Backwards

Unraveling Emotional Labyrinths: Lil Silva & Sampha's Backwards
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Lyrics

It’s backwards how you cyclone me

Describing a reversed or contradictory effect of a cyclone, possibly indicating a tumultuous relationship.

Sinkhole black hole control me

Suggesting a powerful, consuming force (like a black hole) having control over the speaker.

Its backwards I move in slowly

Expressing a slow, backward movement, possibly in the context of emotional or personal progression.

It’s backwards you say it’s all me

Highlighting a reversal of responsibility, where the blame is placed on the speaker.


Restricted

Feeling limited or restrained.

Restricted by your turn of Phrase

Feeling confined by the way things are expressed.

Conflicted

Experiencing inner conflict.

Not by what you say but how you say it

Emphasizing that it's not just the content of what is said but also how it is said that affects the speaker.

I need it, No

Expressing a desire or need.

No I don’t need that C4

Rejecting the idea of needing something as destructive as C4.

Explosive

Using explosive imagery to convey intensity, despite the rejection in the previous line.

But still I keep coming for more

Acknowledging a repeated attraction or involvement despite the destructive nature.


It’s backwards how you cyclone me

Repeating the idea of a reversed or contradictory impact of a cyclone.

Sinkhole black hole control me

Reiterating the idea of a controlling force represented by a sinkhole or black hole.

Its Backwards I move in slowly

Repeating the notion of a slow, backward movement in a situation.

It’s backwards you say it’s all me

Repeating the concept of placing blame on the speaker in a reversed manner.


Why I feel Like I can’t ever tell a soul

Expressing difficulty in opening up to others.

Why I feel like I can’t ever break this mould

Feeling trapped in a pattern or societal expectation.

Why I feel like all of this is set in stone

Sensing a predetermined or unchangeable situation.

Why I feel it’s too late to telephone

Feeling like it's too late to communicate or make amends.

Talk about it like we’re adults

Advocating for mature conversation but recognizing the difficulty in achieving it.

But the child in me can’t let it go

Acknowledging a struggle to let go of childhood emotions or responses.

The child in me is not responsible

Asserting that the childlike part of the speaker is not responsible for the pain in the relationship.

For all the hurt that you’ve ever known

Denying responsibility for the hurt experienced by the other person.


That shotgun and you’ve let it go

Referring to a metaphorical shotgun, indicating a sudden release or outburst.

Like anytime you feel vulnerable

Describing a tendency to let go or react strongly when feeling vulnerable.

You can’t tolerate your uncomfortable

Expressing intolerance toward discomfort.

You can’t tolerate the uncomfortable

Repeating the idea of not tolerating discomfort.


It’s backwards how you cyclone me

Reiterating the theme of a reversed or contradictory impact of a cyclone.

Sinkhole black hole control me

Repeating the notion of a controlling force represented by a sinkhole or black hole.

Its backwards I move in slowly

Repeating the idea of a slow, backward movement in a situation.

It’s backwards you say it’s all me

Repeating the concept of placing blame on the speaker in a reversed manner.


it’s all me

Emphasizing the idea that the blame is entirely on the speaker.

it’s all me

Repeating the assertion of sole responsibility.

it’s all me Wooo

Expressing a conflicted or intense emotion with a vocalization (Wooo).


Break away my

Calling for a separation or release from a situation.


It’s backwards how you cyclone me

Repeating the idea of a reversed or contradictory impact of a cyclone.

Sinkhole black hole control me

Repeating the notion of a controlling force represented by a sinkhole or black hole.

Its backwards I move in slowly

Repeating the idea of a slow, backward movement in a situation.

It backwards you say it’s all me

Repeating the concept of placing blame on the speaker in a reversed manner.

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