Lyrics
I tried to wash you off like a Sunday morning
The speaker attempted to distance themselves from someone, likening it to trying to wash off a memory or experience.
Of mowing lawns and weeding gardens
Describes a serene Sunday morning scene involving chores like mowing lawns and weeding gardens, possibly symbolizing mundane or routine aspects of life.
Bleeding from the thorns that are growing here
Reflects on the pain or difficulties represented by thorns in the metaphorical garden of life.
I tried to write you off when I heard you coming
The speaker tried to dismiss or ignore the person when they sensed their approach.
Like a burning car, like I went running
Compares the arrival of the person to a chaotic and alarming event, like a burning car, prompting the speaker to run away.
The only way I knew was very far
The speaker's only way of dealing with the situation was to distance themselves significantly.
You wanna say I'm wrong
The person challenges the speaker, suggesting they are wrong about something.
It's not like you so I must be wrong
Implies that the speaker feels wrong simply because they are different from the accuser.
So if you wanna say I'm wrong
Reiteration of the person's assertion that the speaker is wrong.
You get to be in a song
Suggests that being criticized becomes material for the speaker's creative expression, turning it into a song.
Aren't you special?
Possibly sarcastic acknowledgment of the person's assertion, emphasizing their perceived uniqueness or importance.
I feel like a TV set, static glitching
The speaker likens their emotional state to a malfunctioning TV set, with static glitching representing disturbance.
Volume up and screen projecting
Describes a state of heightened emotional intensity, projecting it outward like a screen displaying images.
Making sure I'm light years away
The speaker ensures they remain emotionally distant, perhaps to protect themselves.
You threw me off, didn't see you coming
The person's unexpected actions caught the speaker off guard, prompting a defensive response.
So I shut off, and began re-numbing
In response to the surprise, the speaker shuts off emotionally and begins the process of numbing themselves.
All the parts of me you tried to break
Refers to the person's attempts to damage or hurt various aspects of the speaker.
You wanna say I'm wrong
Reiteration of the person's claim that the speaker is wrong.
It's not like you so I must be wrong
Reemphasizes that the speaker feels wrong simply because they are different from the accuser.
If you wanna say I'm wrong
Reiterates the idea that being criticized becomes material for the speaker's creative expression, turning it into a song.
You get to be in a song
Repeats the sarcastic acknowledgment of the person's assertion, emphasizing their perceived uniqueness or importance.
Aren't you special?
Reiterates the idea that the person, by challenging the speaker, becomes part of the creative process.
If you wanna say I'm wrong
Reiterates the person's assertion that the speaker is wrong.
You get to be in a song
Reiterates the idea that being criticized becomes material for the speaker's creative expression, turning it into a song.
Aren't you special?
Reiterates the sarcastic acknowledgment of the person's assertion, emphasizing their perceived uniqueness or importance.
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