Lyrics
Well I was loving every cigarette
The speaker enjoyed smoking every cigarette.
When you stole the pack and left
Someone took the pack of cigarettes away.
Then I woke up feeling like my lungs were gonna
The speaker woke up feeling extreme discomfort, as if their lungs were in distress.
Scratch their way out of my chest
The sensation felt as though the lungs were trying to escape from the speaker's chest.
I said, blow me down, tie me up
The speaker expresses shock or surprise at the situation.
I don’t know what to do
Feeling lost or uncertain about what action to take.
Everything I love is trying to kill me
The speaker feels that everything they love is detrimental to them except for the person they address.
But you
The addressed person seems to be an exception to the destructive nature of the speaker's loves.
Then I was tearing down the Hume Highway
The speaker was driving along a specific highway.
Just heading for a show
Heading toward a performance or event.
When you called me to say “Please stay safe”
Received a call advising safety.
That’s when I saw the driver’s asleep
The speaker noticed a sleeping driver while on the road.
Oh no
Expressing concern or worry.
I said, oh my god, what the hell
Shock or disbelief at the situation.
I don’t know what to do
Uncertainty or confusion about what to do next.
Everything I love is trying to kill me
The speaker feels that everything they love poses a threat except for the addressed person.
But you
The addressed person is seen as an exception.
Sugar makes my heart skip beats and
Sugar affects the speaker's heart, causing irregular beats.
Pills make it explode
Pills have a detrimental effect on the speaker's heart, possibly leading to an explosion metaphorically.
Whiskey makes my liver carry
Whiskey negatively impacts the speaker's liver by overloading it.
Too much of a load
The dangers associated with excessive drinking.
Riding bikes could take my life
Riding bikes is considered dangerous and could potentially be life-threatening.
You can’t trust the road
Expressing a lack of trust in the safety of the roads.
The only thing I trust is you, you know?
The only thing the speaker trusts is the addressed person.
Holy shit, holy smokes
Shock or surprise at the situation.
I don’t know what to do
Feeling lost or uncertain about what action to take.
Everything I love is trying to kill me
The speaker feels that everything they love is detrimental to them except for the addressed person.
But you
The addressed person is seen as an exception.
Break a leg, wish me luck
Expressing a customary phrase for good luck.
This time is overdue
Implying it's time to spend more time together.
Guess I’d better spend some time with,
Recognizing the importance of spending time with someone.
Guess I’d better spend a long, long time with
Emphasizing the significant amount of time to be spent together.
Guess I’d better spend my life with you
The speaker wants to spend their life with the addressed person.
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