Lyrics
I've got to control my ups and downs
Expressing the need to manage emotional highs and lows.
I've got to control your perfect lies
Acknowledging the presence of deceitful statements or actions.
You say that my downs are on the outside
Highlighting that personal struggles are visible to others.
Forced to my skin like clothes
Describing challenges as being deeply ingrained, like clothing.
Try to take your love
Attempting to reject or resist the offered love.
And throw it back in place
Attempting to restore or place love back in its proper position.
Try to take your love
Repeating the effort to reposition love.
And throw it back in place
Reiterating the intention to restore love to its place.
But you are so strong when it all comes down
Acknowledging the strength of the partner in difficult situations.
You dress up shut and throw up
Describing a reaction involving shutting down and vomiting, possibly metaphorical.
But I keep myself in my state
Affirming the commitment to maintaining a personal state of being.
Yeah I keep myself in my state
Reiterating the self-preservation and self-reliance theme.
Try to take your love
Making another attempt to restore love to its proper place.
And throw it back in place
Repeating the effort to throw love back in place.
Try to take your love
Emphasizing the persistence in trying to reposition love.
And throw it back in place
Reiterating the determination to throw love back where it belongs.
She said I'm sorry that you lost your job
Acknowledging a job loss and expressing regret or sympathy.
But I've been trying this for far too long now
Indicating a prolonged struggle with a particular situation.
I've been trying this for far too long now
Reiterating the extended duration of the ongoing struggle.
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