Lyrics
You felt better last week
You were feeling better in the previous week
Your eyes gave it away
Your eyes betrayed your true feelings
You know you can't speak out earnestly
You're aware that you can't honestly express yourself
If you've nothing to say
If you have nothing meaningful to communicate
And, oh, the girl's all over you
There's significant attention from a girl, akin to being overwhelmed by a negative situation
Like you're stuck in a plague
You feel trapped or confined, similar to being affected by a plague
She said "hey love, you're crying in autotune again, mm"
The girl notices emotional distress masked by artificial or insincere emotions, referred to as "crying in autotune"
And she's well on her way
She is moving forward or progressing despite the situation
Mm, she said "One more time, I swear I'm leaving you"
She threatens to leave if the behavior continues
"I'll pack my bags, I'll see it through"
She intends to leave, expressing determination
"You only see me when I cry"
Observation that you only pay attention when she's emotionally vulnerable
She said "Put me in a line, I'm telling you"
Asking to be treated similarly to others, not just a source of inspiration for songs
"I'll scream, you'll try and write a tune"
Expressing frustration that your response to her emotions is just attempting to create music
"You only want me for the rhyme"
Feeling used or valued solely for fitting into lyrical schemes or patterns
You spent all of your week
You devoted your entire week to crafting words
Digging words out of clay
Struggling to articulate meaningful thoughts or emotions
Yeah, you've been searching earnestly
You've been earnestly searching for something to express
Finding nothing to say
But found nothing significant to communicate
And, oh, the girl's still calling you
The girl is still attempting to reach out despite some distance
From like an hour away
She's not too far away geographically
You said "Hey love, I'm crying in autotune again, mm"
You admit to the girl that you're again emotionally troubled, likened to "crying in autotune"
And I'm well on my way
You're progressing similarly to the girl despite your emotional state
Mm, you said "In my mind I'm scared I'm losing you"
You're fearful of losing the girl in your thoughts
"You're taking time I needed too"
You feel she's consuming time you require for yourself
"And you only see me when I cry"
Again, emphasizing that you're only noticed when displaying emotional vulnerability
Mm, she said "Put me in a line, I'm telling you"
Reiteration of the plea to be treated more than just a source for songwriting material
"I'll scream you'll try and write a tune"
The fear that your response to her emotions will only result in composing music
"You only want me for the rhyme"
Feeling unappreciated, solely valued for contributing to song lyrics
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