Lyrics
Can't get you to stay, can't get you to go
Expressing inability to make the person stay or leave.
Baby what you wanna do? Yeah
Pleading with the person to make a decision.
Got me so confused, woah
Feeling emotionally disoriented.
Reelin' in my mind, cause my mind's been reelin' too
Emphasizing mental turmoil and confusion.
What is this feelin'? Ooh woah
Questioning the nature of the emotional experience.
Baby, do you see yourself?
Asking if the person can perceive themselves in the situation.
Do you feel me all around you?
Inquiring if the person senses the singer's presence.
I know I'm on your conscious
Acknowledging awareness in the person's thoughts.
I can't feel you 'less you feel yourself
Stating a need for mutual emotional connection.
I can't eat with you 'less you feed yourself
Highlighting the importance of self-sufficiency.
Telling your friends it's the right decision
Describing the person's decision as right when shared but regretted in solitude.
But when your alone you regret it
Pointing out the person's regret when alone.
And now I fill my days with anything but you
Filling time with activities unrelated to the person.
Baby, yeah, what it feel like?
Asking about the emotional experience.
You don't wanna be on my bad side
Warning against being on the singer's bad side.
So you try to walk around like you feel sad, yeah
Noticing the person pretending to be sad.
Take time to make time, now you never wanna spend it on me, yeah
Commenting on the person's reluctance to spend time.
I tried to be blind, shorty never really wanted to believe
Reflecting on the difficulty of accepting reality.
Thirty minutes 'til the sunset, sunset
Referring to the approaching sunset as a metaphor for a critical moment.
Thirty minutes 'til the sunset, sunset
Repeating the anticipation of a significant event.
She wanna run but I can tell that she ain't running from me, woah
Noticing the person's desire to escape.
Lost in wake of your bad decisions,
Describing the aftermath of the person's poor choices.
Making it harder to sleep
Acknowledging the impact on sleep due to those choices.
But when you're alone, you're fiending to be with me
Highlighting the person's yearning for companionship when alone.
Our tendencies tend to impede, between you and me, finding pure fantasy
Noting obstacles in the relationship, hindering a pure connection.
It's hard to believe in something you never see
Expressing skepticism about believing in something unseen.
Baby how can it be
Questioning the feasibility of the relationship.
Baby girl you need your time to be fine baby free your mind you'll be free
Encouraging the person to take time for self-improvement.
Knowing you was never designed to be tied, but now our soul ties are too deep
Reflecting on deep emotional connections despite initial intentions.
Remember when we found love in a place they thought was a hopeless escape
Recalling a past moment of love in an unexpected place.
Maybe we're just saving face to believe
Speculating on whether the relationship is a facade to maintain appearances.
Hey yeah, hey yeah, (hey yeah), hey yeah
Repeating an expression, possibly emphasizing uncertainty or concern.
You don't know how to feel so you stay asking your friends
Observing the person's confusion and seeking advice from friends.
So busy trynna find yourself where you think you went?
Highlighting the person's quest for self-discovery.
Where you think you went? Where do you think you went?
Reiterating the question of the person's whereabouts.
You up and down like suspension, oh no
Describing emotional fluctuations similar to a suspension system.
You keepin' me in suspense (keep me in suspense)
Expressing suspense caused by the person's actions.
You never, I never, thought we'd be here
Surprised by the unexpected turn in the relationship.
But it's just like that came and gone
Reflecting on the transient nature of emotions.
Maybe I just don't need a missing piece no more
Questioning the need for completion in the singer's life.
Thirty minutes 'til the sunset, sunset
Repeating the imminent critical moment.
Thirty minutes 'til the sunset, sunset
Reiterating the anticipation of a significant event.
She wanna run but I can tell that she ain't running from me, woah
Noticing the person's desire to escape, repeated for emphasis.
Thirty minutes 'til the sunset, sunset
Repeating the imminent critical moment.
Thirty minutes 'til the sunset, sunset
Reiterating the anticipation of a significant event.
She wanna run but I can tell that she ain't running from me, woah
Noticing the person's desire to escape, repeated for emphasis.
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