Death By A Thousand Cuts by Taylor Swift

"Death by a Thousand Cuts" is about the pain of saying goodbye after a love relationship has ended. The phrase "death by a thousand cuts" is a metaphor to signify the gradual and painful process of moving on. The singer talks about how she still sees her former partner everywhere in the small town they shared and how the "chandelier" in their love story is still flickering, symbolizing that the feelings between them still linger. Through this song .