Full Control
Navigating Love's Labyrinth: Snail Mail's 'Full Control' Message
Lyrics
Don't even wanna fix it now
Expressing a lack of desire to repair something at the moment.
Should know better than to wait around
Acknowledging the need to be more proactive instead of waiting.
All in a haze
Describing a state of confusion or disorientation.
Couldn't shake it for the rest of the day
Unable to shake off a feeling or experience throughout the day.
And if you shoot it down
Advising resilience after facing rejection or disappointment.
You better get back up
Emphasizing the importance of resilience and getting back up after a setback.
You better get back up
-And I'm sorry babe, that's not where I'm at
Expressing apology and clarifying a different emotional state.
Shouldn't be here when you get back
Suggesting the speaker should not be present upon someone's return.
Just to stand in line
Questioning the value of waiting in line, possibly metaphorical for waiting in a relationship.
Wait for you and then waste my time
Expressing frustration at waiting for someone and feeling time is wasted.
And if you spill your guts
Encouraging openness and trying new experiences, possibly related to personal growth.
And try new clothes
-And try new clothes
-And in full control
Asserting control and a sense of empowerment in one's life.
I'm not lost
Stating that the speaker is not lost despite challenges.
Even when it's love
Acknowledging love, whether present or absent, as a constant in life.
Even when it's not
-And hold your breath when you hold the door
Advising caution and anticipation when holding a metaphorical door open for someone.
I never think about it anymore
Indicating a lack of concern or thought about a specific matter.
Now when I lay back
Describing a transition or shift from something to nothing or darkness.
It goes to nothing and it goes to black
-And if you spill your guts
Expressing hope that someone else is capable of handling emotional disclosure.
I hope he's enough
-I hope he's enough
-And in full control
Reasserting control and composure in challenging situations.
I'm not lost
Reiterating a sense of self-assurance and direction.
Even when it's love
Affirming the presence of love even in difficult circumstances.
Even when it's not
-Even when it's love
Repeating the theme of love, acknowledging its presence even when it may not feel evident.
Even when it's love
-Even when it's love
-Even though it's not
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