphasize the heroine's inner struggle and uncertainty as she is torn between the desire to be with her beloved and the awareness of the painfulness of the relationship.