Lyrics
Won’t you stay a little longer?
Expressing a desire for the listener to stay longer.
The bed is cold, the feeling lingers
Describing a cold bed and lingering emotions.
Baby boy hangs out the window
Reference to a young person hanging out of a window.
Seventeen and shitfaced I go where the wind blows
Being seventeen and carefree, going wherever life takes them.
And let me tell ya
Introducing a reflection on various places and experiences.
Of all the places that I’ve been Or found myself in The London bodies, Berlin skin Nobody melts my
Describing the impact of different locations on the speaker.
Cryptic frame
Referring to a mysterious or enigmatic aspect of the speaker.
Or makes a stain Somehow You take me up
Acknowledging a transformative influence that leaves a mark.
I drag you down
Highlighting a dynamic relationship where both uplift and bring down.
The sinkhole leading to my heart I know It might not beat again
Describing emotional vulnerability and uncertainty in love.
Orbit
Introducing the concept of "Orbit" as a metaphor for relationships.
Circling the drain of youth
Describing the speaker's youth spiraling down a metaphorical drain.
Oh I’ve grown up
Acknowledging personal growth.
But so have you
Recognizing the growth of the other person involved.
I guess we’ll never be the same
Expressing the realization that they may never be the same again.
Won’t you stay within the memory?
Asking the listener to stay in the memories shared.
A six-foot-something tower block above
Describing a tall building and the speaker's role as an architect.
Cause don’t you know I’m the architect of everything At least what’s left in The London bodies, Berlin skin
Emphasizing the influence of the speaker on their surroundings.
Still, nobody has my
Reiterating the enigmatic nature of the speaker.
Cryptic frame
Acknowledging the lasting impact or stain left by the speaker.
Or makes a stain
Repeating the idea of an enigmatic and impactful presence.
Somehow
Acknowledging the transformative influence of the other person.
You take me up
Describing the uplifting nature of the other person.
I drag you down
Highlighting the downside of the relationship where the speaker is brought down.
The sinkhole leading to my heart I know It might not beat again
Referring to emotional vulnerability and uncertainty about the heart's future.
Orbit
Reiterating the concept of an orbit, symbolizing the cyclical nature of relationships.
Circling the drain of youth
Describing the ongoing process of youth spiraling down metaphorically.
Oh I’ve grown up
Acknowledging personal growth in the speaker.
But so have you
Recognizing the growth of the other person involved.
I guess we’ll never be the same
Reiterating the realization that they may never be the same again.
I guess we’ll never be the same
Repeating the sentiment that the speaker and the other person may never be the same.
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