Lyrics
How bout some peace of mind
Expressing a desire for inner calm and tranquility.
Name me your price
Asking for the cost or consequences of a request.
I don’t have anything to lose
Claiming to have nothing to lose, suggesting a sense of desperation or recklessness.
An early bird will catch its food
Metaphorically referring to being proactive and seizing opportunities.
Heartbreak will suffocate you
Describing the suffocating nature of heartbreak.
Traded my breath
Symbolizing a sacrifice or exchange.
For just
Highlighting the simplicity of the exchange.
A little bit of you
Expressing a willingness to trade something valuable for a connection with someone.
Oh but only if I knew
Reflecting on the consequences of the exchange and expressing regret or lack of foresight.
You
Referring to the person the lyrics are addressed to.
Would turn out to be
Anticipating a negative impact or outcome from the relationship.
The death of me
Emphasizing the destructive nature of the person mentioned.
You
Continuing to describe the negative impact of the person.
Would flip my world upside down
Describing the person's ability to disrupt and overturn the singer's world.
You let me drown
Stating the outcome of the relationship: feeling drowned or overwhelmed.
You let me down
Repetition of the idea of feeling let down and drowned.
You let me down
-You let me drown
-You let me down
-You let me drown
-You let me down
-You let me drown
-I’m so easily convinced
Expressing susceptibility to persuasion or manipulation.
Too easily replaced
Feeling easily replaced, indicating vulnerability.
What’s the point in love
Raising a question about the purpose or meaning of love.
If you feel a different way
Suggesting a disparity in feelings within the relationship.
Once you see the bad in me
Acknowledging flaws or negativity in oneself.
Through the door there goes the chase
Describing the end of pursuit or courtship.
Once was cute but now no more
Highlighting a change in perception or attitude.
Now we’re back to strangers
Returning to a state of unfamiliarity or distance in the relationship.
You
Repetition of the themes of negative impact, being let down, and drowning in the relationship.
Would turn out to be
-The death of me
-You
-Would flip my world upside down
-You let me drown
-You let me down
-You let me down
-You let me drown
-You let me down
-You let me drown
-You let me down
-You let me drown
Reiteration of feeling drowned by the relationship.
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