exit signs
Yearning Echoes: Unspoken Words in Bedroom Noise's 'Exit Signs'
Lyrics
Dig my nails in my jeans when you speak now
The speaker feels tension or anxiety, as indicated by the action of digging their nails into their jeans while someone else is speaking.
Couldn't tell you why I call before I sleep now
Uncertainty surrounds the reason for the speaker's habit of calling before sleeping.
I might drown in the sweat through my sheets now
Expresses discomfort or anxiety, possibly due to a situation causing physical or emotional stress, leading to sweating through the sheets.
Tell me that you care still so I can find some peace now
The speaker seeks reassurance of care from someone to find peace in their mind.
I know you're out, but I need someone to talk to
Despite knowing the person is unavailable, the speaker desires someone to talk to.
I know it seems I always catch you in a bad mood
The speaker frequently encounters the person in a negative or irritable state.
Help me out, 'cause I don't know what to think of you
Expresses confusion or uncertainty regarding the person and their actions, seeking guidance.
You let me down, but I don't think that I could hate you
Despite being let down by the person, the speaker struggles to harbor hate towards them.
And I can't help but to think about your bedroom
The speaker reflects on thoughts about the person's intimate space, possibly longing to be part of it.
Sleepless nights, the one you love is getting head too
The person the speaker loves is involved in intimate activities with someone else during sleepless nights, causing emotional distress.
Clear the walls of the pictures that they gave you
Suggests removing reminders of past memories or relationships from the physical space.
Wish you'd love me back, but you know I'd never make you
Expresses a desire for reciprocal love but acknowledges the inability to force it upon the person.
Dig my nails in my jeans when you speak now
Repetition of the earlier expression of tension or anxiety through physical action.
Couldn't tell you why I call before I sleep now
Reiteration of uncertainty about the reason behind the habit of calling before sleeping.
I might drown in the sweat through my sheets now
Reiterates discomfort or anxiety leading to sweating through the sheets.
Tell me that you care still so I can find some peace now
Reaffirmation of seeking reassurance of care to find peace.
Think I'll forever be caught up with all that could have been
The speaker feels stuck or fixated on possibilities that could have happened but did not.
Now all the exit signs and highways oh they don't mean shit
Expressions of disillusionment with conventional paths or indications, feeling they hold no significance or value anymore.
But if it's cold enough outside girl will you let me in?
Wondering if extreme circumstances might make the person open up or allow closeness.
And will you hold me in your arms until I'm whole again?
Seeking comfort and emotional healing by being embraced by the person.
She ripping my heart from out of my chest like it ain't there for you
Describes intense emotional pain caused by the person's actions, feeling as though their heart is being callously treated.
Girl I said I promise, swear on my life that I still care for you
Reaffirmation of care for the person despite the pain they cause.
Way too much weight on my shoulders, it's too hard for me to carry you
Feeling overwhelmed by the burdensome nature of the relationship, finding it difficult to sustain.
I can still give you the world, put it in your hands if you still want me to
Offering everything, including the world, to the person if they still desire it.
Tend to keep my mouth shut when she get mad at me
The speaker tends to stay quiet when the person is angry, possibly to avoid conflict.
Don't know why you speak so harshly through your gritted teeth
Expresses confusion or incomprehension regarding the person's harsh words spoken with clenched teeth.
I've been pacing 'round the bedroom while she's sound asleep
The speaker moves around the bedroom while the person is asleep, possibly indicating restlessness or a desire to communicate.
Baby I just wanna talk, would it hurt to let me speak?
Expresses a simple desire to communicate or talk with the person, asking for the opportunity despite the potential pain.
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