Toys
Rolling Solo: Embracing Independence in Sophia Anne Caruso's 'Toys'
Lyrics
Oh I feel so bad whenever you feel down
Expressing empathy for someone's emotional state, feeling bad when they are down.
You throw your toys around
Metaphorically referring to the person's emotional reactions as throwing toys around, possibly implying immaturity or emotional turbulence.
Throw your toys around and you say,
Reiteration of the metaphor, emphasizing the emotional turmoil.
I don't want to be alone
Expressing a desire to avoid loneliness.
I wanna roll like I'm the only one
Expressing a desire to live freely and independently.
I don't wanna be in love
Expressing a reluctance to be in a romantic relationship.
I wanna roll like I'm the only one.
Reiterating the desire for independence in romantic matters.
We've both been in to take the load
Reference to shared experiences or burdens that both have encountered.
We've been been in to take
Repetition emphasizing shared experiences or challenges.
Time can turn your heart around
Reflection on the transformative power of time on emotions.
Lead your face to ground
Suggesting a change in emotional state leading to a low point.
Lead your face to ground full of hate
Further emphasizing the negativity and hatred in the changed emotional state.
I don't want to be alone
Reiteration of the desire to avoid loneliness.
I wanna roll like i'm the only one
Reiterating the desire for independent living without the constraints of love.
I don't wanna be in love
Reiteration of reluctance to be in love.
I wanna roll like I'm the only one
Reiterating the desire for independent living in romantic matters.
I don't wanna be the best you've had
Expressing a desire not to be the best in someone's past experiences.
and leave it at that babe
Emphasizing the desire to avoid being a negative memory.
I don't wanna be a dream gone bad
Expressing a fear of becoming a bad dream or a negative experience.
like a nightmare upon waking
Comparing a negative experience to a nightmare upon waking, suggesting its lingering impact.
I don't wanna feel your open handed slap
Expressing a desire to avoid physical and emotional harm.
across my face as you walk away saying
Describing a scenario of conflict and parting, where hurtful words are exchanged.
you met your match and nothing real was made here.
Suggesting that nothing genuine or substantial was created in the relationship.
Tell me to turn away in your wake
Requesting advice on how to handle the aftermath of a relationship's end.
While you slip back into dust from where you come
Describing the person's return to obscurity or insignificance after the relationship.
I don't want to be alone
Reiteration of the desire to avoid loneliness.
I wanna roll like I'm the only one
Reiterating the desire for independent living without the constraints of love.
I don't wanna be in love
Reiteration of reluctance to be in love.
I wanna roll like I'm the only one
Reiterating the desire for independent living in romantic matters.
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