Lyrics
I stay up late to eat my feelings
The singer stays awake late at night to cope with their emotions by eating.
I do this every time I feel things
This behavior of staying up late to eat occurs whenever the singer experiences emotions.
Wishing I would've just gone to bed
Regretting not going to bed earlier because now they feel physical discomfort due to overeating and are thinking about someone (presumably the person they're addressing in the song).
'Cause now my stomach hurts and you are in my head
The person they're thinking about is on their mind, causing emotional distress and stomachache.
I stalked your new boy on my secret account
The singer secretly followed the social media account of the person's new partner.
And I saw on his feed you're now nowhere about
They noticed that the person they're interested in is not featured on the new partner's social media feed.
I hope he hurt you like you hurt me
Expressing a desire for the new partner to experience the same pain the singer went through due to the previous relationship.
And I hope that it burns when you have nobody
Wishing the person pain and loneliness for what they did to the singer.
So charge me with arson for the bridges I've burnt
Metaphorically speaking, the singer acknowledges the destruction of relationships they've caused and is ready to take responsibility.
Charge me with murder for the people I've hurt
Acknowledging the harm done to others metaphorically, as if it were a crime.
Love for me's always conditional
Expressing a belief that love has always come with conditions due to past experiences.
'Cause who on earth could love a criminal?
The singer questions their worthiness of being loved, considering themselves as a 'criminal' due to past actions.
We could've been partners in crime, you know
Implies the potential for a close relationship ('partners in crime') if things had been different.
If you hadn't fucked up and left me alone
Blaming the other person for the failed relationship and feeling abandoned.
Thinking it's time to turn myself in
Considering surrendering or admitting fault, but the person they address is still avoiding accountability.
But you're on the run still, so congratulations, you win
Sarcastically congratulating the person for avoiding responsibility, implying they've 'won' by escaping consequences.
Get charged with robbery for stealing my heart
Symbolically accusing the person of stealing their love, equating it to robbery.
Get charged with vandalism for breaking it apart
Comparing the emotional damage caused by the person to the destruction of property (vandalism).
I don't mean to sound so cynical
Expressing a cynical view about the current state of their relationship.
But look at us now, babe, we're criminals
Reflecting on how both parties are now 'criminals' in the context of a failed relationship.
We could've been partners in crime, you know
Reiterating the missed opportunity for a different, better relationship.
If you hadn't fucked up and left me alone
Repeating the sentiment of feeling abandoned and blaming the person for it.
There's nothing to do now but sit and rot
Feeling stuck with no way to move forward, possibly due to emotional distress.
I told you I loved you and meant it
Expressing genuine love and sincerity towards the person, even though they have seemingly forgotten.
But you forgot
Highlighting the pain of being forgotten by someone they deeply cared about.
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