Lyrics
Grab your cigarettes,
Preparing to engage in a conversation or activity, possibly with a contemplative mood.
And follow me out of the living room.
Inviting someone to move to another space for a private conversation.
And I'll get drunk enough to tell you how I feel
Expressing a willingness to open up emotionally after consuming alcohol.
About the men you loved,
Addressing past relationships of the person being spoken to.
And how they all seemed to get the best of you
Reflecting on how previous partners seemed to have an advantage over the person being addressed.
Because If I don't say these things, you know,
Acknowledging the importance of expressing feelings, or someone else will do it.
Someone will.
Highlighting the urgency of addressing the unspoken emotions.
If that look in your eyes, as I slowly go through the evidence,
Observing the person's demeanor for clues about unmet needs.
Gives any insight into the void you can't get filled
Suggesting that the person's heartache is profound and challenging to fill.
Then your heart it's bigger than any I've come up against.
Acknowledging the depth and size of the person's heart.
And if nobody has loved you enough, I know now,
Affirming that if no one has loved the person enough, someone eventually will.
Someone will.
Reiterating the assurance that love will come to the person.
So I hope my voice can stay as clear as I need it to
Expressing a desire for clarity in communication.
But that my words take on the nature of a drill
Wishing for words that can penetrate emotional barriers.
To be set against the frozen sea inside of you
Describing the emotional struggle within the person addressed.
Because if I don't tell you I'm falling in love, then
Emphasizing the importance of confessing feelings to prevent someone else from doing so.
Someone will.
Reiterating the urgency of expressing love to avoid another person doing it first.
Someone will, and maybe someday you'll be listening.
Stressing that someone else may express love if not done now, with hope for future understanding.
But I could be just as you need me up until.
Acknowledging the potential to meet the emotional needs of the person addressed.
The kind of guy you say you're looking for,
Noting a similarity between the person's ideal partner and the speaker.
Sounds like the kind of guy I want to be
Expressing a desire to embody the qualities the person is seeking in a partner.
But if you just want someone to hold you right now, then
Recognizing the immediacy of the person's need for comfort and companionship.
Someone will.
Reassuring that someone else will fulfill the immediate need for comfort.
It's the nights like this in the quieter parts of Los Angeles
Setting the scene in a specific location and time for heightened emotion and self-reflection.
When you think you see the outline of the beast, up in the hills.
Using metaphorical language to describe facing personal challenges.
Well you might be sitting beside the only person you could face it with
Suggesting the possibility of sharing challenging moments with the person addressed.
But if you don't want me after tonight,
Warning that if not chosen tonight, someone else will fill the void.
Someone will.
Reiterating the idea that another person is ready to step in if not chosen.
I have to believe that
Expressing a personal belief in the availability of love from someone.
Someone will.
Reaffirming the certainty that someone will offer love.
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