Lyrics
Watching the silk dress as it makes it way to my feet, you think you're playing God
Observing a silk dress approaching, implying a sense of allure or attraction; the reference to playing God suggests a power dynamic.
You can sit behind me and pretend I've got the silhouette of someone that you used to love
Suggesting a role-play scenario where the speaker can be perceived as someone from the past that the listener loved.
Speculating eyes convict me through the smoke of your cigarette
Feeling judged by speculative eyes amidst the haze of cigarette smoke, possibly reflecting on scrutiny or criticism.
Take my only shallow breath away
Describing a breath being taken away, symbolizing a profound impact, possibly negative.
I, I'll savour this feeling
Expressing an intention to relish the current emotional state.
Knowing all the places you've been creepin'
Acknowledging awareness of the listener's secretive actions or infidelity.
I won't be taken
Declaring resistance to being deceived or manipulated.
For the fool of me that you've been making
Rejecting the role of a fool that the listener has been creating.
You had me
Repetition emphasizing the impact of the listener's actions.
You had me
-You had me
-Intentions are unclear but I'll take refuge in the idea that your words are mine
Accepting ambiguity in the listener's intentions but finding solace in the belief that their words belong to the speaker.
Mould my thick skin any way you want and I can be the girl that looks best when she's on your side
Willingness to be molded by the listener, transforming into the ideal companion.
Every time I'm beckoned I just lose an inch of certainty
Expressing vulnerability and uncertainty with each beckoning or invitation.
Your gospel words can make it up to me
Valuing the listener's words as a way to reconcile past actions.
I, I'll savour this feeling
Reiteration of savoring the current emotional state.
Knowing all the places you've been creepin'
Reaffirming awareness of the listener's secretive behavior.
I won't be taken
Insisting on not being deceived or taken advantage of.
For the fool of me that you've been making
Rejecting the role of a fool that the listener has been creating.
You had me
Repetition emphasizing the impact of the listener's actions.
You had me
-You had me
-You been creepin'
Confirmation of the listener's secretive behavior.
You had
Indicating possession or control over the speaker.
You, you hate goodbyes
Highlighting a dislike for goodbyes.
When she starts to read between the lines
Suggesting discomfort when someone starts to understand the unspoken or hidden messages.
And you, you're crumbling down
Describing the listener's emotional state as crumbling.
Tell me how your feeling now
Requesting information about the listener's current feelings.
Sensation is the way out
Suggesting that sensation or strong emotions can provide an escape.
I, I'll savour this feeling
Reiteration of savoring the current emotional state.
Knowing all the places you've been creepin'
Reaffirming awareness of the listener's secretive behavior.
I won't be taken
Insisting on not being deceived or taken advantage of.
For the fool of me that you've been making
Rejecting the role of a fool that the listener has been creating.
You had me
Repetition emphasizing the impact of the listener's actions.
You had me
-You had me
-You been creepin'
Confirmation of the listener's secretive behavior.
You had
Final affirmation of the listener's control or influence.
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