Lyrics
Picked up the phone
Picking up the phone, initiating contact.
It was you
Receiving a call from someone, presumably the person being addressed.
Laughing and screaming it’s what I’m used to
Describing a familiar interaction characterized by laughter and screaming.
You’re my best friend
Affirming a close relationship, considering the person a best friend.
Feels like 20 years
Expressing a sense of long-lasting connection, feeling like two decades have passed.
Have come and gone
Reflecting on the passage of time, acknowledging years gone by.
Whats keeping us here
Pondering what is keeping the speaker and the friend in their current situation.
I’m fucking tired take me higher
Expressing fatigue and a desire for elevation or improvement.
Do you mind
Asking if the listener minds the speaker's tiredness and need for change.
Have we expired who puts out the fire
Questioning whether the relationship has run its course and who can resolve the issues.
This time…
Suggesting that the present moment is crucial or different from before.
I’m a little upset
Expressing a state of mild displeasure or sadness.
I’m a bit obsessed and I know that I
Admitting to being somewhat fixated on something or someone.
I shouldn’t be but
Acknowledging that the fixation might be inappropriate.
I wanna blame you and make you feel blue too
Expressing a desire to shift blame and make the other person feel upset.
and drag you down
Stating the intention to bring the person down emotionally.
Down here with me
Desiring to have the person with the speaker in a lower emotional state.
It takes a toll
Acknowledging the toll or impact of the situation.
Hanging on
Enduring, holding on despite difficulties.
To every single word and your pitfalls
Attaching significance to every spoken word and recognizing the friend's flaws.
Do you notice it all
Questioning whether the friend notices the impact of their actions.
The repeating storylines
Pointing out the repetitive nature of the problems in the relationship.
Don’t have to be so miserable all the time
Suggesting that the situation doesn't have to be consistently miserable.
I’m fucking tired take me higher
Reiterating a sense of fatigue and a desire for improvement.
Do you mind
Asking if the listener minds the speaker's fatigue and desire for change.
Have we expired who puts out the fire
Repeating the question of whether the relationship has run its course.
This time…
Suggesting that the current situation is distinct or critical.
I’m a little upset
Expressing a state of mild displeasure or sadness (repeated from line 15).
I’m a bit obsessed and I know that I
Admitting to being somewhat fixated on something or someone (repeated from line 16).
I shouldn’t be but
Acknowledging that the fixation might be inappropriate (repeated from line 17).
I wanna blame you and make you feel blue too
Expressing a desire to shift blame and make the other person feel upset (repeated from line 18).
and drag you down
Stating the intention to bring the person down emotionally (repeated from line 19).
Down here with me
Desiring to have the person with the speaker in a lower emotional state (repeated from line 20).
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