Lyrics
People say they love you, but they really love potential
People express love based on perceived potential rather than the current self.
Not the person that's in front of them, the person you'll grow into
Love is directed towards the future version of oneself, not the present.
People say they love you, but they really love potential
Reiteration of the idea that love is often tied to perceived potential.
Not the person that's in front of them, the person you'll grow into
Emphasis on the disconnect between loving the present self and potential future self.
People say they love you, but they really love potential
Highlighting the repetition of the theme regarding the nature of love.
Not the person that's in front of them, the person you'll grow
Love is focused on the person one might become, not the current identity.
Mm, yo
Transition to a new section or thought.
If you were just a little bit more pretty
Societal expectations about appearance and writing skills affecting happiness.
Wrote a little bit like Kenny
-You would have a life worth livin'
-You would be a happy one
-You would be a happy one
-You would be a happy one
-You would be happy
-Uh, if you were just a little bit more pretty
Reiteration of the impact of societal expectations on happiness.
Wrote a little bit like Kenny
-You would have a life worth livin'
-You would be a happy one
-You would be a happy one
-You would be a happy one
-You think that you know me
Challenging the perception others have of the speaker; being portrayed negatively.
Your imagination zero
-I could desecrate a dynasty
-You flippin' through the B-roll
-And the after matter of the after footage of the hero
-I'm the villain in the keyhole
-I can open up the devil's lock
-Knock-knock, potential
The speaker addresses potential but receives no acknowledgment or validation.
Nobody answers
-Knock-knock, potential
-I don't give no fuck
-Knock-knock, potential
-Nobody answers, nobody answers
-'Cause I don't give no fuck
Emphasis on the speaker's indifference to seeking validation through potential.
Knock-knock, potential
-Nobody answers
-Knock-knock, potential
-I don't give no fuck
-Knock-knock, potential
-Nobody answers, nobody answers
-People say they love you, but they really love potential
Reiteration of the theme that love is often based on anticipated personal growth.
Not the person that's in front of them, the person you'll grow into
-People say they love you, but they really love potential
-Not the person that's in front of them, the person you'll grow into
-People say they love you, but they really love potential
-Not the person that's in front of them, the person you'll grow into
-People say they love you
Confirmation that the love mentioned is what "people" say, indicating a broader societal perspective.
Your people say they love you
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