Lyrics
See ya later
Expressing farewell or goodbye.
If we both get off for free
Suggesting a situation where both parties escape consequences or responsibility.
Then the ending don't have to be
Emphasizing that the conclusion doesn't need to be burdensome or difficult.
Like a purgatory thing
Comparing the situation to purgatory, a state of uncertainty or limbo.
Just stuck between us all.
Describing a feeling of being stuck or trapped between people.
There's a diamond inside your pain
Highlighting hidden beauty within emotional pain.
That you never have to feel again
Suggesting that acknowledging and facing pain can lead to healing.
If you look in, on behind you
Encouraging introspection to find reasons for challenges.
There's a reason for the fall
Implying that setbacks or failures have a purpose.
You can try to know what's right
Expressing the difficulty of determining what is right.
But it never comes out at night
Noticing that clarity often eludes one at night.
And you shiver at the devil
Creating a chilling image of confronting personal demons.
Down breathing at your feet
Depicting a threatening presence at one's feet.
You can sleep within the wrong
Suggesting the possibility of accepting wrongdoing.
But the memory won't get gone
Highlighting that memories persist despite attempts to forget.
The melodrama has to end
Declaring the necessity of ending melodramatic situations.
It's just the way it has to be.
Stating that certain situations are unavoidable.
If it's on then I'll have to treat you like a song
If a situation is active, the speaker will treat it like a song—possibly handle it creatively or with care.
If it's off then I'll have to go to bed without a nitelite on.
If a situation is inactive, the speaker will disengage without a nightlight—implying a lack of fear or concern.
If it's on maybe we could keep it alive
Expressing a desire to maintain a situation if it is positive or beneficial.
If it's off, see ya later.
If a situation is negative or undesirable, the speaker bids farewell.
If you wanna be there for me
Providing a condition for someone to be supportive or present.
All you gotta do is be
Simplifying the requirements for support—just being there is enough.
A diamond in the pain
Reiterating the idea of finding beauty in pain.
You shine a broken smile
Describing a positive outlook despite hardships.
You can talk it to me on the phone
Offering a means of communication despite physical distance.
You can try to get me off alone
Suggesting an attempt to connect intimately.
But you're swimming in deep emotion
Describing a deep emotional state that is temporary.
For a while
Indicating a willingness to endure emotional intensity for a while.
You bribe me with your face
Describing being enticed by someone's appearance.
You're the only thing I taste
Stating a strong connection to a person's essence or identity.
And I'm never gonna get you
Expressing a difficulty in letting go of someone mentally.
Out of any peace of mind.
Asserting that the person will remain in the speaker's thoughts.
I won't miss you at all
Claiming the ability to move on without missing the person.
Got a picture of your parasol
Referencing a visual memory of a parasol, possibly symbolizing protection or shelter.
I'll remember that you acted like a headcase
Recalling the person's behavior as erratic or unusual.
That's the way it has to be
Reiterating that certain situations are inevitable.
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