Plus One
Love Unraveled: Deceit and Heartbreak in Dustin Chapman's 'Plus One'
Lyrics
One foot under cover, one off the bed
Symbolizes a state of uncertainty or imbalance in the relationship, with one foot under cover and one off the bed.
If I had my eyes open would've seen where this led
Expresses regret for not seeing the consequences of the situation with open eyes.
You were already gone in his arms
Acknowledges the partner's departure into someone else's arms.
And I was too naive to believe
Reflects the narrator's innocence or gullibility in trusting the partner.
That you could ever deceive
Conveys disbelief that the partner could deceive and break the trust.
What we built up
Refers to the foundation of the relationship and how it's now destroyed.
Now all that trust is gone
Highlights the loss of trust in the relationship.
And you're so wrong
Asserts the partner's wrongdoing.
To keep on laying your head
Addresses the partner's continued presence in the narrator's life, laying on the pillow symbolizes intimacy.
On my pillow
Describes the expectation for the narrator to hold onto past love despite the partner's betrayal.
Turn and expect
-Me to hold on to all of that
-Past love that's undone by you and your plus one
Refers to the undoing of past love due to the partner's involvement with someone else (plus one).
And I'm supposed to be here okay
Expresses the expectation for the narrator to be okay despite the emotional turmoil.
But it's not that way
-Wish I had you a prize for your part
Metaphorically awards the partner for playing a significant role in breaking the narrator's heart.
Lead actress in the role that broke my heart
-How you came right in and took my breath away
Recalls how the partner entered the narrator's life and left a lasting impact.
You made me fall tricked me to say
Describes the partner's manipulation and the regrettable words spoken by the narrator.
Those words that you can't return
-So let tonight be a lesson learned
Encourages learning from the painful experience.
When you lay your head
Reiterates the theme of the partner expecting emotional support despite their betrayal.
On my pillow
-Turn and expect
-Me to hold on to all of that
-Past love that's undone by you and your plus one
-And I'm supposed to be here okay
-But it's not that way
-Can't hold it together or make it all better
Expresses the difficulty of holding things together when the partner finds pleasure in another's arms.
When you're finding pleasure in somebody else's arms
-Can't hold it together of make it all better
-When you're finding pleasure in somebody else's arms
-So don't you lay your head, no
Advises the partner not to seek comfort in the narrator's presence.
Don't you lay your head
Reiterates the narrator's struggle with the partner's continued presence and the expectation to be okay.
On my pillow
-Turn and expect
-Me to hold on to all of that
-Past love that's undone by you and your plus one
-And I'm supposed to be here okay
-But it's not that way
-One foot under cover, one off the bed
Repeats the initial situation, emphasizing missed opportunities to see the truth.
If I had my eyes open, I would've seen where this led
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