Black Coffee

Morning Reflections: Embracing Imperfections and Self-Discovery in Mal Blum's 'Black Coffee'
Be the first to rate this song

Lyrics

Black coffee early in the morning

Starting the day with simplicity, perhaps facing reality without embellishments.

Wake up tangled in your arms

Waking up in an intimate embrace, feeling physically connected.

I do not mean to cause alarm

Expressing that there's no intention to cause concern or distress.

But I could never give you more

Acknowledging limitations in giving more, suggesting a self-aware approach.

Than this 'cause this is all I got

Stating the current situation is all that's available to offer.

Another fucked up caveat

Highlighting imperfections or complications in the current state of affairs.

I got so high that I forgot

Admitting to getting high and losing touch with reality temporarily.

That I'm no better than I seem

Recognizing personal flaws and being honest about them.


Some words I'll never try to say

Referring to certain words that won't be expressed.

How I loved you more and more each day

Expressing increasing love over time.

The way you sway your hips as you put

Describing admiration for the way someone moves, possibly in nostalgia.

Your favorite records on but me

Expressing dislike for oneself, extending to bodily functions.

I even hate the way I breathe

Strong aversion to personal attributes and existence.

I hate the grass I hate the trees

Expressing disdain for nature and surroundings.

The way my hair blows in the breeze

Disliking personal traits, even mundane things like the way hair moves.

Whatever isn't cruel to me

Preferring things that don't cause harm or distress.


Double my meds and stay in bed

Increasing medication, possibly as a coping mechanism.

I can't feel anything again

Feeling emotionally numb, detached from sensations.

My face, my arms, my common sense

Losing touch with one's physical self and logical reasoning.

I never should've let you in but

Regretting letting someone into one's life.

Now is now and then is then

Recognizing the present moment and past as distinct.

Who could it really hurt again

Questioning the potential harm of certain actions.

Who could it hurt

Raising the question of who the actions could harm.


Black coffee early in the morning

Repeating the image of black coffee in the morning, possibly a metaphor for simplicity.

Wake up tangled up alone

Waking up alone, emphasizing solitude.

I do not mean to cause alarm

Repeating the intent of not causing alarm, stating preference for solitude.

In fact most days it's preferable

Highlighting the acceptability of solitude on most days.

'Cause this is all that I have got

Reiterating that the current state is all there is.

I'm trying not to fuck it up

Expressing effort to avoid ruining the current state.

I'm trying not to get stuck

Striving not to become stuck in negative patterns or emotions.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
Similar Songs

Comment