Lyrics
Been trying to get straight
Been struggling to maintain sobriety or clarity.
I wanna talk with you at level
Desire to communicate on an honest and open level.
Don't wanna frustrate you
Expressing a desire not to cause frustration to the other person.
I'm trying I'll try
Commitment to continuous effort and improvement.
Left the city one weekend
Left the urban environment for a short period.
We stayed together in a way
Despite physical separation, maintaining a connection.
Cold beer cold earth
Symbolic references to refreshing elements.
I wanna love you like you love me
Expressing a desire for mutual love in a reciprocal manner.
So now
Transition to a new point in the narrative.
When the city lights are gone
Describing a moment when the city lights fade away.
And I feel myself slip
An admission of personal vulnerability or decline.
Just take me away
A plea to be taken away from the current state.
Wanna steal your heartache
Expressing a desire to alleviate the other person's pain.
And make it into mine
Willingness to share and bear the burden of emotional pain.
Back up
A command or signal to retreat or step back.
Don't you worry baby
Assurance to the partner not to worry, possibly in a soothing manner.
Too late
An acknowledgment that it may be too late for corrective action.
To be reaching for the brakes
Expressing the difficulty of trying to stop or change a situation.
Twenty seven
A numerical reference, possibly signifying an age or specific time.
I was at sixteen forty
Another numerical reference with unclear significance.
Pulling some early mornings
Recalling early mornings and suggesting a challenging experience.
I was off friendly firing
Admitting to unintentionally causing harm to others.
When the city lights are gone
Repetition of the theme of city lights fading away and personal decline.
And I feel myself slip
A repetition of the vulnerability expressed in line #11.
I'm trying to get straight
Reiteration of the ongoing struggle for clarity or sobriety.
When the city lights are gone
Restating the theme of the city lights diminishing and personal decline.
And I feel myself slip
Repetition of the vulnerability expressed in line #11.
Just take me away
A plea to be taken away from the current state, echoing line #12.
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