Lyrics
Everybody’s got their line
Everyone has their own boundaries or limits.
Tell me yours, I’ll tell you mine
Share your secrets, and I'll reciprocate with mine.
He gave me something new to get me through the night
Someone provided something new that helped cope through the night.
A bleary-eyed deep sleep
A deep sleep marked by tiredness or weariness.
He and I could have spoke for years
The speaker and another person could have conversed extensively.
Neither I nor he could see for tears
Both the speaker and the other person were too emotional to see clearly due to tears.
And in that gaudy basement flat let free our greatest fears
In a flashy or showy living space, they confronted their greatest fears.
And the secrets I told to his ear
Confidential information shared privately with the other person.
And the way he clung to me so dear
The way the other person held onto the speaker dearly or affectionately.
What a hateful way to make you feel
Expressing how awful it is to make someone feel hateful emotions.
And I’d do it once again
Despite the negative feelings, the speaker would repeat the experience.
Cold and harsh like winter air
Describing someone's demeanor as cold and harsh, like the winter air.
How could I forget that glare
The speaker cannot forget the piercing or intense look received.
From yours to mine, a steely gaze
A gaze exchanged between the speaker and the other person, suggesting a strong, determined look.
Fortunes I couldn’t tell
Unable to predict future outcomes or fortunes.
But I wore his hand around my neck
The speaker wearing something belonging to the other person, possibly symbolizing a close connection.
And he lit another cigarette
The other person lighting a cigarette, an action causing regret for the speaker.
It’s the smoking part that I regret
Regret specifically related to the act of smoking.
But I’d do it once again
Despite the regret, the speaker would repeat the experience.
I told him ‘bout an ex-housemate whose father passed away
Sharing stories about acquaintances and their personal struggles or losses.
And I told him ‘bout your mother’s friend whose husband wouldn’t stay
More instances of sharing personal stories involving others' hardships.
And he told me how his cousin dearest fought and lost their leg
Another story shared, this time about someone losing a limb in a fight.
It’s all misread palms, little love lines, bitter pills
Life experiences seen as misunderstood or misinterpreted signs, difficult emotional situations, and harsh realities.
What business have I in the bed you left without a trace
Questioning the speaker's presence in a bed left empty by someone's departure.
So I woke up to a different face
Waking up to find a different person there.
He said you and I have got it made
Assurance or belief expressed by the other person that both individuals are in a favorable situation.
And he said he’s made a grave mistake
Admission of making a serious error by the other person.
But I’d do it once again
Despite the negative outcome, the speaker would still repeat the experience.
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