Someone On My Side
Craving Companionship: The Yearning in 'Someone On My Side'
Lyrics
Looks like I got drunk again,
Expressing realization of getting drunk again.
And then woke up all alone
Awakening alone, indicating a possible departure of a companion.
I guess you left at the point,
Suggesting the departure occurred when the narrator was vulnerable.
I couldn't stand on my own
Highlighting a moment of personal weakness, needing support.
& I'm glad to know,
Expressing happiness about the potential for the person to stay.
That you might just stick around,
Recognition that the person's stay depends on the narrator's behavior.
But I'm sad,
Feeling sadness due to the uncertainty of the relationship.
Cause I know it all depends on how I am
Understanding that the person's commitment is contingent on the narrator's actions.
All I ever really wanted,
Desire for someone supportive in life.
Is someone on my side,
Expressing the core desire for someone on their side.
Someone to defend me,
Seeking defense and understanding from a companion.
When I'm wrong, or when I'm right,
Acknowledging the need for support in both right and wrong situations.
Someone to pull me back,
Desiring assistance when feeling lost or misguided.
When I've lost my way, yeah,
Expressing vulnerability and the need for guidance.
All I've ever really wanted,
Reiterating the central desire for companionship and support.
Is someone on my side
Another stupid argument,
Admitting engagement in recurring arguments despite awareness.
I can't help but start them all
Expressing a tendency to initiate arguments.
You can talk til you're blue in the face,
Resisting acknowledgment of being wrong, even when confronted.
But I won't admit I'm wrong
Highlighting stubbornness in admitting fault.
I don't know,
Expressing uncertainty about personal transformation.
If I could ever really change,
Questioning the possibility of genuine change.
But I'll do my best
Committing to making an effort for the sake of the relationship.
If it means that you might stay
Willingness to change to secure the person's presence.
Cause
All I ever really wanted,
Reiterating the desire for a supportive presence.
Is someone on my side,
Expressing the need for someone to catch up when falling behind.
Someone to catch me up,
Seeking assistance and understanding during challenging times.
When I fall behind,
Desiring help in overcoming difficulties.
And put me back together,
Expressing the wish for someone to mend the narrator when broken.
If I come apart, yeah,
Acknowledging vulnerability and the need for support during hardships.
All I ever really wanted,
Reaffirming the primary desire for a supportive companion.
Is someone on my side
Are you really on my side?
Seeking confirmation of the person's allegiance.
Yeah
All I ever really wanted,
Restating the central desire for a supportive companion.
Is someone on my side,
Expressing the need for someone to defend in various situations.
Someone to defend me,
Desiring support regardless of being right or wrong.
When I'm wrong, or when I'm right,
Seeking assistance in finding the right path when lost.
Someone to pull me back,
Expressing vulnerability and the need for guidance.
When I've lost my way, yeah,
Reiterating the need for help in times of confusion.
All I've ever really wanted,
Restating the central desire for a supportive companion.
Is someone on my side
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