You Could've Called
Seductive Deceit: Ryan Chambers' Tale of Love and Lies
Lyrics
Where'd you fall asleep last night?
Asking where the person spent the night.
You could've called my mind was running wild
Expressing disappointment that the person didn't call despite a restless mind.
And I know you don't give me all the answers
Acknowledging that the person doesn't provide all the answers.
But you tell the prettiest little lies
Noting that the person tells attractive but deceptive lies.
You let me drown
Feeling abandoned or betrayed.
You hold me down
Sensing a force holding the speaker back or suppressing them.
And no ones around to hear my screaming
Describing a situation where no one is there to hear the speaker's distress.
Hit me again I didn't feel it
Indicating a lack of sensitivity or impact from mistreatment.
It's just me and the devil
Suggesting a connection between the speaker and a negative influence, possibly metaphorical or literal.
But it's better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Expressing a preference for a known negative situation over an unknown one.
Hurry up baby you know that I gotta leave
Implying urgency in leaving the current situation.
Already made me late for work twice last week
Complaining about being late for work due to the person twice the previous week.
You gon' get me fired and a man's gotta eat
Concerns about potential job loss and the necessity of providing for oneself.
Give a man bad dreams now a man don't sleep
Suggesting that the person's actions cause disturbing dreams and insomnia.
Hurry up baby you know that I gotta leave
Reiterating the urgency to leave due to the negative impact on the speaker's life.
Your ass don't work and the rent ain't cheap
Pointing out financial strain and infidelity in the relationship.
You cheat enough to give a man bad dreams now a man don't sleep
Emphasizing the detrimental effects of the person's actions on the speaker's well-being.
You let me drown
Repeating the feeling of being abandoned or overwhelmed.
You hold me down
Reiterating a sense of being held back or oppressed.
And no ones around to hear my screaming
Describing a situation where the speaker's distress goes unnoticed.
Hit me again I didn't feel it
Highlighting the speaker's numbness to physical abuse.
It's just me and the devil
Connecting the speaker with a negative force, possibly symbolic of inner struggles.
But it's better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Reiterating a preference for a familiar negative situation over an unknown one.
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