Lyrics
I gotta say something I gotta say it now
Expressing a need to communicate something urgently.
How could you let me go? How could you just walk out?
Questioning how the listener could allow the speaker to leave and walk away.
You were a mess when I met you
Noting that the listener was in a troubled state when they first met.
Oh, you're better now
Acknowledging improvement in the listener's current state.
Oh, you're better now
-Sometimes I wonder if you ever were that sure
Wondering if the listener was ever truly confident or certain.
Fell back on pattern, said it messed you up before
Referring to a repeated pattern in the listener's behavior causing previous issues.
It's nothing new to me, but I hope that you're feeling free
Expressing familiarity with the listener's behavior but hoping for their well-being.
Oh, you better be
Wishing the listener to be free and content.
I've been looking for something
Expressing a search for something meaningful.
Coming up with nothing
Not finding anything despite the search.
I've been looking for someone
Looking for someone but ending up alone.
Ended up alone here in my room with the lights off
Being alone in a room with the lights off, contemplating.
Guess I'll take the night off
Deciding to take a break or pause for the night.
Night off
-But now I'm thinking maybe you were running 'round
Suspecting the listener of being involved with someone else.
And you left only if someone else would hold you down
Suggesting that the listener left only because someone else would support them.
It must've been like that
Speculating on the reasons for the listener's departure.
For you to leave at the drop of a hat
Highlighting the suddenness of the listener's departure.
After you're going and you're never coming back
Emphasizing that the listener is gone and won't return.
I've been looking for something
Repeating the search for something meaningful.
Coming up with nothing
Continuing to find nothing despite efforts.
I've been looking for someone
Searching for someone but ending up alone again.
Ended up alone here in my room with the lights off
Being alone in a room with the lights off, repeating the situation.
Guess I'll take the night off
Choosing to take a break for the night, repeating the decision.
Night off
-In my room with the lights off
Reiterating being alone in a dark room, expressing a desire to stop the emotional turmoil.
Stop this ride, I want to get off
Expressing a strong desire to end the current situation and emotions.
In my room with the lights off
Repeating the desire to stop the emotional ride in a dark room.
Stop this ride, I'm trying to get off
Continuing the plea to end the emotional turmoil.
When I think about it too hard I get short of breath
Experiencing physical distress when overthinking the situation.
Floor hits the ground and my heart starts beating out my chest
Describing the intense physical and emotional reaction to the situation.
How could you leave that?
Questioning the rationale behind the listener's decision to leave.
Say you're leaving and you're never coming back
Reiterating the pain of the listener's departure and the certainty of their absence.
Never coming back, never coming back
-I've been looking for something
Continuing the search for something meaningful.
I've been looking for something
Repeating the ongoing search for something without success.
Ended up alone here
Being alone in a room, emphasizing the isolation.
Feel my room with the lights off
Deciding to take a break for the night, emphasizing solitude.
Feel my room with the lights off
-Guess I'll take the night off
-In my room with the lights off
Reiterating the desire to stop the emotional ride in a dark room.
Stop this ride, I want to get off
Expressing a strong desire to end the emotional turmoil.
In my room with the lights off
Repeating the plea to stop the emotional turmoil in a dark room.
Stop this ride, I'm trying to get off
Continuing the plea to end the emotional turmoil.
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