Lyrics
I wish I could've loved the you that loves you too
Desire to love the version of the person that reciprocates love.
But you didn't have to love yourself for me to love you
Expressing that the speaker's love didn't depend on the person's self-love.
And you didn't have to know you're perfect for it to be true
The person didn't need to acknowledge their perfection for it to be true.
I just hope I cleansed your bad thoughts with my love shampoo
Hope that the speaker's love could cleanse negative thoughts (metaphorical) like shampoo.
Oh oh
Repetitive phrase indicating an emotional response.
But I'm not there
The speaker is absent or not present in the person's life.
Somebody else has gotta wash your hair
Someone else has taken the speaker's role in caring for the person.
Do your facials and your skincare
Tasks related to personal care the speaker used to do for the person.
Maybe it's time that I learn to share
Suggesting the speaker needs to learn to let others care for the person.
I wish it could be me
Desire to be the one fulfilling personal care tasks for the person.
To paint your nails and massage your feet
Expressing the wish to perform intimate tasks for the person.
Oh but it was always you
Recognition that the person is responsible for their own self-care.
You have to use your own love shampoo
Reiteration that the person must use their own resources for self-care.
Oh oh
Repetitive phrase indicating an emotional response.
I wish I could've touched the you that loves your skin
Desire to have a deeper connection with the person's self-image.
I wish you could've told my fingers how to hold your chin
Wish for the person to guide the speaker in understanding them better.
But you didn't have to love your body for it to be thin
The person's self-love wasn't a prerequisite for the speaker's affection.
I just hope you don't forget where my hands have been
Hoping the person remembers the intimacy shared with the speaker.
But I'm not there
Repeated absence of the speaker in the person's life.
Somebody else has gotta wash your hair
Another individual is now taking care of the person.
Do your facials and your skincare
Tasks related to personal care previously done by the speaker.
Maybe it's time that I learn to share
Suggesting the speaker needs to accept others caring for the person.
I wish it could be me
Desire to take on the role of caring for the person.
To paint your nails and massage your feet
Wish to perform intimate acts for the person.
Oh but it was always you
Acknowledging the person's responsibility for self-care.
You have to use your own love shampoo
Reiteration that the person must care for themselves.
I wish I could love you again and get a redo
Desire for a chance to love the person differently.
I wish I wasn't right that when I left, you grew
Regret for leaving and witnessing the person's growth afterward.
And I'm sorry for all the shit that I put you through
Apology for the difficulties caused to the person by the speaker.
I tried so hard to patch your heart with my love glue
Efforts to mend the person's emotional wounds with love.
Yeah
Expression of acknowledgment or agreement.
But I'm not there
Continued absence of the speaker in the person's life.
Somebody else has gotta wash your hair
Another individual taking on the role of caring for the person.
Do your facials and your skincare
Tasks related to personal care that others are performing.
Maybe it's time that I learn to share
Acceptance of the need to let others care for the person.
I wish it could be me
Desire to be the one taking care of the person.
To paint your nails and massage your feet
Wish to perform intimate acts for the person.
Oh but it was always you
Acknowledgment that the person is responsible for self-care.
You have to use your own love shampoo
Reiteration that the person must care for themselves.
Oh oh
Repetitive phrase indicating an emotional response.
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