Lyrics
I’ve been waiting, contemplating, irritated by the way that you breathe right now boy
The speaker expresses impatience and irritation with the breathing of a boy.
Do you like that you’re intimidating every single person that comes around, oh
The boy's intimidating behavior towards others is acknowledged and questioned.
I lie right here beside you, that ain’t enough it seems
The speaker lies beside the boy, suggesting physical proximity, but it's not emotionally fulfilling.
Cause you always got a problem and you never want to solve em’ and it’s always my fault
The boy is described as having constant problems, and the blame is consistently placed on the speaker.
Oh
An interjection expressing emotion.
You say that you don’t need that shit
The boy claims not to need something unspecified.
Don’t walk away like that
A plea for the boy not to walk away.
You know that you’ll come back
Confident prediction that the boy will return.
You know you love my cat
Assertion that the boy loves the speaker's cat.
But she ain’t fucking with you
Emphasizing that the cat won't engage with the boy in a romantic or intimate way.
If you walk away like that
Reiteration of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
So take off your coat and hat
An invitation for the boy to stay, symbolized by removing outerwear.
You know you love my cat
Reassertion of the idea that the boy loves the speaker's cat.
So don’t walk away like that
Repeat of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
When I’m losing my religion and I can’t make no decisions can you kill the lights down
The speaker is experiencing a crisis of faith or beliefs, seeking relief in the form of dimmed lights.
Can you give me just a minute, every second got you in it, and I need a time out
The speaker asks for a moment to escape the constant presence of the boy in every second of their life.
I never once denied you that ain’t enough it seems
The speaker never denied something to the boy, implying unmet expectations.
If you think you’ll find it better baby go ahead I’ll let you, you’re gonna find out
If the boy thinks he'll find something better, the speaker allows him to explore, anticipating his realization.
Oh
An interjection expressing emotion.
You say that you don’t need that shit
The boy claims not to need something unspecified.
Don’t walk away like that
A repeat of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
You know that you’ll come back
Confident prediction that the boy will return.
You know you love my cat
Assertion that the boy loves the speaker's cat.
But she ain’t fucking with you
Emphasizing that the cat won't engage with the boy in a romantic or intimate way.
If you walk away like that
Reiteration of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
So take off your coat and hat
An invitation for the boy to stay, symbolized by removing outerwear.
You know you love my cat
Reassertion of the idea that the boy loves the speaker's cat.
So don’t walk away like that
Repeat of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
Don’t walk away like that
-You know that you’ll come back
Confident prediction that the boy will return.
You know you love my cat
Assertion that the boy loves the speaker's cat.
But she ain’t fucking with you
Emphasizing that the cat won't engage with the boy in a romantic or intimate way.
If you walk away like that
Reiteration of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
So take off your coat and hat
An invitation for the boy to stay, symbolized by removing outerwear.
You know you love my cat
Reassertion of the idea that the boy loves the speaker's cat.
So don’t walk away like that
Repeat of the plea for the boy not to walk away.
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