Lyrics
Well I've been drinking for days and I'm happy to say
Expressing having been drinking for days but feeling content about it.
That we've been leading you on so you'd do it our way
Admitting to deliberately influencing someone to act according to their desires.
You've had a little success but you're too hard to impress
Suggesting the listener has achieved some success but is difficult to impress.
So raise your standards, change your number
Encouraging the listener to raise their standards and make changes for their benefit.
It's for the best
Implying that changing circumstances will ultimately be advantageous.
And thought I don't want you to stay
Expressing the desire for someone to leave.
There's something about the way that
Noticing something intriguing about the way the listener speaks.
You say the words that you've rehearsed, now
Highlighting the scripted nature of the listener's words.
I think I should explain
Suggesting the need to clarify a point or situation.
Things aren't gonna change
Stating that circumstances will remain unchanged.
And last October when it took over
Referring to a past event in October that influenced someone.
The boy was grabbed by his new controller
Describing someone gaining control over another individual.
I'm shifting all the blame
Admitting to shifting blame but still feeling the same way.
But I still I feel the same
Despite shifting blame, the emotions remain unchanged.
I didn't know what to say when I saw you alone
Feeling uncertain about what to say upon seeing the listener alone.
You say you do what you want but you do what you're told
Highlighting the contradiction between what the listener says and does.
I fell in love with you gaze, I fell in love with your name
Expressing admiration for the listener's gaze and name.
We need to know what to say if we're playing your games
Emphasizing the necessity of knowing how to respond to the listener's manipulative behavior.
And though I don't want you to stay
Reiterating the desire for the listener to depart.
There's something about the way that
Noting something peculiar about the listener's rehearsed speech.
You say the words that you've rehearsed, now
Emphasizing the need to explain a situation or one's feelings.
I think I should explain
Reinforcing the idea that things won't change.
Things aren't going to change
Recalling an event from the past (October) that influenced someone.
And last October when it took over
Describing someone taking control over another in the past.
The boy was grabbed by his new controller
Accepting responsibility for shifting blame but feeling unchanged.
I'm shifting all the blame
Despite shifting blame, the emotions remain the same.
But still I feel the same, yeah
Continuing to feel the same way despite realizing it makes no difference.
And although it makes no difference I still know that
Expressing the understanding that the situation isn't affected by being without the listener.
It's got nothing to do with the way I'm without you
Asserting that the circumstances aren't related to being without the listener.
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