Lyrics
Did you hear about me
Asking if someone has heard rumors or information about the speaker.
This time last week I was molting
The speaker was going through a period of change or shedding old habits/emotions recently.
When you said you could get to know me
Referencing a past conversation where someone expressed interest in getting to know the speaker.
Yeah right
Expressing skepticism or disbelief about the previous statement.
I'm just riding this high 'til next week
The speaker is enjoying a positive feeling or experience temporarily until it ends.
All my life I've been taking the backseat
Throughout their life, the speaker has been passive or not taking a leading role.
The backseat
Reiteration of being in a passive position, possibly in relationships or life in general.
I know I'm average, saddened, and plain
The speaker feels average, unhappy, and ordinary.
I can't beat
The speaker believes they can't surpass or defeat others.
The girls with same gifts but maybe some money
Referring to other girls who have similar talents but perhaps more wealth.
Maybe they'd spend me
Speculating if others would spend time with the speaker.
Maybe I'm spinning
The speaker feels disoriented or emotionally conflicted.
But they liked my set; saw me at a house show in the city I was born in
Others appreciated the speaker's performance at a local event, but they can't afford transportation back home.
But I can't afford the Uber home
Continuation of the previous line, emphasizing the inability to afford an Uber ride.
I know, I know
Acknowledging a realization or understanding.
That couldn't be you
Doubting that the person they're addressing could relate or understand the speaker's situation.
You looked away when I came to my senses, it's more than eyes I see through
Not just physically looking away but also emotionally distancing themselves from the speaker.
Alright
Agreeing to fabricate or invent details about oneself when interacting with the other person.
I'll just lie when I say that I flew
Accepting the idea of lying about their experiences.
All this time I've been holding back to
The speaker has been restraining or holding back their emotions/actions towards the person they're addressing.
To you
The speaker is directing these feelings or emotions towards the addressed person.
You grew up different but here we are
Noting the differences in upbringing but acknowledging the current situation where they seem similar.
The same old, the same new
Highlighting the contrast between old and new aspects of their relationship or situation.
Oh I am trying not to go backwards
The speaker is attempting not to regress or return to a previous state.
But I'm stuck catching up to you
Feeling stuck or unable to progress as fast as the person they're talking to.
And you think you could understand
Questioning if the other person can comprehend the speaker's background and upbringing.
Your free-ranged brand raised in private school
Describing the other person's upbringing as affluent and sheltered.
I don't want to know you
Expressing a lack of interest in getting to know the addressed person.
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