Lyrics
On the west side I remember you'd cried cause you never could find your way to me
Recalling a past where the person on the west side struggled to find a way to connect emotionally.
And you hacked all of my memory files just to find out ways you could please me
Refers to a breach of privacy, searching through memories to understand how to please.
But you can't cheat your way into my home
Emphasizes the inability to manipulate or deceive to gain entry into the speaker's emotional space.
Wish you would find your own soul
Expresses a desire for the other person to discover their own identity or essence.
This ain't the way it's supposed to be (No)
Highlighting a deviation from the expected or ideal situation.
By now you know I don't do guarantees
Indicates a lack of commitment or assurance in relationships.
You're killing me with the double speak
Conveys frustration with ambiguous or contradictory language.
Girl you hunger for hearts, and it's overwhelming
Describes the intense desire for emotional connections, potentially overwhelming the speaker.
Why can't you just pay the price of the sky surrounding?
Questioning why the person can't contribute positively to the relationship.
See it was lust from the start so who are we kidding?
Acknowledging that the relationship started with lust rather than genuine connection.
You mixed the chemicals up and your regret's compounding
Refers to the negative consequences of mixing emotions, leading to compounded regret.
It's just a game that we play when you feel alone
Describes the relationship as a game played when feeling lonely.
So why try changing our fate just cause you want control
Discourages attempts to change destiny for the sake of control.
She asked, "So what can I do or what can I say
A question from the partner about maintaining stability and warding off inner demons.
To keep my being in place? Keep my demons at bay?"
Expressing the need to escape from untamed demons within.
I know they ain't tame, I need to escape
Reiterates the dissatisfaction with the current state of the relationship.
This ain't the way it's suppose to be
Repetition of the earlier deviation from the expected relationship.
On the west side I remember you'd cried cause you never could find your way to me
Recalls past emotional struggles on the west side.
And you hacked all of my memory files just to find out ways you could please me
Reiteration of breaching privacy to please.
But you can't cheat your way into my home
Reiterates the theme of inability to deceive for emotional access.
Wish you would find your own soul
Reiterates the desire for the partner to discover their own identity.
This ain't the way it's supposed to be (No)
Repetition of dissatisfaction with the current state of the relationship.
It's criminal, the words that you speak
Labels the partner's words as criminal, suggesting harm.
It's cynical, the life that we lead
Describes the cynical nature of the shared life.
I know that you ain't feelin' virtuous no more
Observing the partner's loss of virtue.
Tonight with your feelings in flight you decided that I deserved your pain, yeah
Details a moment where the partner decided to inflict pain on the speaker.
I bet you never kept in mind my indifference inside is concentrated
Points out the partner's lack of consideration for the speaker's indifference.
I'm not afraid to be alone
Expresses a lack of fear in being alone.
You should call someone else's phone
Suggests the partner should seek comfort elsewhere.
Ascend into immortality, yeah
Encourages transcendence into an immortal state.
She asked so what can I do? Or what can I say
Reiteration of the partner's question about maintaining stability.
To keep my being in place? Keep my demons at bay?
Reiterates the challenge of dealing with inner demons.
I know they ain't tame, I need to escape
Reiterates the need to escape from untamed demons within.
This aint the way it's suppose to be
Repetition of dissatisfaction with the current state of the relationship.
On the west side I remember you'd cried cause you never could find your way to me
Recalls past emotional struggles on the west side.
And you hacked all of my memory files just to find out ways you could please me
Reiteration of breaching privacy to please.
But you can't cheat your way into my home
Reiterates the theme of inability to deceive for emotional access.
Wish you would find your own soul
Reiterates the desire for the partner to discover their own identity.
This ain't the way it's supposed to be (No)
Repetition of dissatisfaction with the current state of the relationship.
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