Lyrics
In your dreams, you blew out the candles on your cake
In your dreams, you celebrated your birthday by blowing out the candles on your cake.
Until you realized you had
However, this celebration was disrupted when you recognized a lack of meaningful desires or wishes.
Nothing good to wish for
You found yourself in a situation where there was nothing positive to hope for or desire.
Put a movie in and you try to slip away
As a response, you turned to a movie, attempting to escape reality and immerse yourself in another world.
Into some other world
This other world may be something outside of your own experiences or possessions.
Or something's not yours
Or it could refer to situations or things that don't belong to you.
Who's gonna tuck you into bed
The lyrics question who will provide comfort by tucking you into bed.
Who's gonna get this song stuck in your head
Who will be responsible for embedding this particular song in your mind?
Turn over the cards 'til you read something you like
Suggests searching for something positive or appealing by turning over cards until a favorable message is found.
It's just not the same when your face is in flames
Implies that things are not as enjoyable when one's face is figuratively "in flames," possibly referencing distress or emotional turmoil.
We're all freaking out at your party by the pool
Describes a scene where people are anxious or distressed at a pool party that you're hosting.
We all wanna be radical
Expresses a desire for everyone to be daring or unconventional.
Who's gonna tuck you into bed
Reiterates the question of who will provide comfort and support by tucking you into bed.
Who's gonna get this song stuck in your head
Reiterates the question of who will implant this particular song in your mind.
I know the things you said were wrong
Acknowledges that certain things you said were incorrect or inappropriate.
But I admit I think about them all night long
Despite this, there's an admission of thinking about those things throughout the night.
I admit my visions freak me out, freak me out
Admits that personal visions or thoughts cause anxiety.
Freak me out
Further emphasizes the anxiety or disturbance caused by these visions.
Freak me out
In your dreams, you blew out the candles on your cake
Repeats the imagery of blowing out birthday candles in dreams, but this time highlighting a realization of lacking significant reasons to live.
Until you realized you had
Similar to the first stanza, reiterates the act of blowing out candles and the subsequent realization of a lack of meaningful purposes.
Nothing good to live for
Concludes with a statement emphasizing the absence of positive motivations or reasons to continue living.
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