The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Recklessness" by the artist "We Came As Romans"

The song "Recklessness" by We Came As Romans portrays a lyricist consumed by regret over careless words that have deeply hurt a loved one and shattered their relationship.

He pleads for forgiveness, acknowledging that his words were spoken in haste and did not reflect his true feelings: "Stop me, help me unwind this mess... I said things I didn't mean." He desperately seeks to regain the trust he shattered with his recklessness: "Take my word... I said things I didn't mean."

The realization that his words are irreversible ("But once those words left my lips, it was set in stone") brings him agonizing pain and guilt. He repents for his blindness and selfishness that prevented him from seeing the pain inflicted on his loved one: "My heart dropped when you told me what I had done... I was so blind..."

He is willing to do anything to mend the situation and heal the wounds inflicted by his recklessness: "My recklessness has cut us to our core... I'll do anything to make us heal you." He begs for a second chance to salvage their broken bond: "Close the cracks, close the cracks that I have made. My words destroyed it all."

The song ends with the lyricist reiterating his regret and pain over the loss of trust and love: "Now I've lost you and your love again... I didn't mean the things I said." The final lines circle back to the beginning, emphasizing the cyclical nature of his pain and regret and the irreversible consequences of reckless words.