Lyrics
Do you think I'm pretty
Questioning if the listener finds the speaker physically attractive.
Baby do you think I'm swell
Asking if the listener thinks highly of the speaker.
Oh cuz I've tried admitting
Expressing difficulty in acknowledging personal failures or shortcomings.
That I haven't done too well
Admitting to not succeeding or performing well in some aspect of life.
Look too deep into the fire
Reflecting on past experiences that evoke nostalgia or sentimentality.
Get reminded of better times
Being reminded of better times when looking deeply into a fire.
Oh but now I can't go a day
Expressing a dependence on the positive influence of someone's beautiful eyes.
Without those beautiful eyes
Stating an inability to go a day without thinking about the captivating eyes.
Do you think I'm stupid
Questioning the listener's perception of the speaker's intelligence.
Baby do you think I'm dumb
Asking if the listener considers the speaker foolish or unintelligent.
To try and convince me
Expressing doubt about the sincerity of the listener's concern or care.
That you ever gave a fuck
Suggesting skepticism about the authenticity of past expressions of care.
Who turned off my back lit chest
Metaphorically referring to emotional vulnerability being turned off like a backlit chest.
I can't breathe or move an inch
Describing a feeling of immobility and breathlessness, possibly due to emotional distress.
And now every sour note
Linking negative emotions or experiences to musical notes, implying a musical metaphor.
Starts to feel like home
Stating that the negative or painful experiences now feel familiar and like home.
And now every sour note
Repeating the idea that the negative experiences have become familiar and comforting.
Starts to feel like home
Reiterating the concept that the sour notes in life feel like a familiar and comforting environment.
Do you think this is fitting
Raising a question about the appropriateness or suitability of the current situation.
Baby we're so young
Commenting on the youthfulness of the relationship with the listener.
I thought I knew myself
Expressing a realization that the speaker's understanding of oneself was incomplete without considering the relationship.
But I only knew us
Acknowledging a lack of complete self-awareness prior to being in the relationship.
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