Lyrics
You were rolling round on the king size
You were engaging in intimate activities on a large bed (king size).
I was rolling round in a king size
I was also on a king-size bed, suggesting a parallel experience.
These thoughts fucking with my insides
The speaker is troubled by internal thoughts and emotions.
Your eyes keep a boy alive
Your eyes have a rejuvenating effect on the speaker.
You were rolling round on a king size
A repetition of the earlier situation, highlighting its significance.
Tell me what’s a crown to a kings eyes
A rhetorical question, pondering the value of a crown compared to the eyes of a king.
When we’re winding down
Describing a moment of winding down with dimmed lights inside.
And the lights are out
-On the Inside
-I’m speechless
The speaker is without words, possibly overwhelmed by the experience.
Can’t believe I’m alive
Expressing disbelief and gratitude for being alive.
And So sleepless
Feeling restless and unable to sleep.
I could study your eyes
The speaker admires the other person's eyes to the extent of considering a thesis.
And do a thesis
Feeling obligated to express admiration.
I feel obliged
Acknowledging foolishness or a playful nature.
Such an eejit
A term of endearment, possibly Irish slang.
Oh Jesus
An exclamation invoking a sense of surprise or emphasis.
I’m in a way
The speaker is emotionally affected.
I’m in pieces
The speaker feels shattered or emotionally fragmented.
There’s something at play
Suggesting a mysterious force or influence at play.
In the ether
Referring to a transcendent or intangible realm.
Won’t you take me for keepers?
An invitation or plea to be kept as a partner.
Late morning
Describing a morning with distractions and potential problems.
I didn’t really even notice
-Rain pouring
-Something in my eye
-Caught focus
-See there’s something in my eyes
-Can’t focus
-And there’s someone at the door
-Time calling
-Problems at the door
-I’m falling
-Won’t you take me for keepers?
-You were rolling round on the king size
Repetition of the earlier lines, reinforcing their significance.
I was rolling round in a king size
-These thoughts fucking with my insides
-Your eyes keep a boy alive
-You were rolling round on a king size
-Tell me what’s a crown to a kings eyes
-When we’re winding down
-And the lights are out
-On the Inside
-You were rolling round on the king size
-I was rolling round in a king size
-These thoughts fucking with my insides
-Your eyes keep a boy alive
-You were rolling round on a king size
-Tell me what’s a crown to a kings eyes
-When we’re winding down
-And the lights are out
-On the Inside
-Too late you’re bolting out the door like you’re Usain
The other person is leaving abruptly, likened to Usain Bolt's speed.
I've been taken cover under duvets
Seeking shelter under duvets, possibly indicating a desire for comfort.
What a shitty way to end a Tuesday
Reflecting on a disappointing end to the day, possibly due to slow or uneventful news.
Must have been a really really really really slow Newsday
-You tell me you’re just going through a new phase
The other person claims to be going through a new phase.
Don’t you know that goes two ways
Expressing that changes go both ways in a relationship.
Kingsize for a queen
Metaphorically referring to the bed size, suggesting confusion or ambiguity in the relationship status.
You said we’re single or we’re double and there’s Nothing in between
-It’s sweater season
Describing a situation where communication is strained, leading to hurt feelings.
But we’ve got nothing on
-Staring at the ceiling
-Cause you don’t wanna talk
-That hurts my feelings
-That hurts my feelings
-You were rolling round on the king size
Repetition of the earlier lines, reinforcing their emotional weight.
I was rolling round in a king size
-These thoughts fucking with my insides
-Your eyes keep a boy alive
-You were rolling round on a king size
-Tell me what’s a crown to a kings eyes
-When we’re winding down
-And the lights are out
-On the Inside
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