Lyrics
Say you're minesay you're mine only
Singer desires exclusivity and commitment from the partner.
Or you could light another spliff
Suggests an alternative of using substances to cope with emotional pain.
And leave me high and dry
Expresses feeling abandoned or emotionally neglected.
Won't let yourselfWon't let yourself know me
Partner is distant and unwilling to truly know the singer.
I'll wear the smoke just like a veil
Symbolic use of smoke as a metaphor for emotional concealment.
And you can use it to hide your mind
Suggests using the metaphorical smoke to hide one's thoughts.
Don't want another day in your maze
Desire to avoid another confusing or challenging situation with the partner.
Your emotions babethey're like the ocean waves
Describes the partner's emotions as unpredictable, like ocean waves.
Don't want another fix with a flingor a notion babe
Rejecting casual relationships or fleeting emotions due to past heartbreak.
Not since you broke me babe
Refers to the emotional pain caused by the partner in the past.
And it's written on my faceI haven't gotten high in a while
Admits a lapse in sobriety and suggests a connection between drug use and emotional pain.
Cause what you said to meman, it made me feel like a child
Partner's words had a profound impact, making the singer feel vulnerable.
And that night at your placeyeah we did some things
Reflects on regrettable actions during a night of intoxication at the partner's place.
That i wish I'd been sober for, man
Expresses remorse for actions taken while under the influence.
Lean out of my body
Singer dissociates from their body, possibly indicating a desire to escape reality.
Lean out of all the ways in which I failed you, babe
Acknowledges personal failures and shortcomings in the relationship.
Lean closer to my home
Desire for emotional closeness and connection to home.
Lean like you wanted closeness all along
Partner's actions may have suggested a longing for intimacy all along.
And no, no, no, no
You can't deny me if you stop me
Asserts that denial is ineffective if the partner decides to stop the singer.
And i can't avoid all the things I need
Singer acknowledges the inevitability of facing necessary things.
We're running out of time
Sense of urgency and the realization that time is running out in the relationship.
Well is this how you wanted us to be
Questions if the current state of the relationship is what the partner desired.
Well who is taking the lead
Uncertainty about who is leading the relationship.
Cause it's written on my faceI haven't gotten high in a while
Reiteration of not being emotionally elevated for a while.
Cause what you said to meman, it made me feel like a child
Reflects on the impact of partner's words, causing a vulnerable emotional state.
And that night at your placeyeah we did some things
Recollection of regrettable actions during another night with the partner.
That i wish I'd been sober for, man
Expresses remorse for actions taken while under the influence, similar to line 15.
And it's written on my faceI haven't gotten high in while
Reiterates the absence of emotional elevation for a while.
Coincidentally, I also haven't lied like a child
Claims to have avoided lying, contrasting with feeling like a child in line 13.
And that night at your placeyeah we did some things
Repeats regret for actions during an intoxicated night at the partner's place.
That i wish I'd been sober for, man
Reiterates remorse for actions taken under the influence, similar to lines 15 and 31.
Well do you likeWhat we've become
Asks the partner's opinion on the current state of the relationship.
Said do you like
Repetition of the question, emphasizing the importance of the partner's response.
Say you're mine Say you're mine only
Desire for exclusive commitment from the partner, repeating line 1.
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